Long Island Rail Road crews will perform signal testing near Merillon Avenue as part of the Main Line Expansion Project during the weekends of Feb. 6-7 and 20-21. This critical infrastructure work will require both existing Main Line tracks to be taken out of service for 48 hours each weekend between Jamaica and Hicksville, resulting in service changes on the Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma Branches and schedule adjustments on the LIRR’s other branches.

“Our riders have made it clear that a safe and more reliable trip is paramount to them and this vital signal testing is another major step towards that and completion of the Main Line Expansion Project,” said Phil Eng, LIRR President. “The men and women of the LIRR continue to deliver despite being in the midst of an unimaginable pandemic. I’m proud of their dedication and hard work as we strive to give Long Island the world class railroad it deserves.”

Train service will not operate on the Main Line between Jamaica and Hicksville. To provide alternative service for customers, the LIRR will operate extra trains between Penn Station and Babylon to connect with shuttle trains between Babylon and Hicksville.

The LIRR will add extra trains between Hempstead and Penn Station to serve as an alternative service option for passengers traveling to/from New Hyde Park, Merillon Avenue, Mineola, Carle Place and Westbury. The LIRR will provide buses between Mineola and Hempstead and between Mineola and Hicksville for connections to and from points west.

-via Press Release