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Metro-North Offers July 4th Holiday Service

Skip the traffic and the tolls--take the train to your red, white and blue celebration!

 

Metro-North has made some schedule changes to accomodate riders celebrating that big red, white and blue holiday this week. 

"Getaway" trains

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Extra "getaway" trains will be offered on the New Haven (red) line on Tuesday, July 3, Metro-North's website says. Thirteen departure times, beginning at noon and continuing through 6 p.m., are listed on the Metro-North website, with details on the trains' stops. 

Some services to New Haven will not operate July 3

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Metro-North has also announced that some July 3 trains on the New Haven Line departing from Grand Central Station will either not operate or will be combined with other services, so be sure to check the schedule for those exceptions. 

July 4 trains run on Sunday schedule

Trains running on Wednesday, July 4 will be on a Sunday schedule, the Metro-North website says. Extra service from Grand Central has been added for riders to head home after the Macy's fireworks show. 

Check out the full Metro-North schedule here

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