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Winter Weather Advisory: MTA issues Special Snow Storm Service

Extra trains will be added during the early afternoon, but service will be reduced during the afternoon/evening peak.

Metro North announced they're making changes to ensure passenger safety with the impending snowstorm.

That means extra trains during the early afternoon to bring customers home—resulting in reduced service during the afternoon/evening peak. Officials said train combinations and cancellations are possible at any time, but they may increase in likelihood as the evening progresses to prevent trains from becoming stranded during the storm.

Here is what they announced:

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Metro-North will operate a regular schedule until 12 Noon.

Between 12 Noon and 8 PM, Metro-North will operate a revised schedule (see details below). Or see  our interactive schedules page. 

Details are as follows:

Hudson Line  (see a schedule)

Extra trains will depart from Grand Central at:

1:46 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, Beacon, New Hamburg and Poughkeepsie.
2:40 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, Beacon, New Hamburg and Poughkeepsie.
3:25 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, Beacon, New Hamburg and Poughkeepsie.
4:05 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, Beacon, New Hamburg and Poughkeepsie.
5:31 PM to Poughkeepsie and the 5:34 PM to Beacon are combined, departing at 5:34 PM, stopping at all stations between Croton-Harmon and Poughkeepsie

The following trains usually departing Grand Central will not operate:

The 5:57 PM to Croton-Harmon will not operate.
The 6:12 PM to Poughkeepsie will not operate.
The 6:20 PM to Croton-Harmon will not operate.

Harlem Line (see a schedule)

Extra trains will depart from Grand Central at:

1:45 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, then all stations between Chappaqua and Southeast.
3:14 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, then White Plains and North White Plains only.
3:37 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, White Plains, then all stations between Goldens Bridge and Southeast.
4:08 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, then all stations between Chappaqua and Southeast.

The following trains usually departing Grand Central will not operate or will make additional stops:

The 5:25 PM to Brewster will not operate.
The 5:54 PM to Crestwood will not operate.
The 6:02 PM to Wassaic will not operate.
The 6:09 PM to Brewster will make additional stops at Goldens Bridge, Purdy's and Croton Falls.  A Wassaic shuttle will connect with this train at Southeast.
The 7:27 PM to North White Plains will not operate.

New Haven Line (see a schedule)

Extra trains will depart from Grand Central at:

12:04 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, Westport, and all stations between Fairfield and New Haven.
1:04 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, Westport, and all stations between Fairfield and New Haven.
1:59 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, Stamford, then all stations to South Norwalk. 
2:04 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, Westport, and all stations between Fairfield and New Haven.
2:28 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, then all stations between New Rochelle and Harrison.
2:31 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, Westport, and all stations between Fairfield and New Haven.
2:59 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, then all stations between Stamford and South Norwalk.
3:02 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, then all stations between New Rochelle and Harrison.
3:23 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, Stamford, Westport, and all stations between Fairfield and New Haven.
3:27 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, then all stations between New Rochelle and Harrison.
4:02 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, Stamford, and all stations between Bridgeport and New Haven.
5:20 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, then all stations between Mount Vernon East and Harrison.
6:02 PM, stopping at all stations between Mount Vernon East and Harrison.

The following trains usually departing Grand Central will not operate or are combined:

The 5:17 PM to Harrison and the 5:20 PM to New Rochelle are combined, departing Grand Central at 5:20 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street and all stations between Mount Vernon East and Harrison.
The 5:36 PM to Harrison will not operate.
The 5:59 PM to Harrison and 6:02 PM to New Rochelle are combined, departing Grand Central at 6:02 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street and all stations between Mount Vernon East and Harrison.
The 6:11 PM to New Haven will also stop at South Norwalk and Westport.
The 6:17 PM to Bridgeport will not operate.
The 6:38 PM to Harrison will not operate.
The 7:11 PM to Harrison will not operate.
The 8:04 PM to New Haven will not operate.

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As the evening progresses, train service may be reduced or suspended depending upon weather conditions so that no trains become stranded.


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