LIRR's Port Washington service temporarily reduced for track work
Train service on the Long Island Rail Road's Port Washington Branch was temporarily cut in half Wednesday as the LIRR made emergency track repairs.
The LIRR said it expected to resume full service in time for the evening rush hour.
Because of a necessary repair to a broken switch east of Great Neck station, the LIRR is operating hourly service, instead of half-hourly, in both directions on the Port Washington Branch until 3:40 p.m.
In total, six westbound and six eastbound trains will be canceled and combined with other trains.
For full information, customers can visit http://web.mta.info/lirr/Timetable/htm.
Alfonso Castillo has been reporting for Newsday since 1999 and covering the transportation beat since 2008. He grew up in the Bronx and Queens and now lives in Valley Stream with his wife and two sons.
