Long Island Rail Road

Hempstead Branch LIRR Status

Central Nassau branch for Hempstead and Garden City riders heading into Manhattan and Jamaica.

32 active alerts Updated May 6, 8:01 AM
Typical Trip 38 min Penn Station to Hempstead
Peak Fare $12.25 Off-peak $8.75
Primary Area Nassau County Hempstead, Garden City, Mineola

Active Hempstead Branch Alerts

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There are cancellations, reroutes, and delays along the Ronkonkoma Branch due to an earlier disabled NJ Transit train in one of the Penn Station tunnels. [4]

Track capacity is also severely limited from Amtrak Penn Station tunnel work. The 6:48am train from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station is canceled this morning. Take the 7:19am train from Farmingdale to Penn Station or the 7:08am train from Ronkonkoma to Grand Central instead. Transfer at Jamaica for service to Penn Station. This train will be canceled upon arrival in Jamaica. The 6:34am train from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station will be canceled in Jamaica. The 7:45am train from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station will be canceled in Jamaica.

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There are delays and one cancellation along the Ronkonkoma Branch due to a person being struck by a train near Bethpage and equipment trouble at Jamaica. [4]

Westbound: The 6:25pm train from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station is being delayed at Jamaica due to equipment trouble. Eastbound: The 6:40pm train from Penn Station to Ronkonkoma is being delayed near Bethpage due to a person being struck by a train. The 6:53pm train from Penn Station to Ronkonkoma is being delayed at Bethpage. The 8:01pm train from Grand Central to Ronkonkoma is canceled this evening. Customers can take the 8:12pm train from Grand Central to Babylon to Jamaica and transfer to the 8:21pm train from Penn Station to Ronkonkoma scheduled to depart Jamaica at approximately 8:44pm.

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The 6:40pm train from Penn Station to Ronkonkoma is canceled this evening due to a disabled NJ Transit train near the Penn Station tunnels. [4]

Customers can take the 6:53pm train from Penn Station to Ronkonkoma instead.

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The 6:48am train from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station is canceled after our crews removed a disabled non-passenger train west of Jamaica. [4]

Take the 6:54am train from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station or the 7:08am train from Ronkonkoma to Grand Central instead.

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The 6:48am train from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station is delayed east of Jamaica due to ongoing switch trouble in the station. [4]

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The 7:54pm train from Penn Station to Ronkonkoma is being delayed at Hicksville while EMS responds to a customer in need of medical assistance. [4]

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There are eastbound delays averaging 10-15 minutes on the Ronkonkoma Branch due to an earlier disabled NJ Transit train in one of the Penn Station tunnels. [4]

The 10:25am train from Penn Station to Ronkonkoma is operating 10-15 minutes late. The 11:04am train from Penn Station to Ronkonkoma is operating 10-15 minutes late

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There are scattered 10-15 minute delays on the Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma branches due to signal trouble near Mineola. [10, 4]

EASTBOUND The 2:54pm train from Penn Station to Ronkonkoma is operating 10-15 minutes late. The 3:01pm train from Grand Central to Ronkonkoma is operating 10-15 minutes late. The 3:09pm train from Penn Station to Huntington is operating 10-15 minutes late. WESTBOUND The 2:53pm train from Huntington to Grand Central is operating 10-15 minutes late.

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There are scattered delays on the Ronkonkoma branch due to a disabled non-passenger train west of Jamaica. [4]

Eastbound The 10:20pm train from Penn Station to Ronkonkoma is operating 20-25 minutes late. The 10:54pm train from Penn Station to Ronkonkoma is operating 25-30 minutes late. Westbound The 10:59pm train from Huntington to Penn Station is operating 10-15 minutes late. The 11:52pm train from Huntington to Penn Station is delayed at Ronkonkoma.

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There are 10-20 minute delays on the Ronkonkoma Branch due to police activity at Westbury. [4]

The 6:31pm train from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station is operating 10-15 minutes late.

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There are 20-30 minute delays on the Ronkonkoma and Port Jefferson branches due to police activity at Westbury. [4, 10]

WESTBOUND The 2:36pm train from Huntington to Penn Station is operating 30-35 minutes late. The 2:31pm train from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station is operating 15-20 minutes late. The 3:02pm train from Huntington to Penn Station is operating 20-25 minutes late. The 3:31pm train from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station is canceled. Take the 4:02pm train from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station, making all stops of the canceled train. EASTBOUND The 1:54pm train from Penn Station to Ronkonkoma is operating 30-35 minutes late. The 2:20pm train from Penn Station to Ronkonkoma is operating 20-25 minutes late. The 2:35pm train from Penn Station to Huntington is operating 25-30 minutes late. The 2:54pm train from Penn Station to Ronkonkoma is operating 15-20 minutes late. There will be an extra 4:10pm train from Elmont-UBS Arena to Ronkonkoma, stopping at Mineola, Hicksville, and local stops to Ronkonkoma.

