Stuck NJ Transit Train Delays Service Into Penn Station

MIDTOWN, NY — A Penn Station-bound NJ Transit train got stuck in a tunnel underneath the Hudson River during the Wednesday evening commute, according to the agency and witnesses.

The train became disabled because of a loss of power around 6:20 p.m., delaying service in and out of Penn Station up to 30 minutes, an NJ Transit spokeswoman said. There were no reported injuries, she said.

An NJ Transit Twitter feed indicates the train was running on the Morris & Essex line. It regained power at 6:35 p.m. and made its way to Penn Station, the spokeswoman said. But it lost power again as it crawled toward the transit hub, according to one passenger, Michael Pellessier.

Pellessier said he heard an unusal popping sound and initially smelled smoke. Passengers were told to move to the back of the train, he said.

"A train passed us while going back into the city and there were sparks, smoke and a bang," another rider, Cher Horowitz, wrote on Twitter.

Pellessier said the train's power went out as it finally pulled into the station, where he saw two firefighters and an NYPD officer. "All we got was 'sorry for the inconvenience!'" Pellessier tweeted.

The incident occurred hours after earlier overhead wire problems at Penn Station forced NJ Transit to suspend service between New Jersey and New York City.