Commuters on the No. 7 train faced major disruptions this morning when service was halted due to a person being struck by a train at the Grand Central–42nd Street station around 6:30 a.m. The FDNY confirmed that the individual was killed on impact at the scene, according to Gothamist.
During the aftermath of the incident, there were no trains running between Hudson Yards station in Manhattan and Hunters Point Avenue station in Queens, with a temporary suspension lasting until shortly after 8 a.m. As trains struggled to get back on schedule, the MTA advised riders to look for alternative routes, including the E, F, M, R, N, and W lines, as reported by Gothamist.
Meanwhile, to assist stranded passengers, the Long Island Rail Road expanded its service to MetroCard and OMNY users, cross-honoring tickets at no additional cost between Penn Station/Grand Central Madison and Flushing–Main Street stations, as noted by PIX11. Authorities recommended that for travel into Manhattan, commuters should transfer to Manhattan-bound No. 7 trains and other connections at key points such as 74th Street-Broadway and Queensboro Plaza.
As service gradually resumed, restrictions remained in place, with some trains terminating earlier than usual and frequent rerouting. Passengers traveling to Queens were redirected to the Manhattan-bound platform from 5th Avenue to Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue, bypassing Grand Central–42nd Street where the disruption occurred, as PIX11 detailed.
Police indicated that the person had jumped in front of the train and no criminality was suspected, as per information from Gothamist.
