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

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The last weekday train from New York Penn Station to Long Branch leaves at 1:00 AM (after midnight). On weekdays 26 direct trains run from 4:28 AM, taking 1 hr 38 min on a typical run and 1 hr 25 min on the fastest. Weekends have 20 on Saturdays and Sundays.

Next scheduled departures

• Wed, Nov 4 · 8:53 PM #3285 · North Jersey Coast Line · arrives 10:36 PM · Track 3 (NJTracker prediction)
• Wed, Nov 4 · 9:33 PM #3289 · North Jersey Coast Line · arrives 11:10 PM · Track 3 (NJTracker prediction)
• Wed, Nov 4 · 10:23 PM #3293 · North Jersey Coast Line · arrives 12:02 AM · Track 12 (NJTracker prediction)
• Wed, Nov 4 · 11:16 PM #3297 · North Jersey Coast Line · arrives 12:52 AM · Track 3 (NJTracker prediction)
• Thu, Nov 5 · 12:03 AM #3201 · North Jersey Coast Line · arrives 1:44 AM

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 7 trains, about one every 22 min.
• The longest weekday wait between 7 AM and 9 PM is 1 hr 5 min, after the 7:51 AM train.
• 7 weekday trains make noticeably fewer stops, usually saving about 9 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 710 departures of the trains in the timetable below, and they left from:

• Track 2: 19%
• Track 4: 16%
• Track 3: 15%
• Track 1: 14%

For the whole line:

• North Jersey Coast Line: Track 2 (18%), Track 4 (16%), Track 3 (16%), Track 1 (14%) — 845 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 North Jersey Coast Line train that stops at Long Branch, and check the stop list on the display — some trains run past it without stopping.
3. Ride 1 hr 38 min to Long Branch.
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

Weekends as scheduled for Sat, Nov 7

Nearby stations

• NY Penn to Red Bank — 26 weekday trains, fastest 1 hr 10 min
• NY Penn to Aberdeen-Matawan — 26 weekday trains, fastest 54 min
• NY Penn to Perth Amboy — 25 weekday trains, fastest 45 min

Common questions

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

About 1 hr 38 min on a typical weekday train; the fastest scheduled run takes 1 hr 25 min.

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

On weekdays the first direct train leaves at 4:28 AM and the last at 1:00 AM (after midnight).

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

26 direct trains on a weekday, and 20 on Saturdays and 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

• Long Branch to New York Penn
• Long Branch 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)