Long Island Rail Road
Northwest Nassau branch serving Great Neck, Manhasset, and Port Washington without a Jamaica transfer.
The 4:41pm train from Grand Central to Port Washington is operating 20-25 minutes late. The 4:48pm train from Grand Central to Great Neck is operating 15-20 minutes late. The 5:04pm train from Penn Station to Port Washington is operating 10-15 minutes late.
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 Port Washington Branch, running Penn Station to Port Washington (40 min, terminating at Port Washington):
The Port Washington Branch serves Port Washington, Great Neck, Manhasset, Roslyn and nearby Long Island communities. When train service is delayed or suspended, commuters often compare the LIRR against the parallel roads. These are the Port Washington 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 Port Washington Branch has 2 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 Port Washington Branch is showing 2 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 Port Washington Branch trip (Penn Station to Port Washington) runs about 40 min. Peak fare is $12.25 one-way; off-peak is $8.75. Actual times vary by departure, transfer at Jamaica, and whether your train is a direct Penn Station or Grand Central run.
Key Port Washington Branch stops include Woodside, Flushing–Main Street, Bayside, Great Neck, Manhasset, Plandome, Port Washington. The branch terminates at Port Washington.
When the Port Washington Branch is delayed or suspended, Port Washington Branch commuters most often drive Northern Boulevard, Long Island Expressway, Cross Island Parkway — though each carries its own rush-hour congestion. Check live road conditions before switching from rail to car.
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