Disabled Train At Grand Central Stalls Tuesday Evening Commute

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — Commuters were forced to endure a commute from hell Tuesday evening after a train broke down inside Grand Central Terminal.

A Metro-North Railroad train became disabled in the station around 5 p.m., MTA officials said. The disabled train threw the entire Metro-North System into chaos, as delays of up to 20 minutes were reported on nearly every one of the system's lines.

As of 7 p.m. many lines still experience delays of up to 20 minutes, according to an MTA service advisory. The New Haven line appeared to be particularly miserable due to additional problems caused by signal issues near Greenwich and Cos Cob.

Commuters were packed into Grand Central's main concourse as they awaited announcements about their Tuesday night trains. A service advisory shown on screens in the station read: "Due to a disabled train in Grand Central, we are experiencing delays up to 20 minutes. Track announcements will be made as equipment arrives."

You can check out an up-to-date MTA service advisory on its website.

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