{"id":160270,"date":"2026-03-11T13:17:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/160270\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T13:17:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:17:40","slug":"downed-tree-causes-lirr-service-delays-near-kew-gardens-queens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/160270\/","title":{"rendered":"Downed tree causes LIRR service delays near Kew Gardens, Queens"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026 12:51PM<\/p>\n

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KEW GARDENS, Queens (WABC) — Long Island Rail Road service was delayed Wednesday morning after a tree fell onto the tracks at Kew Gardens.<\/p>\n

The tree fell from private property onto the tracks, causing LIRR to skip Woodside, Forest Hills, and Kew Gardens stations at the start of the morning commute.<\/p>\n

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“Eastbound Main Line trains will continue to bypass Kew Gardens only while our crews safely remove debris from the platform,” the LIRR said.<\/p>\n

Workers have now removed the downed tree, and service has been restored.<\/p>\n

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