Safety has left the station.

Inspectors working on the MTA’s Metro-North Railroad repeatedly shirked life-saving station safety and equipment checks, with one fraudster instead dining out at restaurants on the clock, records obtained by The Post show.

The internal discipline letters — shared by a 15-year MTA veteran who asked to remain anonymous — accuse two inspectors of faking numerous checks this year, including at Yankee Stadium station.

“These employees have filled out forms showing the inspections were done and there is GPS proof that they were out at other locations,” the veteran fumed.

“The signal inspections present a safety risk for employees and the riding public.” 3

The allegedly duplicitous duo — mechanic George E. Desmond and inspector Ibn R. Jenkins — are still e

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