The Long Island Rail Road will provide additional eastbound service from Penn Station this afternoon, Friday, April 14, for customers leaving work early in observance of Good Friday. Ten additional trains will depart Penn Station between 1:49 p.m. and 3:48 p.m. There will be four additional trains on the Babylon Branch, three extra trains to Hicksville and Huntington, and one each to Far Rockaway, Great Neck and Ronkonkoma.

 

The extra afternoon departures from Penn Station include:

 

• 2:08 p.m. stopping at Jamaica, Mineola, then all stops to Huntington
• 2:29 p.m. stopping at Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Jamaica, New Hyde Park, then all stops to Huntington
• 3:24 p.m. stopping at Jamaica, Mineola, Westbury and Hicksville
• The 2:52 p.m. train from Huntington to Port Jefferson will originate from Jamaica at 2:15 p.m.

Babylon Branch

The LIRR urges customers to stay alert for train service updates.

 

Email and text message service updates – Customers are urged to sign up to receive the alerts by visiting MyMTAAlerts.com. To avoid unwanted messages, a user can tailor the messages to the specific branch, and the specific times of day.

MTA.info – The rail tab of the “Service Status” box at the left side of www.MTA.info is always the definitive source for the latest status for each branch, updated every minute. In addition, customers can visit www.mta.info/lirr to see special service notices in the upper center of the page.

@LIRR on Twitter – Twitter users can follow @LIRR to receive updates of a similar nature to the email and text alerts, shortened to fit Twitter’s format.

LIRR Train Time app – Customers who use the LIRR Train Time app will see up-to-the-minute status for each upcoming train at each station. As a caution, trains that start out their trips on time may experience delays en route.

 

The above communications channels can be accessed while at home or on the go. For customers who are located at stations, the LIRR will post the latest service updates on digital signs at station platforms and will make audio announcements over public address systems, and on-board announcements made by train crews.

 

For those who prefer the telephone, information is available from the LIRR’s Customer Service Center by calling 511, the New York State Travel Information Line, and saying: “Long Island Rail Road” Those who are deaf or hard of hearing can use their preferred service provider for the free 711 relay to reach the LIRR at 511.