MTA Winter Storm Overnight Update

Here is your MTA winter storm overnight update:

A major snow storm continues to impact the MTA service area.

While service remains suspended on the Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, NYC Transit and MTA Bus service and the above ground portions of the NYC Subway and Staten Island Railway (SIR), crews will be working overnight to assess conditions and clear signals, switches and rails of snow. Snow fighting equipment has been deployed across the MTA rail and subway network to perform heavy duty removal. An assessment of conditions will be made at 6:00am

Road crews will be out overnight assessing each bus route an eye toward restoring limited bus service at 7:00am Sunday morning.

Underground only subway service will remain in effect overnight and early Sunday morning.

We advise customers if at all possible to remain at home during the duration of this storm.

Train arrival data on the MTA web site and on third-party mobile apps will not reflect actual service availability.

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NYC Underground Subway Service Map

Outdoor subway service is about to be shutdown within the next 10 minutes. Once it does, the NYC Subway will only run underground. Here is a link to the map showing the service that will be running until further notice.

Click here for the map.

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NYC Transit Winter Storm Update

Here is the latest winter storm update for NYC Transit:

Due to deteriorating weather conditions, and for the safety of our employees and customers, NYC Transit will begin an orderly shutdown of all elevated and open cut (exterior) portions of the subway system. The last trains to leave terminals will depart at 4:00pm. The subway will operate underground only for the remainder of this storm. NYC Transit and MTA Bus local, limited and express bus service is currently suspended. Access-A-Ride service has begun an orderly shut down of service. During the duration of this storm Subway Time and Bus Time will no longer be available.

We advise customers who do not have to travel to remain at home until the current weather conditions subside and roads cleared for safe operations

Crews have been pre-positioned to respond to areas prone to weather related problems, and platforms are being cleared of snow and salted. Our fleet of deicer trains are currently running to keep rails free of ice accumulation and snow build up. Our Snow Thrower and Jet Blower trains are also manned and are being deployed as necessary to remove any snow from the rails.

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LIRR Winter Storm Update

Here is the latest winter storm update for the Long Island Railroad (LIRR):

The LIRR will begin an orderly shutdown of train service beginning at 4 PM to ensure the safety of our customers and employees. A Blizzard Warning remains in effect through Sunday afternoon for Long Island and New York City.

The LIRR is currently experiencing systemwide delays as a result of winter weather conditions. On the Port Washington Branch, which operates along Long Island’s north shore, customers are advised to anticipate canceled trains while LIRR personnel work to clear snow from tracks and switches.

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Metro North Winter Storm Update

Here is the latest winter storm update for the Metro-North Railroad:

Metro-North will start to shut down train service this afternoon, Saturday January 23 until further notice so that all trains arrive at their destinations by 6:00 PM.

Due to the increased severity of the storm, Metro-North will start to shut down train service this afternoon, Saturday January 23 until further notice so that all trains arrive at their destinations by 6:00 PM. Please refer to the published timetables for Saturday scheduled service or the interactive schedule page.

The last trains that will operate are as follows:

Hudson Line:

From Poughkeepsie to Grand Central, the 2:50 PM train will make all stops to Grand Central.

From Croton Harmon to Grand Central, the 3PM train will make all stops to Grand Central.

From Grand Central to Poughkeepsie, the 4:20 PM train will make all stops to Poughkeepsie.

Harlem Line:

From Wassaic to Grand Central, the 2:27 PM train will make all stops to Grand Central, with a connection at Southeast.

From North White Plains to Grand Central, the 3:06 PM will make all stops to Grand Central.

From Grand Central to Wassaic, the 3:55 PM train will make all stops to Wassaic, with a connection at Southeast.

New Haven Line:

From New Haven to Grand Central, the 3:25 PM will make all stops to Grand Central.

From Stamford to Grand Central, the 4:02 PM train will make all stops to Grand Central.

From Grand Central to New Haven, the 4:02 PM train will make all stops to New Haven with connections at Stamford, South Norwalk and Bridgeport for service on the Branch Lines.

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