Metro

Crowded & late, but back on: Limited subway service to resume at 6 a.m.

Don’t call off work yet! Subway service will begin coming back on-line at 6 a.m. tomorrow morning, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced tonight.

Trains will be running less frequently and some lines will remain out of service by the time New Yorkers wake up to go to work, but the announcement is a far cry from the “commute from hell” that faced straphangers after this weekend’s unprecedented shutdown of the transit system.

“Today government worked. Days of preparation and coordination prevented much injury and loss. I applaud the good work of the thousands of MTA professionals, National Guard and first responders for their advanced planning,” Governor Cuomo said in a release.

“Suspending service allowed the MTA to secure equipment, thus expediting the return to service. None of us should underestimate the damage caused by Hurricane Irene. One thing we can all be proud of is how New Yorkers came together as one. In the darkest hours New Yorkers shine the brightest. They did once again.”

Some bus service in Manhattan resumed service today and the Staten Island Railway will begin running at midnight tonight.

There are some exceptions:

* 3 trains will operate between 137th Street/City College and New Lots Avenue; Substitute bus service will be provided between Harlem 148th Street and 135th Street connecting with the 2 train.

* C trains suspended; A trains will make all local stops from 207th St. to Lefferts Blvd.

* No service in the Rockaways. (Rockaway Blvd. to Far Rockaway and Rockaway Park)

* 6 trains runs local in the Bronx

* 7 trains run local

* S Franklin Avenue Shuttle (FAS) Suspended

* N trains terminate at Kings Highway. Shuttle bus service between Kings Highway and Stillwell Terminal.

MTA Chairman Jay H. Walder said in a statement that the system’s restoration may encounter some bumps.

“We still have a lot of work to do in parts of our 5,000-mile territory that were hit extremely hard by the storm, but we can now see very visible progress.”

But it won’t be a free ride: Fares, which had been suspended as the city evacuated low-lying areas and dealt with Irene’s aftermath, will be collected.

In New Jersey, PATH trains will resume at 4 a.m. tomorrow, the Port Authority said, and NJ Transit announced it will be operating on a modified schedule.

There will be no NJ Transit service on the North Jersey Coast Line, the Gladstone Branch or to the Meadowlands Sports Complex — bad news for fans hoping to catch the Giants and Jets game tomorrow night. Other trains will run but could suffer delays or cancellations depending on the weather and flooding conditions.

“The transportation system throughout the state has been severely stressed. Our goal is to resume service as quickly and safely as possible, however, customers should not expect a normal weekday tomorrow for transit services — particularly on the railroad,” said NJ Transit head James Weinstein.

Buses in New Jersey will also run on modified schedules, with fewer trips during peak periods.

The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail and the River Line will run on a weekend schedule, with delays most likely for River Line customers. Access Link Paratransit Service won’t be start operating until 1 p.m. tomorrow.

Customers will be allowed to use bus and train passes interchangeably across the system, NJ Transit officials said.

Commuters are urged to visit njtransit.com or call 973-275-5555 for up-to-date information in the morning.