The LIRR level of Penn Station is nearly deserted as a tunnel fire on May 14 kept must service suspended throughout the day on May 15. The MTA was urging riders to use Grand Central Madison.
The LIRR level of Penn Station is nearly deserted as a tunnel fire on May 14 kept must service suspended throughout the day on May 15. The MTA was urging riders to use Grand Central Madison. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman)

The blaze started in a feeder cable in one of the station’s East River tunnels on Thursday, May 14, severely disrupting LIRR and NJ Transit service well into the next day.

Fire Breaks Out At Penn Station, Snarling Commutes
15 May 2026 | 06:05
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A track fire broke out in an East River tunnel on the morning of Thursday, May 14, snarling commutes for numerous Penn Station commuters throughout the next day.

All eastbound LIRR service remains essentially halted throughout Friday, with commuters told to divert to Grand Central Station, which was...

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