November 7–8 is a no-train weekend on the Hempstead Branch. The MTA’s LIRR service alerts feed lists “No Hempstead Branch trains running” from 11:00 p.m. Friday, November 6, to 1:30 a.m. Monday, November 9, and gives concrete tie installation as the reason.
The suspension overlaps 4 events that the UBS Arena calendar or 511NY special-event traffic notices list for the weekend, according to 511NY records stored by Long Island Traffic. On the road side, 511NY lists 0 scheduled road work and closure notices in effect between 12:00 a.m. Saturday, November 7, and 11:59 p.m. Sunday, November 8, according to the 511NY snapshot of Thu 11/5 11:10 a.m. that Long Island Traffic recorded.
Hempstead Branch trains suspended Friday night to early Monday
This is the 1 LIRR planned-work notice in effect this weekend in the MTA’s LIRR service alerts feed as of 9:04 a.m. on November 5. The MTA classifies it as “Planned - Suspended.”
LIRR planned work in effect November 7–8, 2026 (MTA wording; start and end times are the MTA’s scheduled active periods that touch this weekend, Eastern time)
| Branch or area (MTA route) | What changes | In effect (ET) | MTA category | Reason MTA gives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hempstead Branch | No Hempstead Branch trains running | Fri 11/6 11:00 p.m. to Mon 11/9 1:30 a.m. | Planned - Suspended | Concrete tie installation |
The MTA’s guidance in the feed says Hollis, Queens Village, Elmont-UBS Arena and Floral Park continue to be served by Huntington trains. It says bus service connects Stewart Manor, Nassau Blvd, Garden City and Hempstead stations to trains at Mineola.
The same MTA guidance says there is no service at Bellerose or Country Life Press. It directs riders to nearby Floral Park, Garden City or Mineola stations instead.
Before this weekend, the Hempstead Branch had 13 earlier weekends with a planned-work notice since March 25, 2026, according to the MTA LIRR alert feed as recorded by Long Island Traffic. Check Hempstead Branch live status for changes.
Elmont-UBS Arena keeps Huntington trains for Islanders and Disney concert
The UBS Arena calendar lists New York Islanders vs. New Jersey Devils at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, November 7, and Disney Descendants, Zombies & Camp Rock: Worlds Collide Concert Tour at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, November 8, at 2400 Hempstead Turnpike.
The MTA’s published LIRR schedule, as counted by Long Island Traffic, shows 8 trains toward Huntington, Ronkonkoma and 8 trains toward Penn Station stopping at Elmont-UBS Arena in the two hours before each start. The same schedule shows 55 trains toward Huntington, Ronkonkoma and 64 toward Penn Station stopping there all day on each event day.
LIRR trains scheduled to stop at Elmont-UBS Arena station on UBS Arena event days (MTA published schedule (GTFS); counted by Long Island Traffic; “before start” = the two hours before the start time UBS Arena lists)
| Event | Trains toward Huntington, Ronkonkoma in the two hours before start | Trains toward Penn Station in the two hours before start | Trains toward Huntington, Ronkonkoma all day | Trains toward Penn Station all day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Islanders vs. New Jersey Devils, November 7 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 64 |
| Disney Descendants, Zombies & Camp Rock: Worlds Collide Concert Tour, November 8 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 64 |
511NY traffic notices start Saturday and Sunday evenings
511NY special-event notices for UBS Arena run from 7:00 p.m. Saturday, November 7, and from 7:00 p.m. Sunday, November 8, according to 511NY records stored by Long Island Traffic. 511NY also lists concert notices at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum from 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 7.
Events that 511NY or UBS Arena list for November 7–8, 2026 (start time as the venue lists it; the 511NY window is the special-event traffic notice as 511NY posted it; Eastern time)
| Date | Venue | Event | Start time listed by UBS Arena | 511NY special-event notice window | Listed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 7 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Concert | — | from Sat 11/7 7:30 p.m. | 511NY |
| November 7 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Concert | — | from Sat 11/7 7:30 p.m. | 511NY |
| November 7 | UBS Arena | New York Islanders vs. New Jersey Devils | Sat 11/7 7:00 p.m. | from Sat 11/7 7:00 p.m. | UBS Arena calendar and 511NY |
| November 8 | UBS Arena | Disney Descendants, Zombies & Camp Rock: Worlds Collide Concert Tour | Sun 11/8 7:00 p.m. | from Sun 11/8 7:00 p.m. | UBS Arena calendar and 511NY |
511NY lists no scheduled weekend road work but 3 open-ended work zones
511NY listed 3 long-running work zones as active at Thu 11/5 11:10 a.m., each in place at least 7 days with no schedule or end time posted, according to 511NY records stored by Long Island Traffic.
They are on NY 347 westbound between NY 112 and NY 25 in Suffolk, on the 908E (Meadowbrook St Parkway) westbound between Exit M9E and 909D in Nassau, and on the 908C (Loop Parkway) in both directions in Nassau, per 511NY. See Meadowbrook State Parkway live conditions.
