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Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Our special Thanksgiving Weekend schedule is “stuffed” with trains to get you to all of the activities you have planned for the long four-day weekend. Thanksgiving Holiday Timetables are available at the Grand Central Information Booth and at outlying ticket offices. Or visit our schedules page for train times. •On Thanksgiving Eve (Wednesday, November 25) we will operate extra early getaway trains, beginning at 1 PM, so you can get a jump on your holiday preparations. (Because of decreased ridership in the PM peak, some trains will be combined or eliminated. See a current October 18 timetable for details on early getaway service or visit our schedules page.) • On Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 26) we will operate a holiday schedule with extra AM inbound service for those of you going to the Macy’s Parade. (See a • On the day after Thanksgiving (Friday, November 27) we will operate a “Saturday” schedule with extra service during the AM and PM peak time periods. (See a Wassaic Branch Customers: click here to see Thanksgiving Holiday Service Additions. Remember: • Off-peak fares will be in effect for the entire four-day holiday period. • Take advantage of free parking at many of our stations. (Check for signs, or visit our stations pages or 212-532-4900 for more info.) • Save time and purchase your train tickets before the holiday. We recommend: - Webticket. It provides fast, free, home delivery of your ticket and lets you save you 5% on any ticket (except a monthly) by purchasing it online. - Ticket machines. In Grand Central, try our new ticket Machine center located just under the archway to the Lexington Avenue subway, or across from Track 34. Ticket machines are also at outlying stations. Remember: On Thanksgiving Day you must have your train ticket before boarding the train at Grand Central Terminal or West-of-Hudson •On Thanksgiving Eve (Wednesday, November 25) there will be pre holiday getaway service. -On the Port Jervis Line, look for an early train departing -On the • On Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 26) a weekend/holiday schedule will be in effect. -On the Port Jervis Line, for those of you heading to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, look for an extra train departing Port Jervis at 6:21 AM. And to get you home in the early afternoon, and extra train will depart See our schedules page for more info.
Port Jervis Signal Work, November 20-21 From Friday, Nov. 20, at 10 PM through Sat., Nov. 21, 12 Noon, the following trains may experience delays of 10 to 15 minutes in the area of Harriman due to signal improvement work being conducted by Metro-North and NJ TRANSIT. During this time, trains will operate at slower speeds, resulting in expected delays. The following trains will be affected: Friday, Nov. 20: ● 9:28 PM (Port Jervis to ● 9:58 PM ( ● 12:40 AM ( Saturday, Nov. 21: ● 4:49 AM (Port Jervis to ● 7:24 AM (Port Jervis to ● 8:49 AM (Port Jervis to ● 9:21 AM (Hoboken to Port Jervis) NJ TRANSIT and Metro-North Railroad thank you for your patience during this signal upgrade work.
New Ticket Machine Center Opens in Grand Central The new center houses 10 machines (one for Metrocards only), and is well-lit, climate-controlled, and monitored by security cameras. It looks good, too, featuring a “Montauk” black floor, and the original façade’s large rectangular windows and bronze transom (the half moon grating above the windows). We think it fits nicely with our other “ticket” center, situated across from Track 34. (About 60% of our tickets are purchased via ticket machines. So this is truly a case of giving the people more of what they want…)
New West of Hudson Timetables Effective November 8 On the Port Jervis Line: Following recent capital improvements, look for faster westbound (to Port Jervis) travel times between Harriman and Port Jervis on most trains. On the On weekends, the 8:13 PM train departing On the Port Jervis and
New Timetables Effective October 18 New East of Hudson timetables, effective Sunday, October 18, are available in Grand Central Terminal, at outlying stations, and on our schedules page. Service changes include: On the • Between November 21, 2009 and January 2, 2010, we will be operating several extra weekend Shoppers’ Specials trains 19 trains have been added on Saturdays; 21 trains have been added on Sundays. Check your timetable for details. • In the AM Peak, the 8:14 AM train from New Haven will now depart at 8:16 AM; the 9:18 AM train from Harrison will now depart at 9:19 AM. On the • Look for a Shoppers’ Special train on Sundays; check your timetable for details. On the • To accommodate our on-going Stations Rehabilitation Program, reverse-peak substitute busing will continue at
Port Jervis Weekday Off-Peak Busing Oct. 12 - Nov. 20 Buses will follow train schedules at all stations except
This bus substitution allows for Metro-North’s continued capital improvements to the Port Jervis Line, including tie replacement work, bridge inspections, and a signal system upgrade.
Tarrytown Station Construction In support of improvements to the Tarrytown Station building, platforms, and overpasses, the following changes have been implemented: We thank you for your patience during this work to improve your station.
PCAC Annual Performance Review The Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, representing MTA customers since 1981, has issued its 2008 Annual Performance Review of the MTA and its Operating Agencies. Click here to view the report. The section on Metro-North begins on page 8.
New Bike Policy The new policy now allows bicycles: On most trains scheduled to depart from Grand Central Terminal between 5:30 AM and 9 AM, 3:01 PM and 3:59 PM, 8:01 and 8:15 PM, and on connecting trains. On most trains arriving in Grand Central GCT between 4 PM - 8 PM, and on connecting trains. Please remember: bicycles are still not permitted on inbound AM Peak and outbound PM Peak trains as well as during the holiday periods from which they are currently prohibited. (Exceptions to this policy are identified in your timetable.) In addition, allowing bicycles on our trains will be at the discretion of our conductors, should conditions on a particular train warrant their being prohibited. (Folding bikes, however, are allowed on board all Metro-North trains. Please fold your bike before boarding and don't block the aisle or doors. ) View a bike permit application for full details.
Grand Central North Closed Weekends Because of low usage and to save costs, Grand Central North is closed on weekends. Weekday Hours remain the same.
Online Ticket Scams Beware of online ticket scams! The only official way to purchase Metro-North Railroad tickets online is from WebTicket Do not use these sites. If a railroad ticket offer seems too good to be true -- it probably is. You will never receive a ticket and you will have given someone access to your credit card information. Again, only purchase tickets online from WebTicket |
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