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NJ TRANSIT Labor Day Weekend Transportation – Friday, August 29 to Monday, September 1, 2025

On Labor Day Weekend, beginning with early getaway service on Friday, August 29, to Monday, September 1, NJ TRANSIT services will operate as follows: 

Rail:

On Monday, September 1 (Labor Day), NJ TRANSIT will operate extra rail service for Labor Day as detailed below. For complete rail schedule information, see Train Schedules.

  • Friday, August 29: Additional trains departing New York, Newark Penn Station, and Hoboken between 2PM and 4PM will operate on the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast, Raritan Valley, Morris & Essex, and Port Jervis lines.
    • To support the early getaway service outlined above, certain trains on the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line operating between 5PM and 7PM will be canceled.
  • Saturday, August 30: Trains will operate on a normal weekend schedule.
  • Sunday, August 31: Trains will operate on a normal weekend schedule.
  • Monday, September 1 (Labor Day): Trains will operate on a normal weekend/major holiday schedule, including Port Jervis Line Train 88 (departing Port Jervis at 4:05 PM).

Bus:

On Monday, September 1 (Labor Day), most NJ TRANSIT bus routes will operate on a Saturday or Sunday schedule. Some routes will not operate or will follow a special holiday schedule and have additional trips. Most bus routes will operate on an early getaway schedule on Friday, August 29. 

Visit the Holiday Service Guide for service information, or see the Bus Point-to-Point page to review the Holiday Guide Box for your bus route’s timetable.

IMPORTANT NOTE: On Friday, August 29, Saturday, August 30, Sunday, August 31 and Monday, September 1, special schedules will operate for Bus Route No 319. 

  • The following service will operate through Labor Day, Monday, September 1:
  • Bus route No. 137 will operate service to/from Seaside Heights and Seaside Park
  • Bus route No. 319 service to/from Cape May
  • Bus route No. 316 service to/from Philadelphia, Wildwood, and Cape May and
  • Bus route No. 510 Wildwood – Rio Grande Circulator.
  • For Bus route Nos. 316 and 510 schedules please see the June 21, 2025, 316/510 timetable.

Light Rail:

Friday, August 29 until Sunday, August 31: All Light Rail Trains will operate on a regular weekend schedule. See njtransit.com or see Light Rail Timetables for details.

Monday, September 1 (Labor Day): 

  • Hudson-Bergen Light Rail will operate on a weekend/holiday schedule.
  • Newark Light Rail will operate on a Saturday schedule.
  • River LINE will operate on a Sunday/holiday schedule. 

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