LIRR service resumes between Port Jefferson and Stony Brook

Long Island Rail Road service between Port Jefferson and Stony Brook resumed Tuesday afternoon after crews moved a disabled train that was blocking access to the Port Jefferson Storage Yard.

At least six LIRR trains were canceled on Tuesday as crews dealt with the disabled train, causing a service suspension on the Port Jefferson Branch. 

The first train to depart westbound after the delays was the 12:29 p.m train. from Port Jefferson to Huntington. That train was operating 10-15 minutes late, the MTA said.

The LIRR previously said that in addition to earlier cancellations, the 9:49 a.m. train from Port Jefferson to Jamaica was canceled, as was the 11:01 a.m. train from Port Jefferson to Huntington.

The railroad said two earlier westbound trains — the 6:14 a.m. train from Port Jefferson to Hunterspoint Avenue and the 6:40 a.m. train from Port Jefferson to Long Island City — were canceled. And two eastbound trains — the 7:53 a.m. train from Jamaica to Port Jefferson and the 9:23 a.m. train from Huntington to Port Jefferson — also were canceled.

The service suspensions and cancellations also created limited service for a point between Huntington and Port Jefferson.

Earlier Tuesday, the LIRR said signal problems had caused delays near Jamaica on the Babylon and Montauk branches. But, as of 8 a.m., it appeared those issues were remedied, with the MTA announcing service was back on schedule.

With Robert Brodsky

By John Valenti

john.valenti@newsday.com

John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”