North Jersey Coast Line Service Resumes Monday

The North Jersey Coast Line will resume service for next week's commute, according to a press release by Gov. Chris Christie's office. All but one NJ TRANSIT rail lines will be running full or modified service effective Monday, Nov. 19

“This is a major milestone in our continuing, post-Sandy recovery.  The devastation wrought on the North Jersey Coast Line was the worst sustained throughout our system,” said Transportation Commissioner and NJ TRANSIT Board Chairman James Simpson in the release. “While we are not out of the woods and the recovery process continues, the restoration of this critical rail service is a major step forward for the Garden State.”

The restoration of service on the North Jersey Coast Line completes the full or partial restoration of all NJ TRANSIT rail lines. More than 30 miles of North Jersey Coast Line track sustained severe damage during the storm, including extensive rail washouts between South Amboy and Bay Head, according to te release. The River Drawbridge over Raritan Bay was severely damaged following a collision between two tugboats in addition to a record storm surge. The Morgan Drawbridge in South Amboy also sustained severe damage following a record storm surge and the impact from recreational boats and a cargo container.

Effective Monday, Nov. 19, NJ TRANSIT rail service will operate as follows:

• Northeast Corridor: Service between Trenton and New York has been fully restored and will operate on a regular schedule.
• North Jersey Coast Line:  Service between Long Branch and New York will operate on a regular schedule, except for selected trains that will be cancelled.  Trip times will be approximately five minutes longer due to signal system limitations. Service between Bay Head and Long Branch will operate on a regular schedule, except for 2300-series trains to/from Hoboken that will be cancelled.
• Raritan Valley Line: Service between Raritan and Newark will continue to operate on a special schedule, with limited peak-period service between High Bridge and Newark. 
• Atlantic City Line:  Service has been fully restored and is operating on a regular schedule.
• Morris & Essex Lines: Midtown Direct service between Dover and New York will operate on a regular schedule. Shuttle trains between Summit and Hoboken will provide approximately hourly service to stations not served by Midtown Direct. Gladstone Branch service remains suspended until further notice. Customers may use free emergency shuttle bus/ferry service or shuttle bus to rail service from selected Gladstone Branch stations.
• Montclair-Boonton Lines:  Midtown Direct service between Montclair State University and New York will operate on a regular schedule. Limited shuttle service between Hackettstown and Hoboken will operate on a special schedule. 
• Pascack Valley Line:  Service between Spring Valley and Hoboken will continue to operate on a special schedule. Trains will resume stopping at Secaucus Junction. 
• Main/Bergen County Line:  Service between Suffern and Hoboken will continue to operate on a special schedule. Trains will resume stopping at Secaucus Junction. 
• Port Jervis Line: Service between Port Jervis and Hoboken will continue to operate on a special schedule. Trains will resume stopping at Secaucus Junction.