Repairs made to broken rail that forced some westbound Long Island Rail Road trains to skip Queens stops
A broken rail west of Jamaica has forced some westbound LIRR trains to skip some Queens stops. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin
A broken rail west of Jamaica Station that forced some westbound trains destined for Penn Station and Grand Central to bypass several Queens has been repaired, according to a spokesperson for the MTA.
Earlier Tuesday, trains had to bypass stops at Kew Gardens, Forest Hills and Woodside while crews work on the rail between Jamaica and Woodside.
Passengers traveling to Woodside had the option to ride the Port Washington Branch, which was not affected.
The MTA spokesperson said all Long Island Rail Road trains are on or close to schedule as of 6:45 p.m. Tuesday.
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