Metro-North Resumes Local Stops As Track Repairs Continue

UPDATE, 8 p.m. — Southbound local service has resumed on the Hudson Line near a mudslide subsequent to a house fire.

Hudson Line customers southbound service at Riverdale, Ludlow, Glenwood and Greystone has resumed, customers should anticipate delays of 10 to 15 minutes. We appreciate your patience as we continue to repair our right-of-way.

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UPDATE, 4:15 p.m. — MTA officials released a service plan for the Thursday evening commute on the Hudson Line.

As Metro-North Railroad crews continue working around the clock to clean up debris on the Hudson Line, following a mudslide that took overnight between the Glenwood and Greystone stations, service has been restored on a second of the four tracks.

The mudslide followed Yonkers Fire Department efforts to extinguish a significant fire in a residential neighborhood above the tracks.

Efforts are continuing to reopen a third track, officials said. The railroad is advising customers of train cancellations and combinations and the possibility for delays. Service details follow.

Northbound

In the northbound direction, five of the 35 scheduled evening rush hour trains will be combined with trains that depart minutes later.

The 3:52 p.m. train to Greystone is not operating. To accommodate passengers, the 4:08 p.m. train to Croton-Harmon will make all local stops to Greystone.

The 4:36 p.m. train to Croton-Harmon will not operate. To accommodate its passengers, the 4:52 p.m. train to Croton-Harmon will add stops at Yonkers, Hastings-on-Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, Ardsley-on-Hudson, and Irvington.

The 5:20 p.m. train to Croton-Harmon will not operate. To accommodate its customers, the 5:23 p.m. local train to Greystone will be extended, making all stops from Hastings-on-Hudson to Croton-Harmon.

The 5:40 p.m. train to Croton-Harmon will not operate. To accommodate its customers the 5:43 p.m. local train to Greystone will be extended, making all stops from Hastings-on-Hudson to Croton-Harmon.

The 6:12 p.m. express train to Poughkeepsie will not operate. Customers are encouraged to use the 6:15 p.m. express train to Poughkeepsie.

Southbound

In the reverse-peak direction, three local trains from Croton-Harmon will not operate. Two express trains from Poughkeepsie will terminate at Croton-Harmon for a connection to continuing service. Southbound local trains will not make stops at Greystone, Glenwood, Ludlow and Riverdale. Customers seeking to travel to those stations will be able to ride to Yonkers or Spuyten Duyvil to board a northbound train making those stops. Customers seeking to board southbound trains at those stations should board a northbound train for service to Hastings-on-Hudson for a connecting southbound train.

The 4:24 p.m. local train from Croton-Harmon will not operate. Customers are encouraged to consider the 4:58 p.m. local train from Croton-Harmon as an alternative. Both trains make all local stops to Grand Central.

The 4:33 p.m. and 5:33 p.m. trains from Poughkeepsie will terminate at Croton-Harmon for connecting service to Grand Central.

The 5:30 p.m. local train from Croton-Harmon will not operate. Customers are encouraged to consider the 6:01 p.m. local train from Croton-Harmon as an alternative. Both trains make all local stops to Grand Central.

The 6:31 p.m. semi-express train from Croton-Harmon will not operate. Customers are encouraged to consider the 6:58 p.m. local train from Croton-Harmon as an alternative. This train makes all local stops to Grand Central.

How to Stay Connected

Information about the planned schedule change noted in this press release, and all planned service changes, is available through Metro-North Railroad’s real-time service information sources.

MYmta app & MTA.info – Customers who use the new, comprehensive MYmta app will see real-time travel information for Metro-North and connecting services all in one place, with push notifications when service is not operating normally. As a caution, trains that start out their trips on time may experience delays en route. The Metro-North Train Time app also remains available for customers to access Metro-North train information. The rail tab of the “Service Status” box at new.MTA.info is always the definitive source for the latest status for each line, updated every minute.

Email and text message service updates – Customers are urged to sign up to receive the alerts by visiting MyMTAAlerts.com. To avoid unwanted messages, a user can tailor the messages to the specific branch, and the specific times of day.

@MetroNorth on Twitter – Twitter users can follow @MetroNorth to receive updates of a similar nature to the email and text alerts, shortened to fit Twitter’s format.

The above communications channels can be accessed while at home or on the go. For customers who are located at stations, Metro-North will post the latest service updates on digital signs at station platforms and will make audio announcements over public address systems, and on-board announcements made by train crews.

For those who prefer the telephone, information is available from the Metro-North’s Customer Service Center by calling 511, the New York State Travel Information Line, and saying: “Metro-North Railroad.” For customers calling from Connecticut, the number is: 877-690-5114. Those who are deaf or hard of hearing can use their preferred service provider for the free 711 relay to reach Metro-North at 511.

UPDATE, 3:15 p.m — The 2:43 train on the Hudson Line is operating 20-25 minutes late due to equipment issues at Grand Central Terminal, Metro-North officials said.

The official service announcement:

Hudson Line service continues to operate with delays of up to 15 minutes due to the earlier flooding on the tracks near Greystone Station. Hourly service is being provided. Customers should expect crowded conditions. Please listen for announcements at your station.

UPDATE, 10:15 a.m. Thursday, June 20:

Hudson Line service continues to experience delays of up to 60-90 minutes due to flooding on the tracks resulting from an earlier structure fire near Greystone Station. After 10 a.m., Metro-North said northbound service will resume at Greystone and Glenwood. Additionally, we will be providing hourly service until further notice.

Customers should anticipate crowded conditions and listen for announcements at your station.

UPDATE, 9:15 a.m. Thursday, June 20:

Metro-North Railroad is now saying there are up to 60-minute delays on the Hudson Line Thursday morning. The railroad is still saying that, until further notice, there is no northbound service out of Greystone or Glenwood.

Customers wishing to travel north should go to Yonkers Station for northbound service. Hudson Line tickets will be cross-honored at Harlem and New Haven Line stations. Customers should expect crowded conditions.

Metro-North Railroad said that Hudson Line customers should anticipate major delays Thursday morning. There could be up to 45 minutes in both directions due to flooding on the tracks resulting from a structure fire near Greystone Station.

Until further notice, the railroad said, there is no northbound service out of Greystone or Glenwood.

Customers wishing to travel north should go to Yonkers Station for northbound service.

Metro-North said customers should listen for announcements at their station.

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