Grand Central Terminal in New York City’s power outage rattled commuters. Photographers captured the eerie scenes.
Power goes out at New York’s Grand Central Station during commute
Grand Central Station in New York experienced a one-hour power outage after a voltage drop. No train services were affected.
The lights went out at New York City’s Grand Central Station on Thursday, Sept. 25, leaving crowds of commuters in the dark.
The station off 42nd Street in Manhattan experienced a nearly one-hour power outage after a voltage drop, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
The power went out at 8:28 a.m., the MTA reported.
No train services were affected, officials said.
Photos from the scene show commuters in the dark inside the station, as well as Con Edison trucks outside the station terminal after the blackout.
Photos after NYC’s Grand Central station loses power
The MTA reported power was restored to the terminal’s upper level just after 8:50 p.m. local time and to the lower level just after 9:15 p.m. local time.
“Five Metro-North Railroad employees were briefly in elevators stopped without electricity, until doors were opened and emergency generators activated,” MTA reported. The cause of the blackout was under investigation.
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.