Harlem Line Tragedy: Alternate Service for Wed. Morning Commute

Feb 4

Metro-North train service on Wednesday, February 4, will remain suspended between Pleasantville and North White Plains until further notice due to the train/car collision near Valhalla. There will be limited bus/train service for Upper Harlem Line customers beginning with morning rush hour service on Wednesday and until further notice.

See Train/Bus Schedule http://web.mta.info/mnr/html/planning/schedules/pdf/har-02042015.pdf

Please Note:

• Customers are strongly encouraged to work from home if possible or should seek alternate service

• Harlem Line tickets will be cross honored on the Hudson and New Haven Lines

• Free parking will be available at Cortlandt Station on the Hudson Line

Weschester County has made parking available on a first-come, first-served basis -- up to 300 spaces at County Center near White Plains station and up to 50 spaces at the North White Plains station

• Customers should expect crowded conditions and delays

• Listen for announcements at your station

Southbound Service

There will be shuttle train service between Wassaic and Southeast with shuttle bus connections to Beacon Station on the Hudson Line for train service to Grand Central. Wassaic Branch Customers are strongly encouraged to take this service.

From Southeast (for local southbound train service) there will be limited train service to Goldens Bridge with shuttle bus connections directly to North White Plains Station for train service to Grand Central.

From Goldens Bridge there will be limited train service to Pleasantville with shuttle bus connections to North White Plains Station.

There will not be service at Hawthorne and Valhalla Stations. Customers should go to an alternate station.

Train service will operate from North White Plains and all points south.

Northbound Service

There will be train service to North White Plains Station with bus service to Pleasantville; train service will continue northbound to Southeast with connections to Wassaic.

The train cars cannot be removed until the on-scene investigation is complete, and they will need to be removed before service can be restored. Regular service through this area is not expected to resume until a full investigation is complete, the infrastructure is fully assessed, and repairs are made.

We do not yet know how PM service will be affected. As more information becomes available we will notify you as soon as possible. Please visit mta.info for updates and listen for announcements at your station.

11:40PM Feb. 3

Because of the accident tonight at Valhalla, Metro-North is providing alternate service tomorrow for Harlem Line customers. Customers should expect delays and crowding conditions.

Trains will operate from Wassaic to Southeast, where customers will be able to board a bus to Beacon on the Hudson Line.

Electric train service will operate from Brewster to Goldens Bridge. Then customers will board a bus shuttle to North White Plains where they will get back on a train.

From Goldens Bridge to Pleasantville, customers will board buses for the trip to North White Plains.

Train service will operate normally from North White Plains and all points south.

There will not be service at Valhalla or Hawthorne. Customers should go to an alternate station.

Metro-North will cross honor tickets on the Hudson and New Haven lines. There will be free parking at Cortlandt.

SEE ALSO:

• At Least 7 Dead, Dozen Injured in Valhalla Train Crash
• On Twitter: News and Reaction to the Harlem Line Tragedy

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10PM Feb. 3

Harlem Line service is suspended between North White Plains and Pleasantville, Metropolitan Transit Authority officials said.

The 5:44 p.m. northbound train from Grand Central on the Harlem Line smashed into a car on the tracks in Hawthorne at 6:30 p.m., according to News 12. The train was due in Southeast at 7:08 p.m.

As of 10 p.m., shuttle train service was operating between Grand Central Terminal and North White Plains, and between Pleasantville and Brewster.

Limited shuttle bus service was operating between North White Plains and Pleasantville. Customers should expect longer travel times.

Metro North officials ask riders to listen for service announcements at Harlem Line stations and monitor Service Status notices for up-to-date service information.

PHOTO: News 12