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LIRR service restored after person struck by equipment train

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

LIRR service was suspended in both directions between Jamaica and Penn Station Tuesday morning due to an unauthorized person on the tracks being struck by an equipment train near W

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Service is being restored in both directions between Jamaica and Penn Station following an earlier suspension after a person was struck by a non-passenger train near Woodside.

Customers can anticipate some cancellations and residual delays of up to 20 minutes.

The incident happened around 5 a.m. Tuesday. MTA Police, EMS and LIRR personnel were on the scene.

Port Washington Branch service was not affected.

NYC Transit continued to cross-honor LIRR tickets on the J/Z subway at Jamaica and on the 2/3 subway at Atlantic Terminal and Penn Station.

As an alternative, customers can take the LIRR to Atlantic Terminal and transferring to the 2/3 subway to Manhattan.

Eastbound customers at Penn Station can take the 2 /3 subway from Penn Station to Atlantic Terminal, then transfer to eastbound LIRR service.

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