Long Island Rail Road service is suspended because of a strike. [1, 12, 7, 13, 2, 6, 5, 3, 9, 4, 8, 10]
You should work from home if possible. For updates and travel alternatives, visit mta.info/lirrstrike.
Long Island Rail Road
Long Beach Branch LIRR Status
Barrier island and South Shore branch for Long Beach, Island Park, Oceanside, and Lynbrook riders.
Typical Trip 55 min Penn Station to Long Beach
Peak Fare $12.25 Off-peak $8.75
Primary Area Nassau County Long Beach, Island Park, Oceanside
Active Long Beach Branch Alerts
Penn Station service is limited this evening. Complete all travel by midnight before a possible strike suspends all service. [6]
The 10:51pm train from Grand Central to Long Beach is operating 20-25 minutes late. There is half-hourly service between Penn Station and Jamaica in both directions. Most trains are diverted to/from Grand Central or will start/end in Jamaica. Subways are cross-honoring LIRR tickets: 34 St-Penn Station [E] Forest Hills-71 Av [E] Kew Gardens-Union Tpke [E] Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av [E] [J] Grand Central-42 St [4] [5] [6] [7] Woodside-61 St [7] Atlantic Ave-Barclays Ctr [2] [3] [4] [5] s We recommend that you plan to conclude your trip before midnight before the possible strike begins. The last confirmed trains are: The 10:53pm westbound from Long Beach to Penn Station The 11:57pm eastbound from Penn Station to Long Beach which will leave from Grand Central. For more information about travel options should service be suspended, go to: mta.info/lirrstrike If there is no strike, be sure to confirm your train's status before traveling in the morning as Amtrak finalizes their repairs following yesterday's fire.
LIRR train service may be suspended by 12am Saturday because of a possible strike. If you're traveling Friday night, complete your trip before midnight. [10, 12, 13, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
Find out more about travel if the strike happens here: https://www.mta.info/lirrstrike Active: Evening, May 15
Penn service is suspended and will remain suspended through the Friday morning rush while Amtrak crews continue repair work following a fire near the terminal. [6]
Most trains are diverted to/from Grand Central, which will remain open throughout the night. Access to the Grand Central Madison Concourse during the late-night/early morning hours will only be available via 1 Vanderbilt, 270 Park, the 42 St Shuttle corridor, and the [4], [5], and [6] subway staircases. The subway is cross-honoring LIRR tickets. Westbound: The 5:58am train from Long Beach to Penn Station will terminate at Jamaica this morning. The 7:40am train from Long Beach to Grand Central will terminate at Jamaica this morning. The 8:24am train from Long Beach to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. Eastbound: The 3:52am train from Penn Station to Long Beach will originate out of Grand Central this morning.
Penn service is suspended and will remain suspended through the Friday morning rush while Amtrak crews continue repair work following a fire near the terminal. [6]
Most trains are diverted to/from Grand Central, which will remain open throughout the night. Access to the Grand Central Madison Concourse during the late-night/early morning hours will only be available via 1 Vanderbilt, 270 Park, the 42 St Shuttle corridor, and the [4], [5], and [6] subway staircases. The subway is cross-honoring LIRR tickets.
Penn Station service is suspended while Amtrak crews repair damage from a fire near the terminal. [6]
Take Grand Central or Atlantic Terminal service instead; the subway is cross-honoring LIRR tickets. Extra trains are operating from Grand Central and Atlantic Terminal. Listen for announcements at Grand Central and Jamaica as schedule information in the app is not available. The following trains will be rerouted to Atlantic Terminal : The 6:48pm train from Long Beach to Penn Station Eastbound The7:04pm train from Atlantic Terminal to Long Beach is operating 10-15 minutes late. Westbound The 6:48pm train from Long Beach to Penn Station is operating 40-45 minutes late.
Penn Station service is suspended while Amtrak crews repair damage from a fire near the terminal. [7, 13, 2, 6, 8]
Take Grand Central or Atlantic Terminal service instead; the subway is cross-honoring LIRR tickets. Extra trains are operating from Grand Central and Atlantic Terminal. Listen for announcements at Grand Central and Jamaica as schedule information in the app is not available. The subway is cross-honoring LIRR tickets: 34 St-Penn Station , Forest Hills-71 Av , Kew Gardens-Union Tpke, Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer on the [E] line Grand Central-42 St [4][5][6][7] lines Woodside-61 St on the [7] line Use this link for travel alternatives.
Anticipate cancellations, reroutes and delays on the Long Beach Branch due to an earlier disabled NJ Transit train in one of the Penn Station tunnels. [6]
Track capacity is also severely limited from Amtrak Penn Station tunnel work. WESTBOUND The 6:33am train from Long Beach to Penn Station is operating 15-20 minutes late. The 7:01am train from Long Beach to Penn Station has been canceled. Take the next train. The 7:59am train from Long Beach to Penn Station will be canceled upon arrival in Jamaica.
