NJ Transit, LIRR Trains Disrupted After Fire Near Penn Station

New Jersey Transit and the Long Island Rail Road are operating with disrupted service to and from New York City on Friday, as crews work to repair damage from a fire on the tracks near Penn Station that occured on Thursday.

NJ Transit warned commuters that midtown direct train service is being diverted through Hoboken until the end of the day on Friday. The commuter line’s rail tickets and passes are being cross honored by NJ Transit and private bus carriers, as well as several stations along the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s PATH trains.