Long-running work zones with no posted end, per 511NY (active in 511NY at Thu 11/5 11:10 a.m.; 511NY posts no schedule or end time for these, so they may change or clear before or during the weekend)
| Road and direction (511NY) | County | Where (511NY) | What 511NY lists | 511NY start time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY 347 westbound | Suffolk | Between NY 112 and NY 25 | Roadwork | Thu 12/11 5:28 p.m. |
| 908E (Meadowbrook St Parkway) westbound | Nassau | Between Exit M9E and 909D | Roadwork | Wed 9/16 2:49 a.m. |
| 908C (Loop Parkway) in both directions | Nassau | Between the start of 908C (Loop Parkway) and the end of 908C (Loop Parkway) | Roadwork | Wed 9/16 2:56 a.m. |
Published schedule shows 119 Babylon Branch trips each day
The MTA’s published LIRR schedule, as counted by Long Island Traffic, lists 119 Babylon Branch trips on Saturday, November 7, against 105 on a typical Saturday. It lists the same 119 on Sunday, November 8, against 105 on a typical Sunday.
That schedule file lists 44 Hempstead Branch trips on each day of the weekend, according to the same count. The MTA’s alert, which suspends Hempstead Branch trains, is the more recent MTA statement. The schedule shows 6 branches or areas whose weekend trip counts differ from a typical weekend.
Scheduled trains this weekend vs a typical weekend in the MTA’s published schedule (only where they differ) (typical = median of the other Saturdays or Sundays in the same schedule file; counted by Long Island Traffic)
| Branch or area | Saturday November 7 trips | Typical Saturday | Sunday November 8 trips | Typical Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babylon Branch | 119 | 105 | 119 | 105 |
| Hempstead Branch | 44 | 45 | 44 | 45 |
| Montauk Branch | 44 | 42 | 43 | 41 |
| Port Jefferson Branch | 109 | 111 | 109 | 111 |
| City Terminal Zone | 126 | 128 | 126 | 128 |
| Greenport Service | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Forest Hills boarding change stays in the City Terminal Zone
The MTA’s LIRR service alerts feed lists 1 longer-running change also in effect this weekend. Riders must be in the first four cars for eastbound trains and the first six cars for westbound trains to exit at Forest Hills until Summer 2027, the MTA says, citing accessibility improvements. Check live LIRR status for updates.
Longer-running LIRR changes also in effect this weekend
| Branch or area (MTA route) | What changes | When (MTA) | MTA category | Reason MTA gives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Terminal Zone | You must be in the first four cars for eastbound trains and the first six cars for westbound trains to exit at Forest Hills | Until Summer 2027 | Boarding Change | Accessibility improvements |
How we measured this
- Roads: Long Island Traffic records the 511NY traffic feed (New York State DOT) about once an hour. This outlook uses only the notices present in the latest recording (Thu 11/5 11:10 a.m.). A road notice is listed when its posted 511NY schedule has an occurrence between 12:00 a.m. Saturday November 7 and 11:59 p.m. Sunday November 8. Road names, locations, lane wording and schedules are 511NY’s.
- Reading 511NY schedules: each “From [start] to [end] [dates] on [days]” line is one occurrence per listed day, starting that day; when the end time is earlier than the start time, the occurrence runs past midnight into the next morning. A Friday-night occurrence that runs past midnight therefore appears as in effect early Saturday.
- Events: UBS Arena events come from the arena’s own event calendar; events at UBS Arena and Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum also come from 511NY special-event traffic notices. A calendar event and a 511NY notice for the same venue and date are shown as one row. Event names are as the venue or 511NY lists them.
- Elmont-UBS Arena trains: Long Island Traffic counted the trips in the MTA’s published LIRR schedule that stop at Elmont-UBS Arena on each UBS Arena event day, by the MTA’s train destination, in total and in the two hours before the start time UBS Arena lists.
- LIRR planned work: Long Island Traffic read the MTA’s live LIRR alert feed as of 9:04 a.m. on November 5 (Eastern time) and kept every planned-work notice scheduled to be in effect at any time between 12:00 a.m. Saturday November 7 and 11:59 p.m. Sunday November 8. What changes, when and why are the MTA’s words.
- LIRR branch or area is the MTA route named in each notice, using the MTA’s own route names (including “City Terminal Zone” and “Greenport Service”).
- Scheduled trips: Long Island Traffic downloaded the MTA’s published LIRR schedule (GTFS feed GO202_26, service dates November 4 to February 28, 2027) and counted trips per route on Saturday November 7 and Sunday November 8, against the median of the other 16 Saturdays and Sundays in the same file.
- History: Long Island Traffic has stored every LIRR alert in the MTA feed since March 25, 2026. A weekend counts for a branch when a stored planned-work notice for that branch was scheduled to be in effect on that Saturday or Sunday; extra-service notices and changes lasting more than 14 days at a stretch are not counted.
Limitations
- Only road work posted in 511NY is listed; work announced elsewhere, or added to 511NY after the snapshot time, is not included. 511NY can also remove or change a notice at any time.
- Queens and other New York City road notices are left out unless 511NY lists a full closure of Long Island-bound (eastbound) travel.
- A 511NY special-event notice window is the period 511NY posted for the notice; it can start earlier or end later than the event and may differ from the start time the venue lists. Both are shown as published.
- Elmont-UBS Arena train counts come from the published schedule; extra event trains or skipped stops announced in MTA alerts may not be reflected in it.
- The MTA adds, changes and cancels planned work up to the last minute; the LIRR list reflects the feed as of 9:04 a.m. on November 5 (Eastern time).
- The published schedule file may not reflect every planned change; where an MTA alert and the schedule differ, the alert is the more recent MTA statement.
- The history uses the first version of each notice Long Island Traffic stored; a notice the MTA later changed or withdrew still counts.