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NJ TRANSIT Rail Service: New Rail Schedules – Effective Sunday, August 24, 2025

The following is a list of rail schedule changes. 

NEC/NJCL: Weekday Eastbound (To Newark/New York)

  • Train 3200, the 12:14 AM departure from Long Branch, will terminate at Newark Penn Station and is renumbered as Train 5200. Customers for Secaucus and New York may transfer to Train 3800 at Newark, arriving PSNY at 2:09 AM.
  • Train 5800, the 1:11 AM departure from Trenton, will no longer operate.  Passengers may use Train 3800, departing Trenton at 12:42 AM.
    • Princeton Dinky Line Train 4102 will depart Princeton 29 minutes earlier at 12:44 AM to connect with Train 3800.
  • Train 3800 will now stop at Rahway, Linden, Elizabeth, and Newark Airport.
  • Train 3704 will now stop at Newark Airport.
  • Train 3812 will no longer stop at Newark Airport.
  • New Train 3186 is added from New Brunswick-New York, departing New Brunswick at 10:51 PM and making stops at New Brunswick, Edison, Metuchen, Metropark, Newark, Secaucus and New York stations.

Trains 3704, 3812, 3714, 3326 and 3506 have minor adjustments of less than 5 minutes to trip departure and arrival times.  Please check schedules. 

NEC/NJCL: Weekday Westbound (From New York/Newark)

  • Train 3209, the 4:28 AM departure from Penn Station to Long Branch, will now stop at Secaucus Junction.
  • Train 3809, the 4:13 AM departure from New York to Trenton, will now depart 28 minutes later at 4:41 AM, and will now stop at Jersey Avenue.
  • Train 3813, the 4:59 AM departure from New York to Trenton, will now depart 15 minutes later at 5:14 AM and will no longer stop at Jersey Avenue.
  • Train 3727, the 5:50 PM departure from New York to Jersey Avenue, will now depart at 5:41 PM.
  • Train 3871 from New York to Trenton is restored, departing New York at 5:50 PM.
  • Train 3963 from New York to Trenton is restored, departing New York at 7:07 PM.

 

NEC/NJCL: Weekend

  • Train 7200, the 12:14 AM departure from Long Branch, will terminate at Newark Penn Station and is renumbered as Train 5200. Customers for Secaucus and New York may transfer to Train 7800 arriving PSNY at 2:09 AM. Note that this change takes effect with the 12:14 AM departure on the morning of Sunday August 24.
  • Train 5800, the 1:11 AM departure from Trenton, will no longer operate.  Passengers may use Train 7800, departing Trenton at 12:42 AM.  Note that Train 5800 will not operate early morning of Sunday August 24.
    • Princeton Dinky Line Train 4202 will depart Princeton Station 29 minutes earlier at 12:44 AM to connect with Train 7800.
  • Train 7800 will now stop at Rahway, Linden, Elizabeth, and Newark Airport stations.  The first trip making additional stops departs at 12:42 AM on Sunday, August 24.
  • Summer shore hourly service between Bay Head and Long Branch stations will be extended to operate on Sunday, September 7, Saturday September 13, Sunday September 14, and Saturday, September 20. 

M&E:

  • Train 6651, the 5:41 departure from New York to Dover, will now depart at 5:43 PM and will no longer stop at Secaucus Junction.

Port Jervis, Main/Bergen, and Pascack Valley Lines:

  • Trains 44, 1208, 1618 and 1633 connecting New York service at Secaucus Junction have adjustments to a connecting train number or adjustments of 5 minutes or less to a connecting train time.

NOTE: You can also visit njtransit.com/schedules/printable for printer-friendly schedules, or use the updated trip planner for station-to-station travel information.

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