Mudslide in Westchester County disrupts Metro-North Hudson Line and Amtrak service
NEW YORK -- Saturday's rain caused a mudslide to spill onto train tracks in Westchester County, and it's causing disruptions to Metro-North and Amtrak.
Service disruptions forced some riders to call a cab, adding extra money and time to some Metro-North passengers' commute.
"Gonna have to get off in Tarrytown and call an Uber," one commuter said. "It'll probably be an extra 80 to 100 bucks and 90 minutes."
"I'm going to take it to Croton, and then I'm gonna transfer to a bus and get to Peekskill somehow," another commuter said.
Service on Metro-North's Hudson Line between Croton-Harmon and Tarrytown is partially suspended because of a major mudslide in Westchester County that dumped soil, rocks and debris onto the tracks.
The cliffside collapsed dangerously close to a home, leaving a crack right through the backyard. The neighborhood is now blocked off by first responders.
Authorities say no injuries were reported and no people were left stranded.
Limited bus service is being provided between Croton-Harmon and Tarrytown, but transit officials are strongly advising using Bee-line buses to and from the Harlem line instead.
"Probably take me another hour," one man said.
"We don't know what time we'll get home," said one woman, who was in town for a special occasion. "It's my birthday, so we took a dance class."
The delay was just icing on the cake.
"Is what it is. Rolling with the flow," one man said.
Meanwhile, a statement on Amtrak's website says, "Due to a track outage issue, all Amtrak service operating between Albany, NY and New York has been cancelled for the remainder of the day on Sat. Oct. 21. No substitute transportation is currently available."
"A mudslide in Westchester County has caused significant disruptions to [Metro-North and Amtrak] service. No injuries have been reported & no individuals are stranded. Our top priority is to restore service as quickly as possible so the Monday morning commute can occur as normal," Gov. Kathy Hochul said on X, formerly Twitter.
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Editor's note: This story is from Saturday, Oct. 21. Click here for our coverage on Sunday, Oct. 22.
