August 15, 2019

Metro-North Crews to Make Improvements to Upper Hudson Line Weekends of August 17-18 and 24-25

Schedule Changes in Effect to Accommodate Line Upgrade

Metro-North Railroad advises customers that over the next two weekends, August 17-18 and August 24-25, crews will replace switches south of Poughkeepsie and perform rock-slope stabilization near Garrison. The track switch allows trains to move from one track to another and is crucial to operational flexibility. Rock-slope stabilization - removing and securing loose rocks along the right-of-way - is a long-term investment in safe and efficient service. 
 
These infrastructure-improvement projects require two single-track operations for 7 miles between Manitou and Cold Spring and also for 14 miles between Beacon and a track-switch location north of the Poughkeepsie station. As a result, there is reduced service between Poughkeepsie, New Hamburg and Grand Central Terminal for the next two weekends and schedule adjustments for most trains.
 
The following schedule adjustments will be in effect on August 17-18 and August 24-25:
 
Grand Central Terminal bound trains:
  • Trains that originate at Poughkeepsie will depart 5 to 7 minutes earlier than times shown in the June 30 timetable. Consult the website, the app or posters in stations for specific departure times
  • The 9:24 a.m., 10:24 a.m. and 3:24 p.m. departures from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal will not operate
  • The 9:52 a.m., 11:52 a.m., 1:52 p.m., 3:46 p.m., 5:50 p.m., 7:54 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. departures from Poughkeepsie will originate in Beacon, and will not serve Poughkeepsie and New Hamburg. The trains will depart Beacon 5 to 7 minutes earlier than times shown in the June 30 timetable and will make all regularly scheduled stops from Beacon to Grand Central Terminal. Consult the website, the app or posters in stations for specific departure times.
  • There will be a Yankee Clipper train from Poughkeepsie to Yankees/E 153rd St station on Saturday and Sunday, August 17-18, departing Poughkeepsie at 9:05 a.m., stopping at New Hamburg, Beacon, Cold Spring, Garrison, Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton-Harmon and Tarrytown, and arriving at Yankees/E 153rd St at 10:22 a.m.
  • Local service from Croton-Harmon to Grand Central Terminal is not affected by the trackwork near Poughkeepsie, except that the train that normally departs Croton-Harmon at 5:30 a.m. will depart at 5:26 a.m., 4 minutes earlier, and will stop at all stations 4 minutes earlier en route to Grand Central Terminal.
  • The Yankee Clipper train from Croton-Harmon to Yankees/E 153rd St will operate as normal, departing Croton-Harmon at 11:20 a.m., stopping at Tarrytown and arriving at Yankees/E 153rd St station at 11:56 a.m.
Poughkeepsie bound trains:
  • Most trains, both locals to Croton-Harmon and Poughkeepsie trains, will depart Grand Central Terminal between 4 and 13 minutes earlier than times shown in the June 30 timetable. Consult the website, the app or posters in stations for specific departure times
  • The 4:14 p.m., 5:14 p.m. and 6:14 p.m. departures from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsie will not operate
  • The 7:45 a.m., 9:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 1:45 p.m., 3:45 p.m., 5:45 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. departures from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsie will depart 13 minutes earlier than the times shown in the June 30 timetable and will operate only as far as Beacon; they will not serve New Hamburg and Poughkeepsie.
  • There will be Yankee Clipper trains from Yankees/E 153rd St. to both Croton-Harmon and Poughkeepsie after the afternoon games on Saturday and Sunday, August 17-18.
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.    

 
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