Hudson Line To Resume Full Service After Ida Damage: Metro North

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — As the region slowly recovers, train service in the Hudson Valley will soon be returning to normal, according to Metro-North officials.

The railroad announced on Thursday that service will increase on the Hudson Line beginning on Monday, with weekday service returning to 82 percent of pre-pandemic levels and weekend service restored to 100 percent of pre-pandemic levels.

The Hudson Line sustained significant damage after record rainfall from Post-Tropical Cyclone Ida hit the area beginning on Sept. 1, continuing into the early morning hours of Sept. 2.

Some train times will be adjusted to reflect earlier departures and slightly longer trip times due to reduced capacity on the Hudson Line because of landslides and culvert damage caused by the storm, Metro-North officials said.

Two tracks on a six-mile stretch between Greystone and Tarrytown stations remain out of service while crews continue restoration work. Customers should plan for up to an extra five minutes of travel time while the repair work continues.

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“I cannot emphasize enough the Herculean effort put forth by our crews in the two weeks since the storm ravaged our entire territory, especially the Hudson Line,” Metro-North President Catherine Rinaldi said in a statement announcing the service restoration. “It is because of their efforts that we are now able to resume pre-Ida service levels beginning on Monday. I cannot thank everyone involved enough for their dedication and diligence.”

Metro-North was able to restore service on the Hudson Line by Sept. 7, just days after Ida. Service since then has operated every half-hour, with some trains operating hourly.

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Following initial post-storm inspections and clearance of trees, vegetation and debris from the tracks, MTA crew members and contractors restored slopes and ballast that had been washed out by floodwaters along the Hudson Line. Workers installed more than 600 cubic yards of heavy stone fill to stabilize areas surrounding tracks.

Much of the reconstruction work has been at Greystone, where waters cascaded down from Warburton Avenue creating a mudslide onto the tracks, and at Dobbs Ferry, where damage to a culvert has removed two tracks from service until permanent repairs can be made.

The railroad said periodic disruptions to service on the Hudson Line are still possible as repairs continue.

Metro-North is reminding customers to check new.MTA.info, the MYmta.app or Metro-North's TrainTime app prior to traveling for the latest schedule changes.