MTA Metro-North Railroad today announced that crews will rebuild the grade crossing at Manitou Road at the Manitou Station and resurface adjacent track switches on the weekends of Sept. 7-8 and 14-15. The work will involve replacing several wooden crossties beneath the crossing, and replacement of the road crossing.

 

As a result of the work, trains will be limited to using just one of the two tracks between Cortlandt and Breakneck Ridge, a distance of 13 miles. Train service between Croton-Harmon and Grand Central will not be affected. Between Poughkeepsie and Croton-Harmon, trains will operate with some schedule adjustments outlined below. 

 

 

The 9:24 a.m., 10:24 a.m. and 3:24 p.m. trains from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal will not operate. Regular hourly service will continue. Customers are encouraged to use the trains departing Poughkeepsie at 8:57 a.m., 9:57 a.m., 10:57 a.m., in the morning, or 2:46 p.m., or 3:51 p.m. in the afternoon. Some of the regular hourly departures from Poughkeepsie will operate up to 3 to 5 minutes later in the morning and afternoon.

 

 

The 4:14 p.m., 5:14 p.m. and 6:14 p.m. trains from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsie will not operate. Regular hourly service will continue. Customers are encouraged to use the trains departing Grand Central at 3:45 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 5:45 p.m. or 6:45 p.m.  Poughkeepsie-bound trains departing Grand Central between 6:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. will operate on their normal schedules between Grand Central Terminal and Cold Spring, and will operate 2-5 minutes later at all stations between Breakneck Ridge and Poughkeepsie.

 

A special timetable will be available in the schedules pages at MTA.info, reachable via this link: http://web.mta.info/mnr/html/planning/schedules/schedules.htm

 

Many Ways 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.