Fire near Penn Station results in delays for LIRR trains

Author: Associated Press
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NEW YORK (AP) – Commuters experienced some delays following an early morning fire near Penn Station.

The LIRR says some trains on Tuesday were diverted to Atlantic terminal in Brooklyn or Hunters Point Avenue in Queens. It says some trains also were canceled at Jamaica Terminal in Queens.

NYC Transit cross-honored LIRR fares on four lines, the 2, 3, 7 and E.

A LIRR spokesman says there was no damage to platform and track areas. Normal service was expected later Tuesday.

Three subway lines, the A, E and C, which had been bypassing Penn Station, are running with residual delays.

The fire broke out at 2:22 a.m. in an underground construction site at 34th Street and Eighth Avenue. It was under control at 5:22 a.m.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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