There are delays and one cancellation along the Long Beach Branch due to earlier flooding from a water treatment plant into the Long Beach Storage Yard. [6]
Westbound: The 7:26am train from Long Beach to Grand Central is operating 10-15 minutes late. The 7:40am train from Long Beach to Grand Central is canceled this morning. Customers can take the 7:59am train from Long Beach to Penn Station instead. Transfer at Jamaica for continued service to Grand Central.
Long Beach Branch service is suspended between Island Park and Long Beach due to flooding conditions near the Long Beach Storage Yard. [6]
Trains will originate and terminate at Island Park. Customers can take the NICE N15 Bus between Island Park and Long Beach; NICE is cross-honoring LIRR fares. For an alternate service map between those two stations please click here.
Long Beach Branch service is suspended between Island Park and Long Beach due to flooding conditions near the Long Beach Storage Yard. [6]
Trains will originate and terminate at Island Park. Customers can take the NICE N15 Bus between Island Park and Long Beach; NICE is cross-honoring LIRR fares. For an alternate service map between those two stations please click here. Westbound Delays The 11:00pm train from Island Park to Penn Station is canceled.
There are scattered delays on the Long Beach branch due to a disabled train at Valley Stream. [6]
Eastbound The 7:04pm train from Penn Station to Long Beach is canceled at Jamaica. Please take the 7:18pm train from Grand Central to Long Beach departing at approximately 7:39pm. Westbound The 6:48pm train from Long Beach to Penn Station is operating 25-30 minutes late.
There are scattered delays on the Long Beach branch due to a disabled non-passenger train west of Jamaica. [6]
Eastbound The 11:06pm train from Penn Station to Long Beach is operating 25-30 minutes late. Westbound The 10:44pm train from Long Beach to Penn Station is operating 20-25 minutes late.
LIRR trains run on a weekend schedule on Memorial Day [10, 12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9]
Active: Monday, May 25
Service Resumes at Noon [12, 7, 13, 2, 6, 3, 8]
Train service resumes at 12pm today on the Babylon, Huntington, Ronkonkoma, and Port Washington branches. Service on all branches will resume shortly after. Shuttle buses for essential workers will continue to operate through the AM and PM rush hours. Customers should continue to work from home on Tuesday if possible. Be sure to consult our TrainTime app or mta.info before traveling today.
Hourly service resumes at 12PM on the Babylon, Huntington, Ronkonkoma, and Port Washington branches. Normal service will resume system-wide at 4pm. [1, 12, 7, 13, 2, 6, 5, 3, 9, 4, 8, 10]
Shuttle buses for essential workers will continue to operate through the AM and PM rush hours. Customers should continue to work from home on Tuesday if possible. Check back for details by using our TrainTime app or by visiting mta.info.
There is limited eastbound service, and no westbound service, at Penn Station while Amtrak continues to make repairs following yesterday’s fire. [6]
Subways are cross-honoring LIRR tickets: 34 St-Penn Station [E] Forest Hills-71 Av [E] Kew Gardens-Union Tpke [E] Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av [E] [J] Grand Central-42 St [4] [5] [6] [7] Woodside-61 St [7] Atlantic Ave-Barclays Ctr [2] [3] [4] [5]
There is limited eastbound service, and no westbound service, at Penn Station while Amtrak continues to make repairs following yesterday’s fire. [6]
Eastbound The 4:31pm train from Penn Station to Long Beach will leave from Atlantic Terminal. The 7:04pm train from Penn Station to Long Beach will leave from Atlantic Terminal. All other Long Beach Branch trains that usually leave from Penn Station are cancelled this afternoon. Trains that usually leave from Grand Central will run normally. Listen to announcements to confirm the track, destination, and stops of your train before boarding. Westbound Trains will be rerouted to Grand Central or Atlantic Terminal, or end in Jamaica. The 2:52pm train from Long Beach to Penn Station will run to Atlantic Terminal. The 3:55pm train from Long Beach to Penn Station will run to Grand Central. The 4:25pm train from Long Beach to Penn Station will run to Atlantic Terminal. The 4:55pm train from Long Beach to Grand Central will run to Atlantic Terminal. The 5:29pm train from Long Beach to Penn Station will run to Grand Central. The 5:54pm train from Long Beach to Penn Station will run to Grand Central. The 6:48pm train from Long Beach to Penn Station will run to Atlantic Terminal. Subways are cross-honoring LIRR tickets: 34 St-Penn Station [E] Forest Hills-71 Av [E] Kew Gardens-Union Tpke [E] Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av [E] [J] Grand Central-42 St [4] [5] [6] [7] Woodside-61 St [7] Atlantic Ave-Barclays Ctr [2] [3] [4] [5]
There is limited service to Penn Station this afternoon as Amtrak crews continue repair work following a fire near the terminal. [6]
There is half-hourly service between Penn Station and Jamaica in both directions. Trains are diverted to/from Grand Central or start/end at Jamaica . The Subway is cross-honoring LIRR tickets: 34 St-Penn Station , Forest Hills-71 Av , Kew Gardens-Union Tpke, Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer on the [E] line Grand Central-42 St [4][5][6][7] lines Woodside-61 St on the [7] line Be sure to check your train's status before traveling. The 12:51pm train from Penn Station to Long Beach will originate out of Grand Central this afternoon.
