New Expanded Metro-North Train Schedules Starting This Week

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Commuters returning to train stations means Metro-North will be adding trains and expanding service starting this week.

There will be new train schedules in effect on Sunday, July 10, with additional trains systemwide, MTA Metro-North Railroad President Catherine Rinaldi announced on Monday. The schedules will include four new New Haven Line local trains between Harrison and Grand Central, two new evening peak trains on the Hudson Line, a new morning reverse-peak express train on the Harlem Line and enhancements that will speed up other trains.

“As more riders return to the system, more trains return as well,” Rinaldi said. “Metro-North is adding trains at key times which allows the railroad to make other trains faster. These changes make service more convenient and a more attractive option.”

The expanded service will touch three Metro-North lines:

New Haven Line:

• The 5:12 p.m. and 6:19 p.m. trains making all local stops from Harrison to Grand Central will be restored.
• The 8:59 a.m. and 9:24 a.m. trains from Stamford that made all local stops to Grand Central will become limited-stop local trains, reducing their trip time by 7-8 minutes. Two local trains will be added between Harrison and Grand Central, with a transfer at Harrison between the limited-stop trains and the local trains.
• Additional service will be added between New Haven and Grand Central, and on the Waterbury Branch.

Hudson Line:
Two new evening peak trains in the evening and an additional stop at Yankees-E 153rd St station on a northbound rush-hour train will be added. On weekends, six half-hourly trains between Grand Central and Poughkeepsie will be suspended until late September to provide track-access time for crucial infrastructure work in the Bronx between Yankees-E 153rd St and Spuyten Duyvil; Grand Central-Poughkeepsie service will continue to operate hourly all day.

• The 7:28 p.m. and 8:32 p.m. trains from Grand Central that made all local stops to Croton-Harmon will become limited-stop local trains, reducing their trip time by 6-8 minutes. Two local trains will be added between Grand Central and Greystone, with a transfer at Yonkers between the local stations and the limited-stop trains.
• The 5:20 p.m. train from Grand Central to Croton-Harmon will add a stop at Yankees-E 153rd St at 5:34 p.m.
• Six weekend half-hourly trains between Grand Central and Poughkeepsie will be suspended until the end of September to provide track-access time for crucial infrastructure work in the Bronx between Yankees-E 153rd St and Spuyten Duyvil stations. Metro-North will continue to provide hourly service all day on weekends between Grand Central and Poughkeepsie.

Harlem Line:

• A new morning reverse-peak express train will operate from Grand Central to North White Plains, departing Grand Central at 7:08 a.m., stopping at Harlem/125th Street, White Plains and North White Plains.

Several trains on all three lines will have minor scheduling adjustments to accommodate Way Ahead – Moving Forward infrastructure projects and the additional train frequencies. It is recommended that customers check the TrainTime app or the MTA website for specific times at their stations.