Penn Station Delays Persist as Track Repairs Go On

As Amtrak crews continue to work at Penn Station to repair track damage caused by an NJ TRANSIT derailment on Monday morning, Metro-North's West-of-Hudson customers are urged to use an alternative method to get out of NYC for their train connection. Metro-North Railroad is advising customers on its Port Jervis Line and Pascack Valley Line to travel from New York City by PATH.

Pascack Valley and Port Jervis riders are better off than Long Island commuters, as the Long Island Rail Road is once again forced to operate a reduced PM rush hour schedule, which includes 17 trains cancelled from Penn Station between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., and eight other trains will originate elsewhere.

Metro-North’s customers of the Port Jervis Line and Pascack Valley Line will have regular train schedules from Hoboken. But Metro-North advises customers that train service to Secaucus will be reduced in accordance with information released by NJ TRANSIT.

As a result, Metro-North’s Port Jervis Line and Pascack Valley Line customers who are departing from New York City are advised to ride PATH trains to Hoboken to connect with Port Jervis Line and Pascack Valley Line trains.

With extra NJ TRANSIT trains scheduled from Hoboken Terminal, Hoboken customers should expect congestion-related delays and plan extra time for travel.

For the latest service updates, Pascack Valley Line and Port Jervis Line customers are encouraged to sign up for NJ TRANSIT’s email alerts at njtransit.com/mytransit, use the NJ TRANSIT Mobile App and DepartureVision website, and follow @NJTRANSIT on Twitter.