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Overcast Evening Long Island Rail Road trains canceled due to derailment
Long Island Rail Road tracks were damaged in a derailment at the West Side Yard around 5 p.m. on July 21. Several trains were canceled during the morning and evening rush hours on July 23 as crews make repairs.
The 4:57 p.m., 5:19 p.m. and 6:05 p.m. trains from Penn Station along the Babylon line, and the 4:40 p.m. and 5:20 p.m. trains from Penn Station along the Long Beach branch have been canceled. Eight morning trains were canceled, including the 8:10 a.m. train from Far Rockaway.
The LIRR recommended that those who take the Babylon branch instead take trains that end in Freeport, rather than Wantagh, and leave New York City just a few minutes later than their typical train. Riders who take the Long Beach branch were also told to wait a few minutes longer for different trains that are also due in Long Beach.
The Port Jefferson and Port Washington branches were also affected during the evening, as were trains from Freeport, Hempstead, Port Washington and Great Neck during the morning rush.
In a statement, the LIRR said that the two cars that derailed were on a non-passenger train, and one employee had companied of back pain. The cause of the derailment is under investigation, and according to the LIRR service was not affected on Saturday or Sunday.
