A mudslide disrupts the North Metro

TARRYTOWN — A weather-related mudslide in the Westchester County area has disrupted service on Metro-North’s Hudson and Amtrak lines, rail agencies advised Saturday.

Metro-North said service has been suspended between Croton-Harmon and south to Tarrytown. The extent of the damage and the estimated time for return to normal service were not indicated and could not be immediately determined.

Metro-North’s 3pm warning suggests customers use the Harlem Line, which is running a full schedule.

Hudson Line service has been reduced to hourly in both directions between Grand Central Station and Tarrytown, and between Croton-Harmon and Poughkeepsie. Very limited bus service is provided between Tarrytown and Croton-Harmon.

Amtrak’s warning affects several lines between Albany and New York City “due to excess debris blocking the tracks due to severe weather along the route.” Train 280 has been terminated at Albany-Rensselaer, while Train 238 has been canceled and other trains are listed as experiencing service outages this afternoon and evening.

According to the National Weather Service, rain will likely continue until at least 2 p.m. in the Tarrytown area with a 60 percent chance of rain. Rainfall Saturday night is expected to reach 30 percent before 7 p.m. The wind will be strong.

The incident sparked a statement from the government. Kathy Hochul’s office reported that no injuries were reported and no one was stranded in the affected areas. “At this point, our top priority is to restore service as quickly as possible, and we are extremely grateful to the hardworking MTA employees and emergency responders who are working to keep riders, motorists and all New Yorkers safe,” the statement read.