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There are westbound delays averaging 10-15 minutes along the Ronkonkoma Branch following earlier signal trouble near Wyandanch. [4]

The 11:02am train from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station is operating 10-15 minutes late. The 11:31am train from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station is operating 10-15 minutes late.

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The 7:19pm train from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station is operating 10-15 minutes late due to weather-related signal trouble. [4]

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The 3:21pm train from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station is operating 10-15 minutes late due to earlier fire department activity near Wyandanch. [4]

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The 7:54pm train from Penn Station to Ronkonkoma is operating 15-20 minutes late after EMS assisted a customer in need at Hicksville. [4]

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The 10:21am train from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station is operating 25-30 minutes late due to earlier switch trouble at Jamaica. [4]

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New schedules are in effect on all branches, with revised departure times on many midday off-peak trains [10, 12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]

Check our TrainTime app or mta.info/schedules to see if your trip has changed. Active: Starting Monday, May 11

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A new weekday train to Penn Station will depart Farmingdale at 4:32am [4]

This train stops at Bethpage, Hicksville, Westbury, Mineola, New Hyde Park, Hillside-Employees, Jamaica, and Penn Station, arriving at 5:26am. The 4:12am train from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station will depart two minutes later and no longer stop at Farmingdale, Bethpage, Hicksville, or Mineola. Check our TrainTime app or mta.info/schedules to see if your trip has changed. Active: Starting Monday, May 11

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Due to overnight trackwork, the following eastbound trains will bypass Mineola this evening. Please plan accordingly. [4]

The 10:33pm train from Penn Station to Ronkonkoma will bypass Mineola. The 11:37pm train from Penn Station to Ronkonkoma will bypass Mineola.

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The 6:53pm train from Penn Station to Ronkonkoma is operating 25-30 minutes late after receiving substitute equipment at Jamaica. [4]

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The 6:27am train from Ronkonkoma to Grand Central is operating 10-15 minutes late due to earlier police activity in Jamaica. [4]

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The 6:53pm train from Penn Station to Ronkonkoma is operating 15-20 minutes late due to earlier equipment trouble. [4]

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The 6:27am train from Ronkonkoma to Grand Central is operating 20-25 minutes late after being rerouted onto the adjacent track near Elmont-UBS Arena. [4]

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Eastbound Weekend Bypassing [10, 2, 4]

Eastbound trains skip Hollis, Queens Village, and Elmont-UBS Arena this weekend. MTA buses will accept LIRR tickets for travel from Jamaica to these stations. View a map of your route options . Follow this link for information about transferring at the Jamaica Bus Terminal. What's happening? Signal upgrades Active: Apr 25 - 27, Sat 12:30 AM to Mon 4:00 AM

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Weekend Service Reduction [4]

Ronkonkoma Branch service is reduced to hourly and runs on a modified schedule. Plan your revised trip on our TrainTime app or at mta.info/schedules . What's happening? Signal upgrades Active: Apr 25 - 27, Sat 12:00 AM to Mon 4:00 AM

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The 7:31am train from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station is operating 10-15 minutes late due to signal trouble near Ronkonkoma. [4]

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Westbound Main Line trains are bypassing Elmont-UBS Arena due to switch trouble. [10, 4, 2]

For service to Elmont-UBS Arena, take an eastbound train at Queens Village or Jamaica.

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The 6:14pm train from Grand Central to Ronkonkoma is operating 25-30 minutes late following earlier equipment trouble. [4]

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The 7:19am train from Farmingdale to Penn Station is operating 10-15 minutes late due to earlier switch trouble near Hicksville. [4]

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The 10:21am train from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station is operating 15-20 minutes late due to an earlier customer in need of medical assistance at Brentwood. [4]

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The 2:55pm train from Ronkonkoma to Grand Central is operating 10-15 minutes late due to congestion at Hicksville caused by signal trouble east of the station. [4]

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Ronkonkoma Branch trains run on revised schedules [4]

Plan your revised trip on our TrainTime app or at mta.info/schedules. What's happening? Crossing repairs Active: Apr 11 - 13, Sat 1:00 AM to Mon 1:00 AM

Hempstead Branch Commuter Guide

The Hempstead Branch serves Hempstead, Garden City, Mineola, West Hempstead and nearby Long Island communities. When train service is delayed or suspended, commuters often compare the LIRR against Hempstead Turnpike, Meadowbrook Parkway, Southern State Parkway. This page is designed for searches like "Hempstead Branch delays," "Hempstead LIRR status," and "Hempstead to Penn Station."

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