A track fire Thursday in New York Penn Station forced a number of LIRR train cancellations and delays. But, the continuing repairs have prompted service to still be limited Friday morning.
Dozens of firefighters responded to the scene Thursday and were able to extinguish the flames in about two hours, though the smell was noticeable for hours throughout Penn Station.
While no injuries were reported, the fire had widespread impacts in regards to service throughout the evening.
Amtrak, which owns the station and infrastructure at NY Penn Station, said it was an electrical fire inside the East River Tunnel that caused significant damage to the tube. Two train lines were impacted directly, but the fire ultimately knocked out all eastbound service entirely.
It was not immediately clear when service into or out of Penn Station would resume for LIRR. The MTA said in a post on social media that service remained suspended as of 8 p.m., and that there “may be” delays, reroutes and cancellations come the morning commute as well.
For additional updates, visit MTA.com.
