CROTON-HARMON, N.Y. — Flooding in New York’s Hudson River Valley has disrupted Amtrak, Metro-North, and CSX Transportation operations today (Monday, July 10).
An alert on the Amtrak website says service between New York and Albany is suspended for at least the remainder of today as the Metro-North Railroad repairs tracks damaged by flooding.
The New York Times reports that a New York-bound train was halted as it neared Poughkeepsie on Sunday evening, with passengers told “a complete washout of both tracks” prevented continued travel. The train backed to Rhinecliff, N.Y., where passengers were taken off.
A news release from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority says sections of the Metro-North tracks “have become impassable” north of Croton-Harmon, leading to a suspension of service between Croton-Harmon and Poughkeepsie at least through today.
The prospect of additional severe weather may delay clearing and repairs, the MTA reports. The agency encourages passengers to work from home if possible, board Hudson Line trains at Croton Harmon, or use Harlem Line service from Southeast, Croton Falls, or other stations.
Photos on Twitter also show tracks washed out on CSX Transportation’s River Subdivision north of West Point, N.Y., near the Town of Highlands. No further details were immediately available. The CSX tracks run on the west side of the Hudson while the Metro-North tracks are on the east side.
