New York Penn Station to Hamilton: Last Train, Schedule and Penn Track

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The last weekday train from New York Penn Station to Hamilton leaves at 1:22 AM (after midnight). On weekdays 47 direct trains run from 4:34 AM, taking 1 hr 20 min on a typical run and 1 hr on the fastest. Weekends have 32 on Saturdays and 32 on Sundays.

Next scheduled departures

• Wed, Nov 4 · 8:48 PM #3885 · Northeast Corridor · arrives 10:08 PM · Track 4 (NJTracker prediction)
• Wed, Nov 4 · 9:24 PM #3887 · Northeast Corridor · arrives 10:44 PM · Track 13 (NJTracker prediction)
• Wed, Nov 4 · 9:50 PM #3889 · Northeast Corridor · arrives 11:12 PM · Track 3 (NJTracker prediction)
• Wed, Nov 4 · 10:32 PM #3893 · Northeast Corridor · arrives 11:54 PM · Track 10 (NJTracker prediction)
• Wed, Nov 4 · 11:06 PM #3895 · Northeast Corridor · arrives 12:36 AM · Track 4 (NJTracker prediction)

Scheduled times as of 8:23 PM ET, Wed, Nov 4 — may not be real time.

Live NY Penn board with predicted tracks Save this trip on NJTracker

This trip at a glance

• Between 4:00–7:30 PM on weekdays there are 15 trains, about one every 10 min.
• The longest weekday wait between 7 AM and 9 PM is 1 hr 3 min, after the 8:03 AM train.
• 10 weekday trains make noticeably fewer stops, usually saving about 19 min on a typical run.

Which track at Penn Station?

NJ Transit posts the track at Penn only minutes before departure. Over the last 30 days, NJTracker recorded 1231 departures of the trains in the timetable below, and they left from:

• Track 2: 15%
• Track 1: 15%
• Track 3: 14%
• Track 4: 13%

For the whole line:

• Northeast Corridor: Track 2 (15%), Track 3 (14%), Track 1 (14%), Track 4 (12%) — 1548 departures in the last 30 days

See every track’s record on NY Penn tracks for NJ Transit.

For your train today, the live board shows NJTracker’s predicted track before it’s posted. How track prediction works.

How to get there

1. At New York Penn Station, watch the departure boards: NJ Transit posts each train’s track only minutes before it leaves. NJTracker’s live board shows a predicted track sooner.
2. Board an NJ Transit Northeast Corridor train that stops at Hamilton, and check the stop list on the display — some trains run past it without stopping.
3. Ride 1 hr 20 min to Hamilton.
4. Tickets: buy before you board, from a ticket machine or NJ Transit’s mobile app; fares, parking and accessibility details are on NJ Transit’s own website.

Timetable

Direct NJ Transit trains only. “Usual track” is the Penn track that train number has used over the last 30 days; “—” means it doesn’t have 6 departures on record yet.

Weekdays as scheduled for Wed, Nov 4

Saturdays as scheduled for Sat, Nov 21

Sundays as scheduled for Sun, Nov 22

Nearby stations

• NY Penn to Trenton — 47 weekday trains, fastest 1 hr 12 min
• NY Penn to Princeton Junction — 47 weekday trains, fastest 53 min
• NY Penn to New Brunswick — 47 weekday trains, fastest 46 min

Common questions

How long is the train from New York Penn Station to Hamilton?

About 1 hr 20 min on a typical weekday train; the fastest scheduled run takes 1 hr.

When is the first and last train from New York Penn Station to Hamilton?

On weekdays the first direct train leaves at 4:34 AM and the last at 1:22 AM (after midnight).

How many trains a day go from New York Penn Station to Hamilton?

47 direct trains on a weekday, and 32 on Saturdays and 32 on Sundays.

Which track does my train leave from at Penn Station?

NJ Transit posts it only minutes before departure. NJTracker predicts it earlier from live signal data and past tracks; the Usual track column above shows each train’s recent pattern.

Related

• Hamilton to New York Penn
• Hamilton station: all trains
• NJ Transit track prediction at Penn
• All stations

Schedule and live data obtained from NJ Transit and redistributed by NJTracker. Times may not be real time — always check the station displays. Not affiliated with or licensed by NJ Transit or Amtrak. (timetable received September 20, 2026, runs through March 13, 2027)