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3 NJ Transit Train Lines Will See Weekend Delays In September

The delays – which may run up to 20 minutes – are expected to continue until November, according to NJ Transit.

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Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line and Morris & Essex Line riders may experience service delays in both directions between 10 p.m. on Fridays and 5 a.m. on Mondays until November, NJ Transit officials say.
Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line and Morris & Essex Line riders may experience service delays in both directions between 10 p.m. on Fridays and 5 a.m. on Mondays until November, NJ Transit officials say. (File Photo: Peggy Bayard/Patch)

NEW JERSEY — NJ Transit riders on three train lines may see weekend delays in and out of New York Penn Station during the month of September because of track work near the Hudson River tunnels, officials announced Wednesday.

Effective immediately, Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line and Morris & Essex Line customers may experience service delays in both directions between 10 p.m. on Fridays and 5 a.m. on Mondays.

The delays – which may run up to 20 minutes – are expected to continue until around November, NJ Transit officials said.

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Commuters should allow for extra travel time, the agency suggested.

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