Metro North to adjust train schedule for Fourth of July

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The Fourth of July is Thursday and there will be some notable changes to local transportation for the holiday.

Metro North will run on a Sunday schedule this Thursday. That means off-peak fares will be in effect all day and trains will run much less frequently.

From New Haven to Grand Central for example, we’re talking one train per hour versus multiple per hour.

Some people may be heading into New York City for the Macy’s fireworks which start at 8 p.m.

And for that reason, one extra New Haven line train will be added Thursday as well. It will be an express train, so it won’t stop at all stations.

It will leave Grand Central Station just after 11 p.m. to accommodate people who plan to go, making sure they have a way home.

And this afternoon, getaway trains are set to run.

We know holiday weekends can be busy when it comes to travel.

AAA projects 70.9 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Independence Day holiday travel period.

This year’s projected number of travelers for that time period is a 5% increase compared to 2023 and an 8% increase over 2019.

Make sure you leave yourself some extra time to get to where you are going this weekend.

For real-time service updates and information, customers can use the MTA app, train time app, or visit mta.info .

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