NEWARK, N.J. — Beginning Wednesday, Feb. 19, NJ Transit will begin a combination of limited train service and bus substitution to replace operations on its Raritan Valley Line, the transit agency has announced.
Service was blocked earlier today (Feb. 18) because of the derailment of a Norfolk Southern intermodal train on a section of Conrail Shared Assets Operations line also used by Raritan Valley trains [see “Freight derailment disrupts …,” Trains News Wire, Feb. 18, 2025]. That derailment, between the Cranford and Union stations, involved approximately 20 cars of a train that was traveling about 30 mph, according to a Conrail statement. By midday, commuter service had resumed between Raritan and Cranford.
NJ Transit plans call for frequent trains between Raritan and Cranford, with a limited number of trains beginning or ending at High Bridge. Bus service will operate between Cranford and Newark Penn Station, where connecting trains will be available to and from New York. This will continue until further notice; WINS radio reports regular service is expected to resume in a few days. The full schedule is available here.
