MTA Announces Extra 'Getaway' Trains For July 4 Holiday

There will be extra train service Wednesday, July 3 from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to help commuters travel for the July 4th holiday. Metro-North will be providing additional early afternoon service from Manhattan for customers planning an early getaway.

On Wednesday, July 3, there are 13 extra "getaway" departures from Grand Central Terminal between 1 p.m. and 4:11 p.m. as detailed below.

Hudson Line

Five extra "getaway" trains will depart from Grand Central at:

• 1:38 p.m., stopping at Harlem-125th Street, Peekskill, Beacon, New Hamburg and Poughkeepsie.
• 2:38 p.m., stopping at Harlem-125th Street, Peekskill, Beacon, New Hamburg and Poughkeepsie.
• 3:11 p.m., stopping at Harlem-125th Street, then all stops between Tarrytown and Croton- Harmon.
• 3:45 p.m., stopping at Harlem-125th Street, Peekskill, Beacon, New Hamburg and Poughkeepsie.
• 4:11 p.m., stopping at Harlem-125th Street, Peekskill, Beacon, New Hamburg and Poughkeepsie.

The following Hudson Line trains usually departing Grand Central will not operate:

• The 5:29 p.m. to Poughkeepsie will not operate.
• The 5:57 p.m. to Croton-Harmon will not operate.
• The 6:12 p.m. to Poughkeepsie will not operate.

Hudson Line Connecting Services:

• The Hudson Rail Link will begin a peak level of buses at Spuyten Duyvil starting with the 2:20 p.m. train from Grand Central and at Riverdale starting with the 3:21 p.m. train from Grand Central.

• The Newburgh-Beacon Ferry will have three early trips meeting the 2:43 p.m., 3:18 p.m. and 3:48 p.m. trains from Grand Central.
• The Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry will have an early ferry trip that will meet the 3:11 p.m. train from Grand Central, which arrives in Ossining at 3:58 p.m. Since the 5:57 p.m. train will not operate, a 6:00 p.m. train from Grand Central, which arrives in Ossining at 6:53 p.m., will be met by the ferry. To accommodate this trip, the ferry will not meet the regular 6:22 p.m. train from Grand Central.

Harlem Line

Three extra "getaway" trains will depart from Grand Central at:

• 2:15 p.m., stopping at Harlem-125th Street, then all stations between Scarsdale and North White Plains.
• 3:13 p.m., stopping at Harlem-125th Street, then White Plains and North White Plains only.
• 3:36 p.m., stopping at Harlem-125th Street, White Plains, North White Plains, then all stations between Goldens Bridge through Southeast.

The following Harlem Line trains usually departing Grand Central will not operate:

• The 5:27 p.m. to Southeast.
• The 5:38 p.m. to Crestwood.
• The 5:58 p.m. to Crestwood.
• The 7:03 p.m. to North White Plains.
• The 7:28 p.m. to North White Plains.

New Haven Line

Five extra "getaway" trains will depart from Grand Central at:

• 2:31 p.m., stopping at Harlem-125th Street, New Rochelle, Larchmont, Mamaroneck and Harrison.
• 2:59 p.m., stopping at Harlem-125th Street, New Rochelle, Larchmont, Mamaroneck and Harrison.
• 3:02 p.m., stopping at Harlem-125th Street, Stamford, Westport and all stations Fairfield to New Haven
• 3:26 p.m., stopping at Harlem-125th Street, New Rochelle, Larchmont, Mamaroneck and Harrison
• 3:29 p.m., stopping at Harlem-125th Street, Westport and all stations between Fairfield and New Haven.

For all other train departures on the New Haven line, customers should check the special CTDOT Atlantic Street Bridge Replacement schedule, in effect from June 29 to July 7 for their train times.

Metro-North will offer extended July 3 getaway service for West of Hudson customers:

Port Jervis Line

The regularly scheduled departure from Hoboken at 2:41 p.m., stopping at Secaucus Junction, and all stops between Suffern and Middletown/Town of Wallkill, will be extended to stop at Otisville and Port Jervis. Customers from Manhattan wishing to connect to this train should be on the 2:29 p.m. departure from New York-Penn Station to connect at Secaucus Junction. To accommodate this service, the 6:15 p.m. departure from Hoboken to Port Jervis will not operate.

Pascack Valley Line

An extra Pascack Valley Line train departs Hoboken at 2:58 p.m., with a connection departing New York-Penn Station at 2:51 p.m., making stops at select stations in New Jersey, and Pearl River, Nanuet and Spring Valley.

On Thursday, July 4, Metro-North will operate on a Sunday schedule. Grand Central North will be closed.

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