New Year's Week Rail Schedule for Rockland

Metro-North Railroad and NJTransit have added extra trains in preparation for the New Year’s holiday.

For the heaviest travel times during New Year’s Week through Wednesday, Dec. 30, Metro-North announced, “We will provide longer and extra trains on all lines. See a regular timetable for details.”

On New Year’s Eve (Thursday, Dec. 31) the railroad will provide modified weekday morning and afternoon peak service. There will be an early afternoon getaway schedule with extra inbound late afternoon and early evening service. And for revelers, there will be “overnight” New Year’s morning service.

For full Metro-North details check out http://bit.ly/1CC7WNA. Look for a New Year’s Eve Holiday Timetable in Grand Central or at outlying stations, or see schedules at http://bit.ly/1arccwk.

For travelers west of the Hudson, NJ TRANSIT is offering extra service for travelers attending New Year’s Eve festivities across the region. Please note that no alcoholic beverages will be permitted on board trains, light rail vehicles, buses or in any NJ TRANSIT facility. This policy will be strictly enforced by the NJ TRANSIT Police Department on New Year’s Eve and after midnight.

On New Year’s Eve, NJ Transit rail service will operate on a weekday schedule with the following modifications:

Before 6 p.m., the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Lines will operate on a modified weekday schedule with certain morning peak period trains cancelled and additional mid-to-late morning service on each line. Extra mid-day Midtown Direct service will also operate between Summit and New York.

After 6 p.m., additional New York-bound trips will operate on the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast and Morris & Essex lines. In addition, all trains that normally depart New York and Hoboken between 11:30 p.m. and 12:15 a.m. will be cancelled to support later service to customers returning from New York’s festivities. Customers should visit njtransit.com for details, including special printable schedules that cover the period from 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve until 6 a.m. on New Year’s morning. For more information, click HERE.