There is limited service to Penn Station this morning as Amtrak crews continue repair work following a fire near the terminal. [6]
There is half-hourly service between Penn Station and Jamaica in both directions. Trains are diverted to/from Grand Central or start/end at Jamaica . The Subway is cross-honoring LIRR tickets: 34 St-Penn Station , Forest Hills-71 Av , Kew Gardens-Union Tpke, Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer on the [E] line Grand Central-42 St [4][5][6][7] lines Woodside-61 St on the [7] line Be sure to check your train's status before traveling. The 11:11am train from Long Beach to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning.
There is extremely limited service to Penn Station this morning as Amtrak crews continue repair work following a fire near the terminal. [6]
There will be reroutes, cancellations, and delays. There is no eastbound service from Penn Station; use Grand Central or Atlantic Terminal instead. The Subway is cross-honoring LIRR tickets: 34 St-Penn Station , Forest Hills-71 Av , Kew Gardens-Union Tpke, Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer on the [E] line Grand Central-42 St [4][5][6][7] lines Woodside-61 St on the [7] line Be sure to check your train's status before traveling. Westbound: The 8:24am train from Long Beach to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning. Eastbound: The 8:52am train from Penn Station to Long Beach will originate out of Grand Central this morning. This train is operating 10-15 minutes late.
There is extremely limited service to Penn Station this morning as Amtrak crews continue repair work following a fire near the terminal. [6]
There will be reroutes, cancellations, and delays. There is no eastbound service from Penn Station; use Grand Central or Atlantic Terminal instead. The Subway is cross-honoring LIRR tickets. Be sure to check your train's status before traveling. Westbound: The 7:40am train from Long Beach to Grand Central will terminate at Jamaica this morning. The 8:24am train from Long Beach to Penn Station will be diverted to Grand Central this morning.
The following trains are originating out of Atlantic Terminal : [6]
The 4:31pm train from Penn Station to Long Beach The 7:04pm train from Penn Station to Long Beach
LIRR train service may shut down by 12am Saturday because of a possible strike. If you're traveling Friday night, complete your trip before midnight. [10, 12, 13, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
Find out more about travel if the strike happens here: https://www.mta.info/lirrstrike Active: Evening, May 15
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
This weekend, there is no direct eastbound service to or from Elmont-UBS Arena. [12, 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
Concert attendees traveling to Elmont-UBS Arena from Jamaica, take an eastbound train to Mineola and transfer to a westbound train back to Elmont-UBS Arena. After the concert, attendees looking to travel east will need to take a westbound train to Jamaica to then transfer to an eastbound train. Note: This route will not appear in the trips feature of the TrainTime app when planning your travel. View the special event schedule here. Active: Apr 18 - 19, UBS Arena Concert Attendees
The 6:41am train from Long Beach to Grand Central is operating 25-30 minutes late due to late-arriving equipment. [6]
The 3:23pm train from Penn Station to Long Beach is operating 10-15 minutes late due to earlier equipment trouble. [6]
Modified Weekend Schedules [10, 13, 1, 3, 5, 6, 7]
Some LIRR trains run on modified schedules this weekend. Check if your trip is affected 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
Westbound Far Rockaway and Long Beach Branch trains run on revised schedules [6, 7]
Plan your revised trip on our TrainTime app or at mta.info/schedules. What's happening? Track maintenance Active: Apr 6 - 10, Mon to Fri, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Long Beach Branch Commuter Guide
The Long Beach Branch serves Long Beach, Island Park, Oceanside, Lynbrook, Valley Stream and nearby Long Island communities. When train service is delayed or suspended, commuters often compare the LIRR against Meadowbrook Parkway, Loop Parkway, Southern State Parkway. This page is designed for searches like "Long Beach Branch delays," "Long Beach LIRR status," and "Long Beach to Penn Station."