Latest updates on NJ Transit trains, light rail, PATH and ferry service in the wake of the fatal Hoboken train crash.
With Hoboken's main transportation hub heavily damaged in Thursday's deadly NJ Transit train crash, New Jersey rail and bus commuters could face a rough trip into work on Friday morning.
Here is the latest information about mass transit service:
Status: All NJ Transit train service in and out of the Hoboken station will remain suspended on Friday, and the transportation agency said customers "may experience overcrowding and possible delays caused by congestion."
Service updates:
- All New York City-bound trains (Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line, Midtown Direct), as well as the Raritan Valley and Atlantic City lines, will operate on normal weekday schedules Friday.
- The Main, Bergen, Pascack Valley and Port Jervis lines will continue to operate on a modified weekend schedule originating/terminating in Secaucus.
- There will be limited rail shuttle service on the Montclair-Boonton Line west of Montclair State University, between the MSU and Denville stations.
- Rail shuttle service will be available on the Morris & Essex Lines between Hackettstown and Dover.
- The Gladstone Branch will have its two regularly scheduled Midtown Direct trains in addition to rail shuttles between Gladstone and Summit.
Train crash victim ID'd as Hoboken woman
Status: NJ Transit is expanding its bus service to accommodate train customers affected by the Hoboken station closure. The agency said bus riders should plan for extra travel time due to anticipated traffic volume.
Service updates:
- Supplemental service during a.m. & p.m. peak periods on the #126 bus (Hoboken-NY) and other commuter lines in Bergen, Passaic and Essex counties that operate in proximity to Hoboken-based rail service will be added to handle anticipated customer demand.
- Bus shuttle service will operate between Secaucus Junction and Liberty State Park Light Rail Station. Service will begin at 6 a.m. and continue throughout the day until midnight. This service will operate on a load-and-go basis from bus lanes 8, 9 and 10 during peak hours. During off-peak hours, service will continue to operate less frequently, based upon demand. NJ Transit rail tickets and passes will be cross-honored on this shuttle service.
- Customers who want to go from Secaucus to the Jersey City waterfront are advised to use the shuttle bus service to Liberty State Park and make a connection to Hudson-Bergen Light Rail.
Status: All PATH service in and out of the Hoboken station was restored Thursday afternoon and is expected to be running on a normal weekday schedule Friday morning.
HUDSON-BERGEN LIGHT RAIL SERVICE
Status: All Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service in and out of Hoboken Terminal will resume Friday morning, NJ Transit announced Thursday night.
Status: The main Hoboken ferry terminal, located at the NJ Transit rail station on Hudson Place, is shut down until further notice.
Hoboken's other ferry terminal, on 14th Street, is still operating, but there's no regular bus service at that terminal. NY Waterway is honoring NJ Transit tickets and passes from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and is providing additional ferry capacity on Friday. The company said it will "resume regular service from the Hoboken South / NJ Transit terminal as soon as possible."
Options:
- New Jersey commuters can get to midtown Manhattan's West 39th Street ferry terminal by taking a NY Waterway ferry from any of these four spots: Port Imperial terminal in Edgewater, Lincoln Harbor in Weehawken, 14th Street terminal in Hoboken or Paulus Hook in Jersey City.
- The ferry terminal in Weehawken has access to NJ Transit buses and the NJ Transit Hudson-Bergen light rail line, and the Paulus Hook terminal has access to light rail.
- NY Waterway also operates ferry service between the World Financial Center in Manhattan, Paulus Hook in Jersey City and Port Imperial in Weehawken. Commuters can also take a ferry between Wall Street and Paulus Hook in Weehawken, Liberty Harbor in Jersey City or Port Liberte in Jersey City.
- The West 39th Street ferry terminal in Manhattan is served by five NY Waterway crosstown bus routes. (First-time commuters can go to NYWaterway.com, download an app and get all the bus schedules and route maps.)
- During rush-hour, ferries between New York and New Jersey run every 10 minutes, and they take about 8 minutes to get across the Hudson River.
Status: The main Hoboken ferry terminal, located at the NJ Transit rail station on Hudson Place, is shut down until further notice.
Options: Commuters can take a ferry between the Paulus Hook ferry terminal in Jersey City and Atlantic Highlands in Monmouth County.
Status: Metro-North is honoring all Pascack Valley Line and Port Jervis Line rail tickets until further notice.
Options: For Pascack Valley Line and Port Jervis Line customers, Metro-North is providing a limited shuttle bus service during peak hours on Friday. The shuttle service will operate at the following locations:
- Middletown Station (to Beacon Station on the Hudson Line)
- Harriman Station (to Tarrytown Station on the Hudson Line)
- Palisades Center Park and Ride in West Nyack (to Tarrytown Station on the Hudson Line)
NJ Advance Media staff writer Noah Cohen contributed to this report. Len Melisurgo may be reached at LMelisurgo@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @LensReality or like him on Facebook. Find NJ.com on Facebook.