Long Island Rail Road crews will perform necessary Positive Train Control testing on the Port Washington Branch, while track surfacing work will take place on the Long Beach Branch, as well as maintenance on the Gibson Pedestrian Bridge this weekend, June 30-July 1, 2018.

• Eastbound: Customers traveling to stations Westwood through West Hempstead will detrain at Valley Stream and board buses for their final destinations. Customers should expect up to 18 minutes additional travel time.
• Westbound: Customers at stations West Hempstead through Westwood will board buses at their stations up to 34 minutes later than normal for Valley Stream, where train service will resume.
• On Sunday, some connecting trains from Penn Station will depart up to 30 minutes earlier than usual. Some westbound trains will also depart up to 30 minutes earlier than usual.

• Eastbound: Customers traveling to stations Locust Manor through Far Rockaway will detrain in Jamaica for bus service to their final destination, and should expect up to 42 minutes additional travel time.
• Westbound: Customers at stations Far Rockaway through Locust Manor will board buses at their station up to 46 minutes earlier than normal for Jamaica, where train service will resume.

Many Channels for Services Updates

Information about these service changes, and all planned service changes, is available through the LIRR’s real-time service information sources:

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.

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.

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.

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.