It’s St. Patrick’s Day, and if you were planning to head into New York City to watch the world’s oldest St. Patrick’s Day parade, you’re in luck— the MTA has added extra Metro-North trains to Manhattan just for the occasion.
According to an MTA news release, Metro-North will operate extra service to Grand Central Terminal on both the East of Hudson and West of Hudson Lines on Tuesday, March 17.
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Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines will have four extra inbound trains as well as two extra outbound trains running to transport participants to and from the festivities in Manhattan. Pascack Valley and Port Jervis lines will operate one extra train each.
Metro-North will monitor traffic after the parade in the afternoon and operate extra trains “as necessary.”
Passengers should note that alcohol is banned on both the Metro-North and Long Island Railroad from 5 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, to 5 a.m. Wednesday, March 18.
Riders headed for the parade can hop on the Lexington Avenue line of the Subway (trains 4, 5 and 6) and follow the green shamrock signs to the parade. The Lexington Avenue line covers the full parade route with stations “a short walk to Fifth Avenue,” the MTA said.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Metro-North adds extra trains to NYC for St. Patrick’s Day parade