Fire under bridge halts Metro-North commuter trains in and out of Manhattan

Fire under bridge halts some suburban NYC trains

NEW YORK — Some commuter rail service has been suspended in and out of Grand Central Terminal in New York City because of a fire under a bridge.

Metro-North said Monday that the fire was under the 138th Street lift bridge, which carries all Metro-North trains in and out of Manhattan.

The service was suspended at 11:45 a.m.

Trains approaching Manhattan and the south Bronx are being held at the nearest station while the fire is being put out.