LIRR service restored between Oyster Bay and Locust Valley
An LIRR train is seen on September 5, 2018. Credit: Newsday/Thomas A. Ferrara
Service has been restored on the Long Island Rail Road between Oyster Bay and Locust Valley, following a short interruption due to a downed wire, officials said.
LIRR officials posted a message on Twitter at 2:28 p.m. announcing the resumption of service.
The wire fell on the tracks at about 1:20 p.m. near Locust Valley and service had been suspended in both directions between the stations, according to the MTA.
PSEG crews responded to the scene, officials said.
A few trains were canceled at the stations and a train heading from Oyster Bay toward Jamaica had to reverse due to the downed wires, officials said.
Lingering signal trouble near Locust Valley was resolved by about 3:30 p.m.
Craig Schneider is a Long Island native and Stony Brook University alumnus. He joined Newsday as a general assignment reporter in January 2018 after 20 years at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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