Amtrak service suspended on Northeast Corridor due to overhead wire damage
Train service on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor between New York City and Philadelphia was suspended Monday due to what officials are describing as "overhead wire damage."
New Jersey Transit said all rail service along the North Jersey Coast Line has been suspended as a result and service into and out of Penn Station on the Raritan Valley Line is subject to delays of up to 60-minutes. Eastbound midtown direct service is being diverted to Hoboken.
New Jersey Transit said the issue is related to overhead wire damage near Newark-Penn Station.
All New Jersey Transit tickets are being cross-honored by PATH at Newark, Hoboken and 33rd-Street-NY and private carrier buses.
Amtrak has not said how many of its trains are being affected by the issue, though its website is showing at least five trains from Philadelphia-30th Street Station to New York Penn Station Moynihan Train Hall delayed. At least three Philadelphia-bound trains were delayed.
The service disruption is impacting all trains on the corridor.
Neither Amtrak nor NJ Transit provided specifics on the wire damage — or what may have caused it. Attempts to contact both rail providers were not immediately successful Monday.
In a statement issued by Amtrak, officials said: "We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience as we work through this unexpected situation."
That statement also said customers with reservations on affected trains "will typically be accommodated on trains with similar departure times" — or, on trains operated on "another day."
Reservations can be modified by calling 1-800-USA-RAIL.
No additional information was immediately available.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”
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