UPDATE: Limited service will continue between South Orange and New York and Hoboken; Gladstone Branch remains suspended.
Beginning on Monday, March 14, the Morris & Essex Line (M&E) will continue to operate limited service on a modified schedule between South Orange and Penn Station New York and Hoboken. The Gladstone Branch will remain suspended until further notice.
NJ TRANSIT crews continue to work around the clock installing temporary poles and new overhead wires near Maplewood following last Monday’s strong winds. Installation is nearing completion, however, due to the inclement weather this weekend, a downed tree resulted in additional damage to the overhead wires along a section of the rail line near Mountain Station.
Service Details Beginning Monday, March 14:
Cross-honoring will remain in effect for Morris & Essex (M&E) and Gladstone Branch customers on the Raritan Valley and Montclair-Boonton Lines as well as NJ TRANSIT and private carrier buses. The Montclair-Boonton Line will continue to provide enhanced service to accommodate M&E customers.
Morris & Essex Line:
- Limited service will continue to operate on a modified schedule from South Orange to both Penn Station New York and Hoboken. Modified schedules are available HERE.
- Customer service ambassadors will be available at South Orange, Summit and Newark Broad Street Stations to assist customers.
- Customers at stations between Hackettstown and Denville should use Montclair-Boonton Line trains and should consult the Montclair-Boonton timetables. Enhanced service will operate on the Montclair-Boonton Line. Enhanced Montclair-Boonton Line schedules are available HERE.
Gladstone Branch: Service remains suspended until further notice.
Sunday, March 13:
For the rest of the service day on Sunday, March 13, modified weekend service will continue to operate on the M&E with transfers to Montclair-Boonton Line trains available at Newark Broad Street for Hoboken bound customers. The Gladstone Branch will remain suspended until further notice. The M&E modified weekend schedules are available HERE. On the Montclair-Boonton Line, regular weekend service will operate, which originates and terminates at Bay Street in Montclair. Click HERE for the regular weekend schedule.
Please allow for extra travel time.
We appreciate your patience during this temporary adjustment.
Customers are encouraged to monitor Travel Alerts & Advisories, sign up for My Transit Alerts, download the NJ TRANSIT app and follow the M&E Line account on Twitter (@NJTRANSIT_ME) for the latest service information.
For more information and language assistance, please call NJ TRANSIT Customer Service at (973) 275-5555 between the hours of 8:30AM and 5PM daily.