Amtrak, NJ Transit service resumes with limited service in and out of Penn Station

Amtrak, NJ Transit service resumes

Rail service in and out of Penn Station New York has resumed after having up to 60-minute delays due to Amtrak overhead wire issues near Newark Penn Station. FOX 5 NY's Lisa Evers has the latest.

NEW JERSEY - NJ Transit service in and out of Penn Station New York resumed Monday afternoon as the post Thanksgiving holiday weekend got off to a bad start for commuters.

NJ Transit delays

Around 9 a.m., rail service in and out of Penn Station New York had up to 60-minute delays due to Amtrak overhead wire issues near Newark Penn Station.

Midtown Direct service into New York was diverted to Hoboken.

Around 10:40 a.m., Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line service resumed with limited service out of Penn Station New York, NJ Transit said.

"Raritan Valley Line service will originate/terminate at Newark Penn Station due to Amtrak overhead wire issues near Newark Penn Station," NJ Transit said in a post on X.

NJ Transit posted to X around 4 p.m., saying that the Raritan Valley Line will originate and terminate at Newark Penn Station and is subject to delays.

"Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line service is subject to delays and cancellations due to Amtrak overhead wire issues near Newark Penn Station. Midtown Direct service is no longer being diverted to Hoboken," NJ Transit said in a post on X.