NJ Transit and Amtrak trains were at a standstill Wednesday evening.
Rail service in and out New York was at a standstill Wednesday evening due to overhead wires blocking the tracks, officials said.
Service Disruption: As of 5:36 PM ET, Due to downed overhead power lines between Newark and New York , All travel in the area is temporarily stopped. Crews are working to resolve the issue. We will send updates as new information becomes available.“We do not have an estimation of when services in the area will resume,” Amtrak said around 6 p.m. “We will provide more updates as we receive them from personnel on the scene.
For NJ Transit, Northeast Corridor rail service was suspended in both directions between Penn Station New York & Metropark, North Jersey Coast Line service was suspended in both directions between Penn Station New York and Long Branch and Raritan Valley Line service was suspended in both directions due to the “Amtrak overhead wire issues,” NJ Transit said.
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