MTA to Make eTix App Available for Harlem Line Customers Monday

BRONXVILLE, NY — On Monday, July 25, Metro-North customers on the Harlem Line will be able to purchase their tickets using their smartphone and the eTix app beginning at 4:26 a.m.

This follows the timetable set out by the railroad when it made the app available to all Hudson Line customers.

Now the Hudson and Harlem line customers will be able to check schedules, see train service status and purchase tickets anywhere.

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Stations along the Harlem Line include Bronxville, Scarsdale, White Plains, Mount Pleasant, Pleasantville, Chappaqua, Mount Kisco, Bedford Hills, Katonah, Southeast, Brewster, Pawling, Dover Plains and Wassaic.

The eTix app will be available for all lines on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad the week of August 22.

The apps can be accessed through the following links:

• For iOS Devices
• For Android Devices

Usage information from the MTA:

With MTA eTix, customers who download the app will sign up for an account, select the ticket they wish to buy, and enter credit or debit card information. They will then be able to ride the train in three simple steps:

1. Buy a ticket by entering information about origin and destination, and selecting the type of ticket (one-way, 10-trip, weekly or monthly). The ticket is then saved in an electronic “ticket wallet” feature in the app.

2. Prior to boarding the train, pull up the ticket from the ticket wallet and activate the ticket by tapping on the “activate ticket” button.

3. When a conductor comes through the train to ask for tickets, have the activated ticket displayed, and simply show the smartphone screen to the conductor. Conductors will visually validate the mobile ticket by looking at the screen. As the rollout proceeds, conductors will use a handheld device to scan mobile tickets.

A tutorial on using the eTix app can be accessed here.

Photo credit: MTA.org.