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

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The last weekday train from New York Penn Station to Metuchen leaves at 1:22 AM (after midnight). On weekdays 45 direct trains run from 4:34 AM, taking 47 min on a typical run and 38 min 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 9:33 PM · Track 4 (NJTracker prediction)
• Wed, Nov 4 · 9:24 PM #3887 · Northeast Corridor · arrives 10:11 PM · Track 13 (NJTracker prediction)
• Wed, Nov 4 · 9:50 PM #3889 · Northeast Corridor · arrives 10:37 PM · Track 3 (NJTracker prediction)
• Wed, Nov 4 · 10:02 PM #3737 · Northeast Corridor · arrives 10:53 PM · Track 4 (NJTracker prediction)
• Wed, Nov 4 · 10:32 PM #3893 · Northeast Corridor · arrives 11:19 PM · Track 10 (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 9 trains, about one every 22 min.
• The longest weekday wait between 7 AM and 9 PM is 46 min, after the 2:06 PM train.
• 7 weekday trains make noticeably fewer stops, usually saving about 5 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 1178 departures of the trains in the timetable below, and they left from:

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

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 Metuchen, and check the stop list on the display — some trains run past it without stopping.
3. Ride 47 min to Metuchen.
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 Metropark — 45 weekday trains, fastest 33 min
• NY Penn to Edison — 45 weekday trains, fastest 43 min
• NY Penn to Woodbridge — 31 weekday trains, fastest 35 min

Common questions

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

About 47 min on a typical weekday train; the fastest scheduled run takes 38 min.

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

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 Metuchen?

45 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

• Metuchen to New York Penn
• Metuchen 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)