Metro-North Announces Schedule Changes

Metro-North is making some minor adjustments to train scheduled to address customer requests for additional service.

The changes, which go into effect Sunday, April 2, are designed to improve on-time performance and support track outages critical to service reliability, according to the MTA.

Schedule changes will apply to the Harlem, Hudson and New Haven lines.

A summary of changes from the MTA:

New Haven Line: Weekday Service

• To accommodate track outages between Rye and Stamford for bridge repairs at several locations, 2 minutes of running time will be added east of Harrison to most westbound trains

• The 5:44 a.m. and 6:42 a.m. trains from Waterbury will now depart 4 minutes earlier, at 5:40 a.m. and 6:38 a.m. respectively, to more accurately reflect true running time and reduce delays where the Waterbury branch joins the New Haven main line.

• The 1:10 a.m. train from Grand Central Terminal to Stamford will now depart 5 minutes later, at 1:15 a.m., to improve reliability.

Hudson Line: Weekday Service

To support Sandy Resiliency track work, Hudson Line Weekday reverse peak busing between Philipse Manor and Scarborough stations will continue until Monday, May 1. On May 1, busing at Philipse Manor and Scarborough will no longer be required, and normal train service will resume.

For a detailed busing schedule, please visit here.

Harlem Line: Weekday Service

The 1:15 a.m. train from Grand Central Terminal to North White Plains will now depart 5 minutes later, at 1:20 a.m., to improve operational reliability.

Harlem Line: Weekend Service

Customers traveling to stations between White Plains and Southeast have a new weekend express train departing Grand Central at 6:50 a.m., saving up to 18 minutes of travel time. Because of the addition of this new express, the 6:24 a.m. local train that currently makes all stops to Southeast will terminate at North White Plains.

As with previous schedule changes, on-time performance issues were examined through point-by-point analysis of performance data to examine interactions between problem trains and their neighbors, a spokesperson said.

Issues were addressed through targeted incremental timing, crew, and equipment changes intended to improve performance and reduce the likelihood of cascading delays, without creating unintended consequences.

For information about Metro-North train schedules, visit our schedules page here or download the free Metro-North Train Time App for train times. The app is available via the Apple Store for iOS devices or Google Play Store for Android along with MTA eTix™ — Metro-North Railroad’s mobile ticketing app which allows customers to buy Metro-North tickets on their mobile device.

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