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

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The last weekday train from New York Penn Station to Maplewood leaves at 12:56 AM (after midnight). On weekdays 30 direct trains run from 5:58 AM, taking 36 min on a typical run and 28 min on the fastest. Weekends have 19 on Saturdays and Sundays.

Next scheduled departures

• Sat, Nov 7 · 6:51 AM #6911 · Morris & Essex Lines · arrives 7:31 AM
• Sat, Nov 7 · 7:51 AM #6913 · Morris & Essex Lines · arrives 8:31 AM
• Sat, Nov 7 · 8:51 AM #6915 · Morris & Essex Lines · arrives 9:31 AM
• Sat, Nov 7 · 9:51 AM #6917 · Morris & Essex Lines · arrives 10:31 AM
• Sat, Nov 7 · 10:51 AM #6919 · Morris & Essex Lines · arrives 11:31 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 9 trains, about one every 24 min.
• The longest weekday wait between 7 AM and 9 PM is 1 hr 4 min, after the 12:47 PM train.
• 3 weekday trains make noticeably fewer stops, usually saving about 5 min on a typical run.
• Weekday trains run on the Morris & Essex Lines (29) and the Gladstone Branch (1).

Which track at Penn Station?

NJ Transit posts the track at Penn only minutes before departure. Over the last 30 days, NJTracker recorded 253 departures of the trains in the timetable below, and they left from:

• Track 4: 21%
• Track 3: 20%
• Track 2: 15%
• Track 1: 13%

For the whole line:

• Morris & Essex Lines: Track 4 (21%), Track 2 (19%), Track 3 (19%), Track 1 (18%) — 740 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 Morris & Essex Lines or Gladstone Branch train that stops at Maplewood, and check the stop list on the display — some trains run past it without stopping.
3. Ride 36 min to Maplewood.
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 Mon, Nov 16

Weekends as scheduled for Sat, Nov 21

Nearby stations

• NY Penn to South Orange — 29 weekday trains, fastest 29 min
• NY Penn to Millburn — 29 weekday trains, fastest 32 min
• NY Penn to Short Hills — 28 weekday trains, fastest 31 min

Common questions

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

About 36 min on a typical weekday train; the fastest scheduled run takes 28 min.

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

On weekdays the first direct train leaves at 5:58 AM and the last at 12:56 AM (after midnight).

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

30 direct trains on a weekday, and 19 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

• Maplewood to New York Penn
• Maplewood 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)