LIRR service from Penn Station suspended after earlier fire
Commuters check for cancelled trains on the LIRR board at Penn Station after a track closure due to a fire Thursday. Credit: Ed Quinn
Long Island Rail Road service from Penn Station remains suspended as crews repair damage from an earlier fire in an East River tunnel.
The MTA is advising commuters to the Island to take trains to either Grand Central of Jamaica and ride trains east from there.
"Amtrak crews are working through the night to repair damage caused by the fire,” A Metropolitan Transportation Authority spokeswoman told Newsday about 7 p.m. Thursday. “As of now, the LIRR does not have a prediction for tomorrow morning's rush hour. The latest information can be found on mta.info."
The LIRR on its website told customers they could expect delays, cancellations and reroutes along the Babylon, Port Washington and Ronkonkoma branches. Many trains were being diverted to Grand Central.
John McCarthy, chief of policy and external relations for the MTA, said, "There will definitely be impacts" on the LIRR Friday morning, but the authority was waiting to hear an update from Amtrak to understand to what extent.
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