Metro-North To Make Schedule Changes Due To Track Work

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Track work around Grand Central Terminal will mean some schedule changes on the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines.

The changes are set to begin Tuesday, Jan. 16 and are expected to last until early spring, Metro-North Railroad officials said.

Metro-North crews will be replacing several key sections of track and switches, which will limit track usage during certain periods of the day.

Catherine Rinaldi, president of the Metro-North Railroad, said the tracks and switches in and around the Grand Central Terminal complex are at the heart of the railroad system.

“It is vital that we keep those tracks in a state of good repair to ensure that our Hudson, Harlem and New Haven customers can continue to enjoy safe and reliable service into Grand Central Terminal,” she said.

Riders are encouraged to check TrainTime for possible changes that may affect their departure times. Riders leaving from Grand Central should check the departure board or TrainTime before going to the platform, because some trains will leave from different tracks than they currently do.

The schedule changes are:

Hudson Line

• The 7:03 a.m. train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central will not run. Affected riders should take either the 6:48 or 7:11 a.m. trains instead.
• The 7:35 a.m. train from Irvington to Grand Central will not run.
• The 7:31 a.m. train from Croton-Harmon to Grand Central will leave 9 minutes earlier and make the stops of both trains.
• The 6:11 p.m. train from Grand Central to Poughkeepsie will not run. Affected riders should take the 6:15 p.m. train instead.
• The 6:22 p.m. train from Grand Central to Croton-Harmon will not run. Affected riders should take the 6:25 p.m. train instead.

Harlem Line

• The 7:32 a.m. train from Southeast to Grand Central will not run. The 7:20 a.m. train from Southeast to Grand Central will leave two minutes earlier and make the stops of both trains.
• The 4:48 p.m. train from Grand Central to Crestwood will not run. The 4:44 p.m. train from Grand Central to North White Plains will leave at 4:45 p.m. and make the stops of both trains.
• The 5:27 p.m. train from Grand Central to Southeast will not run.
• The 5:29 p.m. train from Grand Central to Brewster will leave at 5:27 and continue to Southeast.
• The 5:17 p.m. train from Grand Central to Wassaic will add stops at Goldens Bridge, Purdys, and Croton Falls.
• The 6:10 p.m. train from Grand Central to Southeast will not run. The 6:04 p.m. train from Grand Central to Southeast will leave two minutes earlier and make the stops of both trains.

New Haven Line

• The 6:07 p.m. train from Grand Central to New Haven will not run. The 6:12 p.m. train from Grand Central to Bridgeport will be extended to New Haven and make the stops of both trains.