LIRR restores service after substation fire

ISLAND PARK, N.Y.

The LIRR had suspended service Saturday between Valley Stream and Long Beach due to a fire at a substation in Island Park.

Local service continued to operate on the Long Beach Branch between Jamaica and Valley Stream.

Buses were secured for Long Beach customers, arriving at Long Beach early Saturday afternoon.

All Babylon Branch westbound trains added stops at Lynbrook to accommodate customers from the Long Beach Branch.

Investigators are still looking into what caused the fire.

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