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Weekday Schedule Adjustments for Select Rail Lines – Effective Monday, April 28, 2025

Beginning Monday, April 28, select weekday rail schedules will be adjusted as follows: 

 

NORTHEAST CORRIDOR LINE

  • Train 3867 (the 5:25PM departure from New York) will now operate on all weekdays, including getaway days (before holidays).

    • This train will now serve as the connection to Pascack Valley Train 1629 at Secaucus every day.

  • Train 3953 (currently the 5:40PM departure from New York) will now depart New York two minutes earlier, at 5:38PM, and make all station stops two minutes earlier.

  • Train 3727 (currently the 5:44PM departure from New York) will now depart New York at 5:50PM, add a stop at Rahway, and make all stops up to 10 minutes later, replacing Train 3871.

  • Train 3871 (currently the 5:50PM departure from New York) will no longer operate.

    • Rescheduled Train 3727 will operate at the same times as Train 3871 from New York through Jersey Avenue.

    • Customers who use Train 3871 to travel to Princeton Junction, Hamilton and Trenton can use Trains 3953 (departing New York at 5:38PM beginning April 28) or 3957 (6:01PM from New York).

    • Customers who currently use Train 3871 to travel locally beyond Jersey Avenue can take rescheduled Train 3727 to New Brunswick and transfer to Train 3959 (departing New Brunswick at 7:03PM).

  • Trains 3175 (currently the 6:37 PM departure from New York) and 3961 (currently the 6:39PM departure from New York) will be combined into Train 8875, as they normally are on getaway days (before holidays). Train 8875 will now operate on all weekdays.

  • Train 7801 (12:43AM departure from New York)– which currently operates on weekends only (late night Friday and Saturday) – will now operate seven days a week. On weekdays, this train will be numbered 3801.

 

MORRIS & ESSEX LINES

  • Train 6651 (5:42PM departure from New York) will add a Secaucus stop (5:52PM).

 

MAIN LINE CONNECTION CHANGE

  • Train 1169’s connection at Secaucus will now be Train 6651. Train 6651 departs New York one minute earlier than the current connection for Train 1169 and will arrive in Secaucus at 5:52PM.

 

RARITAN VALLEY LINE CONNECTION CHANGE

  • Train 5441’s connection at Newark Penn Station will now depart New York at 5:38PM and Secaucus at 5:48PM.

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