Metro-North Revises New Schedules That Take Effect Sunday

HUDSON VALLEY, NY— Metro-North will institute new timetables on Sunday. They announced new schedules in September, and then revised the timetables again this past week. And while most of the changes are minor, even the difference of a minute can mean missing your train.

Railroad officials said the new schedules feature adjustments that restore service while allowing critical infrastructure work that improves the safety and reliability of your commute to continue.

Be sure to pick up a new timetable for possible changes to your commute.

Changes to look for include:

On the Hudson Line

• Weekdays, four AM peak trains departing Croton-Harmon (5:15 AM, 5:40 AM, 6:37 AM and 8:12 AM) will operate 1 minute earlier from Croton-Harmon through Hastings-on-Hudson. (Please note these amended times reflecting earlier departures from a prior notice.)
• In the PM peak, the 6:59 PM and 7:21 PM trains from Grand Central revert to their normal schedules, with the 6:59 PM departing the Terminal at 6:55 pm, 4 minutes earlier, and the 7:21 PM stopping 4 minutes earlier at stations from Croton-Harmon through Poughkeepsie.
• On weekends, Poughkeepsie-bound trains return to their pre-April 2 schedules with the completion of track work occurring between Cold Spring and Beacon, which translates to a savings of 8-12 minutes on your trip.

See a new timetable for details.

On the Harlem Line

• AM and PM peak service returns to pre-June 4 schedules thanks to the completion of a comprehensive track-improvement program between Mount Vernon West and Crestwood, providing a 1-6 minute reduction in trip time for 32 trains.
• Eight mid-day trains toward White Plains and Southeast will depart Grand Central 3 minutes earlier.

See a new timetable for details.

On the New Haven Line

• Schedule changes are designed to reduce delays at intermediate stations, and reflect operating speeds where construction projects are in progress. Slower speeds are required when changing tracks and for worker safety. Sixteen New Haven-bound trains operating between 7:30 AM and 3:05 PM have their schedules adjusted by 1-3 minutes.

New timetables will be available in Grand Central, at outlying stations, online and via the Metro-North Train Time app for iPhone or Android.

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