Service into Penn Station was being diverted to other terminals, including Grand Central Madison and Atlantic Terminal, the LIRR said on its website. There was no direct service from Jamaica to Penn Station, the railroad said.
On its website, the LIRR said it was “responding to an Amtrak broken rail in one of the East River tunnels while track capacity is also severely limited from Amtrak Penn Station tunnel work.”
Passengers can transfer for the subway at Grand Central, Atlantic Terminal, Jamaica, Hunterspoint Avenue or Long Island City to continue their commute, and LIRR tickets will be cross-honored on the subway, the LIRR said.
The broken rail was impacting virtually all branches of the LIRR bound for Penn Station, the railroad said.
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