NJ Transit diverts Midtown Direct trains to Hoboken due to extreme heat
Commuters board a New Jersey Transit train at Penn Station in New York, US, on Monday, May 5, 2025. New Jersey Transit is asking riders to work from home in the event of a potential union strike that threatens to shut down commuter rail service start
NEW JERSEY - NJ Transit is diverting Midtown Direct rail service into and out of Hoboken Terminal because of extreme weather-related temperatures, the agency said Thursday.
What we know:
NJ Transit said Midtown Direct rail service is being diverted into and out of Hoboken Terminal.
The agency said the diversion is due to extreme weather-related temperatures.
NJ Transit rail tickets and passes are being cross-honored by PATH at Newark Penn Station, Hoboken and 33rd Street in New York.
Earlier disruption
The update comes after NJ Transit service was suspended in both directions on the Morris and Essex, Gladstone Branch and Montclair-Boonton lines because of a disabled train near Newark Broad Street.
NJ Transit previously said rail tickets and passes were being cross-honored by NJ Transit buses, private carrier buses and PATH at Newark Penn Station, Hoboken and 33rd Street in New York.
What riders should know
Riders should allow extra travel time and check their line before heading out.
NJ Transit is directing customers to visit njtransit.com/abc for available alternate service information.
The Source: This article was written using information from NJ Transit.