LIRR's Ronkonkoma branch suspended

Morning westbound travel on the Ronkonkoma branch was suspended Tuesday because of a broken rail, the Long Island Rail Road said.

The communter service sent a release shortly after 7 a.m. announcing that westbound travel from the Ronkonkoma station had been halted because of the track damage, east of the Central Islip station near Ocean Avenue.

Commuters are advised to use either the Port Jefferson/Huntington branch or the Montauk/Babylon branch, the LIRR said.

It will likely take repair crews until 10:30 to repair the rail, the LIRR said.

The 6:24 a.m. from Ronkonkoma was the last westbound train to move through Central Islip, the LIRR said. That train was held in Brentwood until 6:50 a.m. to accommodate as many westbound customers as possible.