Update: Amtrak, NJ Transit rail services into New York City restored following suspension

Amanda Wallace , NorthJersey.com
Updated ·2 min read
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Amtrak and New Jersey Transit rail line services have been restored following suspensions, delays and diversions due to Amtrak signal issues.

At noon on Friday, Amtrak posted an update that "Amtrak crews were able to identify and resolve the communication issue causing the earlier switch and signal outage. Service has resumed between NYP and PHL; residual delays are expected."

NJ Transit line service has also resumed with potential 30-minute delays on lines including:

  • Northeast Corridor

  • Raritan Valley Line

  • North Jersey Coast Line

In light of these delays, NJ Transit rail tickets and passes are being cross-honored by NJ Transit bus and private carriers and PATH at Newark Penn Station, Hoboken, and 33rd St, New York.

The delays come after Amtrak posted an advisory to its X page (formerly Twitter) on Friday morning alerting customers that, "Due to a communication issue with signals and switches on the tracks between Philadelphia and New York, all trains are holding until further notice; customers should expect delays."

The Amtrak delays also impacted New Jersey Transit, which posted on X around 10 a.m., "Rail service is suspended in and out of Penn Station New York due to Amtrak signal issues."

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As of 10:15 a.m., NJ Transit suspensions and diversions included:

  • Northeast Corridor service is suspended between Trenton and Penn Station New York

  • North Jersey Coast Line service is suspended between Long Branch and Penn Station New York

  • Raritan Valley Line service is suspended between High Bridge/Raritan and Penn Station New York

  • Midtown Direct service is being diverted to Hoboken

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Customers should keep an eye on the Amtrak Northeast and NJ Transit X pages for real-time updates.

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Amtrak, NJ Transit rail services restored following suspension