Metro-North Railroad announced that minor schedule adjustments to certain Harlem, Hudson, New Haven Line trains, as well as Pascack Velley and Port Jervis Line trains, will take effect on Sunday, September 30.   

 

The slight adjustment to train schedules will improve connection times.  As part of this schedule adjustment, Metro-North will offer extra “Fall Foliage” trains and provide increased service for the upcoming holiday season.

 

Details of the changes by line are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

The next schedule change for the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines will be effective April 14, 2019.  New Jersey Transit plans to issue a new schedule for the Pascack Valley and Port Jervis Lines effective October 14, 2018. There are no changes to schedule times at New York State stations or Hoboken on either the Pascack Valley or Port Jervis Lines. One Port Jervis Line train will have its stopping pattern changed at stations within New Jersey, and there will be minor adjustments to schedules of connecting trains on the Northeast Corridor between Secaucus Junction and New York Penn Station.

 

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

 

MYmta app – 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.

 

MTA.info - 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. In addition, customers can visit www.mta.info/mnr to see special service notices in the upper center of the page.

 

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.