Long Island Rail Road
South Shore commuter branch serving western Suffolk and southeast Nassau riders traveling to Jamaica, Penn Station, and Grand Central.
Customers can take the 10:14am train from Babylon to Penn Station instead, scheduled to depart Massapequa at approximately 10:30am. Transfer at Jamaica for continued service to Grand Central. This train is currently operating 10-15 minutes late.
Westbound: The 10:36am train from Massapequa to Grand Central is canceled this morning. Customers can take the 10:14am train from Babylon to Penn Station instead, scheduled to depart Massapequa at approximately 10:30am. Transfer at Jamaica for continued service to Grand Central. Eastbound: The 9:06am train from Grand Central to Massapequa is canceled this morning at Freeport due to earlier equipment trouble. Customers can take the 9:19am train from Penn Station to Babylon instead, making all stops of the canceled train.
The added service may not reflect in our TrainTime app ahead of time. Listen for announcements in Penn Station before boarding your train. Active: Jun 18 12:00 PM - Ongoing
Advisories about planned or possible future disruptions (incl. strike contingencies). Service is not affected by these right now.
Find out more about travel if the strike happens here: https://www.mta.info/lirrstrike Active: Evening, May 15
Find out more about travel if the strike happens here: https://www.mta.info/lirrstrike Active: Evening, May 15
Key stops on the Babylon Branch, running Jamaica to Babylon (62 min, terminating at Babylon):
The Babylon Branch serves Babylon, Bay Shore, Lindenhurst, Massapequa, Freeport and nearby Long Island communities. When train service is delayed or suspended, commuters often compare the LIRR against the parallel roads. These are the Babylon Branch driving alternatives with live conditions on Long Island Traffic:
Yes, for now — but a strike has been flagged as possible. MTA states: "LIRR train service may be suspended by 12am Saturday because of a possible strike. If you're traveling Friday night, complete your trip before midnight. [10, 12, 13, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] Find out more about travel if the strike happens here: https://www.mta.info/lirrstrike Active: Evening, May 15". Complete essential travel before any deadline and have a driving backup ready.
Yes — the Babylon Branch has 3 active alerts in the latest MTA service feed (updated Aug 28, 8:34 PM). The current alerts are listed above. For minute-by-minute departures, check the MTA TrainTime app.
The Babylon Branch is showing 3 active service alerts. Long Island Traffic refreshes the MTA GTFS-realtime feed continuously; this page was last built Aug 28, 8:34 PM.
A typical Babylon Branch trip (Jamaica to Babylon) runs about 62 min. Peak fare is $15.75 one-way; off-peak is $11.00. Actual times vary by departure, transfer at Jamaica, and whether your train is a direct Penn Station or Grand Central run.
Key Babylon Branch stops include Jamaica, Rockville Centre, Freeport, Merrick, Wantagh, Massapequa, Amityville, Lindenhurst, Babylon. The branch terminates at Babylon.
When the Babylon Branch is delayed or suspended, Babylon Branch commuters most often drive Southern State Parkway, Sunrise Highway, Montauk Highway — though each carries its own rush-hour congestion. Check live road conditions before switching from rail to car.
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