Service Changes due to Portal North Bridge Final Construction Phase – February 15, 2026

Beginning February 15, 2026, service on all rail lines except the Atlantic City Rail Line will experience temporary schedule adjustments for approximately four weeks to accommodate Amtrak’s critical work to transfer one track of rail service onto the new Portal North Bridge. The modified train schedules include some train consolidations or cancellations, and others with changed departure times and/or stopping patterns.

The work marks a major milestone in the Gateway Program and is essential to advancing long-term reliability and capacity improvements on the Northeast Corridor. While this work will ultimately deliver substantial benefits, it is complex and operationally intensive work that will require temporary but significant changes to rail service.  The adjusted schedules go into effect on Sunday, February 15. (View adjusted schedules, as well as links to alternate public transportation options by rail line at njtransit.com/portalcutover.

Regular schedules are expected to resume on Sunday, March 15 – subject to the completion of safety testing.

Midtown Direct Customers 

Weekday Midtown Direct trains on the Morris & Essex (M&E), Gladstone Branch and Montclair-Boonton Line will be diverted to Hoboken. Weekend Midtown Direct trains will operate to/from PSNY.

• Weekday Midtown Direct customers on the M&E, Gladstone Branch and Montclair-Boonton Line should purchase tickets/passes with a destination of Hoboken in lieu of New York. For Midtown Direct customers with Hoboken as a destination on their tickets/passes, the following options will be available for travel between Hoboken and Midtown Manhattan.
  • Cross-honoring with NY Waterway ferries will be in effect on weekdays between Hoboken Terminal and W. 39th St. in Midtown Manhattan. Ferry service to Midtown Manhattan will be enhanced during the morning and evening peak periods.
  • Cross honoring will be in effect with NJ TRANSIT’s 126 bus to/from PABT.

 

• PATH will not accept NJ TRANSIT tickets for travel on their system. However, savings from purchasing NJ TRANSIT tickets to/from Hoboken in lieu of New York will help offset the cost of a PATH ticket to/from NYC for Midtown Direct customers opting to travel via PATH.

 

All NJ TRANSIT rail customers (except Atlantic City Rail Line) are strongly encouraged to view the temporary schedules at njtransit.com/portalcutover as all lines (except ACRL) will experience modifications to their regular schedules.

 

North Jersey Coast Line:

Temporary schedules are available here.

North Jersey Coast Line Alternate, Back-up and Contingency Plans (ABC) HERE.

Northeast Corridor:

Temporary schedules are available here.

Northeast Corridor Alternate, Back-up and Contingency Plans (ABC) HERE.

Raritan Valley Line: 

Temporary schedules are available here.

Raritan Valley Line Alternate, Back-up and Contingency Plans (ABC) HERE.

Morris & Essex Lines: 

Temporary schedules are available here.

Morristown Line Alternate, Back-up and Contingency Plans (ABC) HERE.

Gladstone Branch Alternate, Back-up and Contingency Plans (ABC) HERE.

Montclair-Boonton Line:

Temporary schedules are available here.

Montclair-Boonton Line Alternate, Back-up and Contingency Plans (ABC) HERE.

Main/Bergen County/Port Jervis Line:

Temporary schedules are available here.

Main Line Alternate, Back-up and Contingency Plans (ABC) HERE.

Bergen County Alternate, Back-up and Contingency Plans (ABC) HERE.

Port Jervis Alternate, Back-up and Contingency Plans (ABC) HERE.

Pascack Valley Line:

Temporary schedules are available here.

Port Jervis Alternate, Back-up and Contingency Plans (ABC) HERE.

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