Commuter Info

      MTA Metro-North Railroad

The railroad's hours of operation are approximately 4 AM to 3:40 AM. Service intervals vary according to destination and time of day. First trains arrive in Grand Central at 5:30 AM and the last trains leave the terminal at 2 AM. Weekdays, peak-period trains east of the Hudson River run every 20-30 minutes; off-peak trains run every 30-60 minutes; and weekend trains run hourly.

For more information, call (800) METRO-INFO (1-800-638-7646); 
in New York City, call (212) 532-4900 

In 2007, MTA Metro-North Railroad enjoyed the best year in its 25-year history, setting a record system-wide on-time performance of 97.7%, attaining a record ridership of over 80 million, and scoring a record 93% customer satisfaction rating. East-of-Hudson ridership was 78.2 million, up 4.0% from 2006. West-of-Hudson ridership was 1.9 million, up 4.9% from 2006.

Three main lines east of the Hudson River--the Hudson, the Harlem, and the New Haven -- operate out of Grand Central Terminal in New York City. The Hudson Line extends 74 miles from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsie; the Harlem, 82 miles to Wassaic; and the New Haven, which also has three branch lines--the New Canaan, Danbury, and Waterbury--72 miles to New Haven. 

Average weekday ridership is 270,000. Roughly 49% of the railroad's ridership is comprised of commuters to Manhattan. (This represents an 80 percent share of that market.) The remaining 51% of its customers are reverse commuting out of New York to suburban employment centers, traveling during off-peak hours, or taking day trips in the region without ever setting foot in Grand Central Terminal.