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March 19, 2019
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Metro-North Crews to Make Infrastructure Improvements to Port Jervis Line This WeekendSubstitute Bus Service Between Port Jervis and Harriman in Effect from Friday Evening, March 22, Through Sunday Evening, March 24, to Accommodate Upgrade
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MTA Metro-North Railroad today announced that Metro-North crews will make infrastructure improvements to the Port Jervis Line this weekend.
As part of the complete upgrade of the Port Jervis Line signal system, crews will continue installation work on the section of track between Campbell Hall and Hudson Junction. This new cab signal system needs to be in place to support Positive Train Control operations on the Port Jervis Line. Positive Train Control is a technology designed to reduce the potential for human error that can lead to train-involved accidents.
To accommodate the work, buses will substitute for trains between Port Jervis and Harriman from 11:30 p.m. on Friday, March 22, and continuing until 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 24. Trains will operate on normal schedules between Harriman and Hoboken.
Service details are below:
Westbound to Port Jervis
Train departing Hoboken from 9:58 p.m. on Friday, March 22, through 4:04 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, will terminate at Harriman. Customers seeking to travel to Salisbury Mills, Campbell Hall, Middletown, Otisville and Port Jervis be able to connect at Harriman with buses making all continuing stops. Normally scheduled train service resumes with the 6:13 p.m. train from Hoboken, due into Port Jervis at 8:22 p.m.
Buses will follow train schedules.
Eastbound to Hoboken
On Saturday, March 23, and Sunday, March 24, buses will substitute for trains at Port Jervis, Otisville, Middletown, Campbell Hall and Salisbury Mills. Buses from Salisbury Mills will travel to Ramsey-Rt. 17, where customers can connect with regularly scheduled train service. Buses from the other stations will travel to Harriman, where customers can connect with regularly scheduled train service to Hoboken and Secaucus Junction. Buses will follow train schedules.
For a schedule link, customers may visit:
For additional service information, customers may visit:
Many Channels for Service Updates
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 – 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.
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