LIRR delays, reroutes after train gets stuck in tunnel during morning commute

A Long Island Rail Road train hit particles Wednesday morning in one of many East River tunnels, inflicting delays and reroutes on eight of the 11 branches.

The particles was from an NJ Transit train that obtained stuck earlier, based on a service alert.

Trains heading to Penn Station are being affected, with some being delayed or canceled and others being diverted to Grand Central. No trains are going into Penn Station, based on LIRR officers.

A rescue train got here to the disabled LIRR train to dump the passengers. Some had been placed on a passing, occupied train, and others had been placed on an empty train that pulled up, transportation officers mentioned.

Commuters will head again to Long Island City or Grand Central.

The LIRR train remains to be stuck in the tunnel. The NJ Transit train was eliminated.

Click here to see the lively alerts for all of the LIRR branches.