Metro North Port Jervis Line Work Scheduled

Just a short time ago, the MTA Metro-North Railroad announced the scheduling of track work on the Port Jervis line this weekend which includes switch installation & repaving. Due to the work, the agency will be providing substitute bus service between Harriman & Port Jervis. Here is more via the press release I received:

MTA Metro-North Railroad track maintenance crews will install a new switch between Campbell Hall and Middletown this coming weekend, Oct. 27-29, and will resurface track on the Port Jervis Line to provide a safer, smoother ride. As a result of the work, buses will substitute for trains between Harriman and Port Jervis from late Friday evening, October 27, until Sunday evening, October 29.

Buses will follow train schedules, substituting for the following trains:

Westbound from Harriman to Port Jervis:

Friday, October 27:   

  • Buses will substitute for the 11:30 p.m. and 2:09 a.m. trains from Harriman, making all scheduled stops to Port Jervis.

Saturday, October 28:  

  • Buses will substitute for all trains between Harriman and Port Jervis. Buses will follow train schedules.

Sunday, October 29:  

  • Buses will substitute for the 10:28 a.m., 12:28 p.m., 2:44 p.m., 5:11 p.m. and 7:20 p.m. trains from Harriman. Train service resumes with the 10:55 p.m. train from Harriman to Port Jervis.

Eastbound from Port Jervis to Harriman:

Saturday, October 28 and Sunday, October 29:

Buses will substitute for the 4:45 a.m., 7:24 a.m., 8:44 a.m., 10:44 a.m., 3:05 p.m. and 5:27 p.m. trains from Port Jervis, making all scheduled stops to Harriman. Customers will connect at Harriman with train service to Hoboken. Customers traveling from Salisbury Mills will board buses to Ramsey-Rt. 17, where they can connect with train service to Hoboken. Regular service will resume with the first scheduled train on Monday, October 30.

xoxo Transit Blogger

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