Tuesday, November 3, 2026
A person was struck by a train at the Rockville Centre Long Island Rail Road station Tuesday morning, disrupting Babylon Branch service and causing significant delays for commuters.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that service was resuming on one of two tracks at Rockville Centre, warning passengers to expect heavy delays as crews worked to restore normal operations.
The incident affected eastbound and westbound trains, with several held at stations or running behind schedule.
The 6:11 a.m. train from Grand Central to Babylon was held at Rockville Centre, while the 6:27 a.m. train from Penn Station to Babylon was held at Jamaica. The 6:45 a.m. train from Penn Station to Massapequa was running 40 to 45 minutes late.
Westbound trains from Babylon and Wantagh to Penn Station and Grand Central also experienced delays ranging from 15 to 45 minutes.
As of Tuesday morning, no further information was available about the condition of the person struck.
*The story will be updated as more information becomes available.
