Riding the Rails for New Year's 2015

For New Year’s Eve revelers, Metro-North Railroad says, “Ring in the New Year with us!”

Whether you are heading to Times Square to watch the ball drop or are planning to spend a quiet evening with friends, the railroad has scheduled extra service to get you to and from your holiday celebrations.

• For New Year’s Eve (Thursday, Dec. 31), they will operate a modified weekday morning and afternoon peak service, with an early afternoon getaway schedule.
• Train consolidations in the AM Peak, extra outbound service between 12 noon and 4 PM, and consolidated service during the PM Peak.
• Extra inbound late afternoon and early evening service.
• ”Overnight” New Year’s morning service to get you home from your celebrations.

But one thing to remember — drinking alcohol on Metro-North trains and at all stations is banned from 12 noon New Year’s Eve until 12 noon New Year’s Day.

On New Year’s Eve, tickets must be purchased in advance because they will be collected prior to boarding trains at Grand Central Terminal.

On New Year’s Day (Friday, Jan. 1), the railroad will operate hourly service, with two additional mid-day trains to New Haven to accommodate higher demand between noon and 2 p.m.

Get train times at http://as0.mta.info/mnr/schedules/sched_form.cfm