Starting Monday, August 30, and continuing through Monday, September 6, new timetables will be in effect on all LIRR branches following the completion of this summer’s installation of new, longer-lasting concrete ties on the Port Washington Branch. All customers should check revised schedules for new departure and connection times.
Please see below for significant branch-specific changes:
Long Beach Branch
The South Fork Commuter Connection (SFCC) is a coordinated rail and bus system created to operate during peak commuting hours in order to provide workers with a public transportation travel option. The SFCC started on Monday, March 4, 2019, and was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. We are pleased to announce it will resume service on September 7, 2021.
Special weekend timetables will be in effect for all branches on the weekends of September 11-12 and 18-19 while we perform switch work near Merillon Avenue as part of the LIRR Expansion Project.
To allow this work to proceed, the LIRR will suspend Main Line train service between Hicksville and Jamaica.
A map depicting the service changes appears at the bottom of this page.
On Sunday, August 29, three Oyster Bay Branch trains (two westbound, one eastbound) will terminate/originate in Locust Valley to accommodate the annual Greater Long Island Running Club Triathlon. Bus service will be provided to/ from Oyster Bay.
View the PDF timetable for affected service. Printed timetables will not be distributed.
The east end overpass replacement project will modernize the infrastructure at Huntington Station with a new, enclosed overpass featuring glass panel walls, brighter LED lighting, and CCTV security cameras. To help ensure construction activity proceeds safely, the following changes will go into effect:
Monday, August 30: As site mobilization begins, there will be changes to parking availability and parking garage access points.
The LIRR will provide extra service for fans attending the Dropkick Murphys and Rancid concert at Forest Hills Stadium on Saturday, August 28. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m.; show begins at 6:00 p.m.
The LIRR will provide extra service for fans attending the Wilco and Sleater-Kinney concert at Forest Hills Stadium on Saturday, August 21. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m.; show begins at 6:00 p.m.
The LIRR will provide extra service for fans attending the George Clinton and The P-Funk All Stars concert at Forest Hills Stadium on Friday, August 20. Doors will open at 3:00 p.m.; show begins at 4:30 p.m.
On Friday, September 3, the LIRR will provide five additional afternoon trains from Penn Station for customers getting an early start on the Labor Day holiday weekend. The trains include:
Babylon Branch: Three extra trains will run, including a 2:32 p.m. departure that will operate express from Penn Station to Lynbrook, providing an additional service opportunity for Long Beach Branch customers.
Ronkonkoma: One extra train will operate to Ronkonkoma, and one extra train will run to Hicksville.
Special timetables will be in effect on multiple branches on two consecutive Saturdays, August 21 and 28, as LIRR forces prepare for concrete tie installation work. Most impacts will be experienced by customers on the Far Rockaway Branch, where buses will substitute for trains between Far Rockaway and Valley Stream beginning at 7 a.m. Customers can use the Long Beach Branch to avoid busing.
A summary of branch-specific changes appears below: