Buses will replace train service in both directions on the Montauk Branch between Speonk and Montauk tomorrow, Thursday, November 17 from 7 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. for emergency repair of the track at the Tuckahoe Road crossing in Southampton. The buses will replace three westbound trains and four eastbound trains, including two PM Peak trains.

Westbound

Customers traveling on trains departing from Montauk Station at 11:18 a.m., 2:51 a.m. and 10:38 p.m. will board buses up to 45 minutes earlier than scheduled train departure times for travel to Speonk where train service will resume to points east They will reach their destinations at normal arrival times.

Eastbound

Customers traveling on the following Montauk Branch trains - the 8:52 a.m. from Babylon, 11:31 a.m. from Jamaica, 4:30 p.m. from Hunterspoint and 6:17 p.m. from Jamaica will change at Speonk for a bus to stations Westhampton through Montauk. Expect up to 40 minutes of added travel time.

For More Information

For train schedules and real-time train status, customers should download LIRRTrain Time™, the Railroad’s official app available via the Apple Store for iOS devices or Google Play Store for Android along with MTA eTix™ - LIRR’s mobile ticketing app which allows customers to buy LIRR tickets on their mobile device. Customers can also sign up for LIRR Service Alerts via text or email by registering at www.mymtaalerts.com. Assistance is also available from the LIRR’s Customer Service Center by calling 511, the New York State Travel Information Line, and saying: Long Island Rail Road. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, use your preferred service provider for the free 711 relay to reach the LIRR at 511.

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