May 09, 2017
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Buses Will Substitute for Weekend Metro-North Trains on Danbury Branch May 12-14 and May 19-21Service Change Will Accommodate Danbury Branch Track Improvements
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MTA Metro-North Railroad crews will be working on the Danbury Branch this weekend and the next to make needed upgrades and repairs to tracks and infrastructure. As a result, buses will substitute for Danbury Branch trains on the next two weekends, May 12-14 and May 19-21. Metro-North workers will be making improvements to the Catherine Street railroad crossing, which involves replacing the crossing surface, rails and ties. They will complete the replacement of the track through the Wall Street tunnel between the Commerce Street and Cross Street grade crossings in Norwalk, cut brush along the branch and weld track.
Substitute bus service on both weekends will begin after 9 p.m. on Friday and continue through the last train of the night on Sunday. Northbound buses are scheduled to meet arriving trains at the South Norwalk station. Southbound buses will operate approximately 15 minutes earlier than scheduled trains.
Service details are below:
Northbound, Fridays, May 12 and May 19
After 9 p.m., buses will substitute for all trains departing from South Norwalk to Danbury, making all station stops to Danbury. Buses will depart from South Norwalk at regularly scheduled train times, but customers should allow for later arrival times. For exact bus arrival times, customers should visit this link:
Southbound, Fridays, May 12 and May 19
After 9 p.m., buses will substitute for all trains departing from Danbury to South Norwalk, making all scheduled stops to South Norwalk. Buses operate up to 15 minutes earlier than normal train times and will connect with regularly scheduled trains at South Norwalk. For exact bus departure times, customers should visit this link:
Northbound, Saturdays and Sundays: May 13-14 and May 20-21
Buses will substitute for all trains departing from South Norwalk to Danbury, making all station stops to Danbury. Buses will depart from South Norwalk at regularly scheduled train times, but customers should allow for later arrival times. For exact bus arrival times, customers should visit this link:
Southbound, Saturdays and Sundays: May 13-14 and May 20-21
Buses will substitute for all trains departing from Danbury to South Norwalk. Buses will operate up to 15 minutes earlier than normal train times. At South Norwalk station, customers will connect with regularly scheduled train service. For exact bus departure times, customers should visit this link:
Many Channels for Services Updates
Metro-North reminds its customers that information about planned service changes such as this one are available in many ways:
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.
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