MTA Long Island Rail Road reminds customers that crews will complete the replacement of the switches east of Syosset over the weekends of August 10-11 and 17-18.  An update to the previously announced service changes will take place this weekend and bus service will be extended.

Over the next two weekends, crews will complete the replacement of the switches east of Syosset. These devices allow the railroad to safely switch trains from one track to another between Huntington and Hicksville. The new switches will improve safety and service reliability and keep the LIRR system in a state of good repair. These devices allow the railroad to safely switch trains from one track to another between Huntington and Hicksville. The new switches will improve safety and service reliability and keep the LIRR system in a state of good repair.

This weekend, Saturday, August 10 and Sunday, August 11, switch replacement work east of Syosset at a location known as “Amott Interlocking,” and bridge modernization work east of Smithtown, will impact service on the Huntington/Port Jefferson Branch.  Service is affected as follows:

Saturday/Sunday:

• Huntington, Cold Spring Harbor & Syosset: Weekend train service at these stations will be reduced from half-hourly to hourly.
• Huntington through Smithtown: Weekend train service at these stations will be reduced from every 90 minutes to every two hours.
• Smithtown through Port Jefferson: Buses replace trains in both directions throughout the weekend.

Sunday-only:

• Hicksville through Port Jefferson: Buses replace trains in both directions between Hicksville and Port Jefferson starting at 3:30 PM Sunday until early Monday morning. Train service will be restored in time for the Monday morning rush hour.

Monday morning:

• The 12:19 AM westbound train from Huntington to Penn Station (arr.1:24 AM) will originate at Hicksville at 12:37 AM. Instead, customers can take the 1:39 AM train from Huntington to Penn Station (arr. 2:46 AM).
• The 12:35 AM westbound train from Huntington to Penn Station (arr.1:42 AM) will originate at Hicksville at 12:53 AM. Instead, customers can take the 1:39 AM train from Huntington to Penn Station (arr. 2:46 AM). Connecting bus service for this train will be available from Huntington to Hicksville.
• The 12:55 AM eastbound train from Huntington to Port Jefferson (arr.1:42 AM) will be canceled.  Instead, customers can take the 1:32 AM train from Huntington to Port Jefferson (arr. 2:19 AM).

A complete special timetable covering these two days can be found at this link:
See this weekend’s special timetable: http://web.mta.info/lirr/Timetable/SpecialTT/08-10And11%20-%20AMOTT%20SWITCH%20%20-%20GO%20502.pdf

Please plan ahead: Similar schedule changes will be in effect on the weekend of August 17-18, due to continuing switch work affecting the Huntington/Port Jefferson Branch.

For more information, contact the LIRR’s Customer Service Center by calling 511 or 718-217-LIRR (718-217-5477).  Automated schedule information is available 24/7. Agents are available to assist.