Amtrak track work at PSNY to impact NJ Transit in 2018

NEWARK, NJ — Upcoming Amtrak track work at Penn Station New York will impact select NJ Transit peak period train service along the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line with scheduled service adjustments to run from Jan. 8 through May 28.

The work will mainly affect a total of five trains per day, including two in the a.m. peak and three in the p.m. peak periods.Of these five trains, one NJCL train in both the a.m. and p.m. will be diverted to Hoboken; one NEC train in both the a.m. and p.m. will terminate/originate at Newark Penn Station and another NJCL train in the p.m. will be canceled. Other trains may have adjustments made to the timetable or station stops, and customers are advised to check the service timetables carefully.

“While this impact is far less than what we experienced this past summer, we encourage our Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line customers to do their homework and adjust their commuting plans if needed,” NJ Transit Executive Director Steven Santoro said in a press release.“I want to thank our customers in advance as we continue to support Amtrak’s efforts to renew critical infrastructure at Penn Station New York and avoid a repeat of the derailments we saw this past spring.”

The affected a.m. trains are as follows:

• NJCL train 3216, the 6:11 a.m. eastbound Long Branch departure, will now depart at 6:23 a.m. and will be diverted to Hoboken renumbered as 2604; and
• NEC train 3122, the 7:06 a.m. eastbound departure from New Brunswick will terminate at Newark Penn Station renumbered as 5822.

The affected p.m. trains are as follows:

• NJCL train 3267, the 5:25 p.m. departure from PSNY, will originate from Hoboken at 5:22 p.m. renumbered as 2609;
• NEC train 3171, the 5:43 p.m. departure from PSNY, will originate at Newark Penn Station at 6:03 p.m. renumbered as 5869; and
• NJCL train 3441, the 6:51 p.m. departure from PSNY, will be canceled.

Customers are advised that trains prior to or following the affected trains may experience crowded conditions.

  NJ Transit, Penn Station New York