August 08, 2016
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EDITORS: This previously announced track work has been canceled. Please disregard the below press release. Train service will operate normally. Southbound Trains Not Stopping at Melrose Station OnService Change Will Accommodate Harlem Line Improvements
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After 11 p.m., on Friday, August 12, Grand Central Terminal-bound trains will not stop at Metro-North Railroad’s Melrose station on the Harlem Line. Regularly scheduled train service will resume at 5 a.m. on Monday, August 15.
To Melrose, Saturday, August 13 – Sunday, August 14
Customers traveling from Westchester or Bronx stations to Melrose will transfer to buses at the Tremont station for continuing service to Melrose. Buses are scheduled to connect directly with arriving trains.
From Melrose Saturday, August 13 – Sunday, August 14
Customers traveling from the Melrose station to Harlem-125th Street and Grand Central Terminal will take buses to the Tremont station for continuing train service. Buses will depart approximately 20 minutes EARLIER than the regularly scheduled trains.
*Note: northbound service at the Melrose station will be unaffected by this service change.
This weekend’s service change will help ensure the on-going reliability and safety of Harlem Line trains. Metro-North crews will be installing drainage facilities between Melrose and Fordham and continuing their work building a new interlocking on the tracks between Fordham and Botanical Gardens that will allow trains to switch from one track to another.
For up-to-the-minute service info, customers can download the Metro-North Train Time app or sign up for Metro-North service alerts at www.mymtaalerts.com. They can also contact Metro-North Customer Service Center by calling 511, the New York State Travel Information Line, and saying: Metro-North Railroad. If you are deaf or hearing impaired, use your preferred relay service provider for the free 711 relay to reach Metro-North at 511.
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