The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) will institute new service changes beginning Monday, Nov. 9, on all 11 branches. The LIRR announced that some midday weekday and weekend trains will leave earlier to assist in the advance of track maintenance and station accessibility projects. No rush hour trains will be affected by the service changes.

All train lines will experience service changes. Trains not listed below may still be affected. Riders are advised to check their routes using the TrainTime app.

Babylon Branch

Beginning Saturday, Nov. 14, for weekend trains and Monday, Nov. 23, for weekday trains, Babylon Branch service will be restored to what it was prior to the Babylon station reconstruction project.

• Direct service from stations east of Massapequa to Grand Central will be restored.
• There will be two local trains per hour between Manhattan and Babylon: one serving Penn Station and one serving Grand Central.
• Express trains between Babylon and Penn Station will only run to connect with Montauk Branch trains, and will only stop at Jamaica, Freeport, and Babylon.

A special midday weekday schedule will be in effect Nov. 9 through Nov. 20 for track work between Amityville and Lindenhurst. Check the Planned Work lookup tool for details and updates.

Hempstead Branch
The 6:34 a.m. train from Westbury to Penn Station will no longer stop at Elmont-UBS Arena.

Montauk Branch
The 5:47 a.m. train from Speonk to Long Island City will now originate in Hampton Bays at 5:30 a.m. This will provide an additional morning travel option for riders at Hampton Bays and Westhampton.

Port Jefferson Branch
To provide additional capacity to and from events, a new weekend local train to Penn Station will leave Hicksville at 4:33 p.m. A return trip will leave Penn Station at 10:02 p.m.

Ronkonkoma Branch
The 6:27 a.m. train from Ronkonkoma to Grand Central will run two minutes earlier.

Greenport Service

Midday weekday train service east of Ronkonkoma will resume starting Nov. 23.

City Terminal Zone
The 7:18 p.m. train from Grand Central to Long Beach will leave one minute earlier and add a stop at Kew Gardens.

Brooklyn Service
Midday weekday service between Jamaica and Atlantic Terminal has been restored to operate every 20 minutes.

-via Press Release