Service resumes on LIRR Montauk Branch after broken rail caused delays

Train service had been suspended in both directions between Montauk...

Train service had been suspended in both directions between Montauk and Southampton on Friday morning due to a broken rail. Credit: Newsday/Drew Singh

By Maureen Mullarkeymaureen.mullarkey@newsday.com

Service on the Long Island Rail Road resumed Friday morning after a broken rail caused delays in both directions between Montauk and Southampton, the MTA said.

Crews repaired the broken rail near East Hampton, the MTA said in an update on its website.

By Maureen Mullarkey

Maureen Mullarkey has been a breaking news and general assignment reporter at Newsday since 2023. She previously covered Long Island for Patch.

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