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Service has been nearly fully restored on both the Metro-North Hudson Line and Upper Harlem Line following severe storm damage that caused trains to be suspended on Sunday afternoon, July 9, MTA officials announced on Tuesday, July 11.
According to officials, on Wednesday, July 12, the Hudson Line will operate nearly full service with the exception of five canceled trains. Additionally, some trains will run on modified schedules, as only one of two tracks through Manitou Station in Putnam County will be able to be used.
As for the Upper Harlem Line, trains running between Southeast and Wassaic will resume a completely normal schedule on Wednesday, officials said.
The service restoration is the result of a "Herculean effort" from MTA crews to clear debris such as trees, high water, mud, and boulders from tracks, Metro-North Railroad President Catherine Rinaldi said.
"It is because of their hard work that we are able to restore service on the full Hudson and Harlem lines," Rinaldi added.
MTA officials released video footage of crews working to clear the tracks, which required the use of excavators to remove large debris.
During the duration of service suspensions, Metro-North used a limited bus service to fill in the gaps where trains could not pass.
Current MTA service information can be checked at new.mta.info or on the TrainTime app, officials said.
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