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

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The last weekday train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Station leaves at 1:22 AM (after midnight). On weekdays 86 direct trains run from 4:28 AM, taking 19 min on a typical run and 16 min on the fastest. Weekends have 60 on Saturdays and 60 on Sundays.

Next scheduled departures

• Wed, Nov 4 · 8:48 PM #3885 · Northeast Corridor · arrives 9:08 PM · Track 4 (NJTracker prediction)
• Wed, Nov 4 · 8:53 PM #3285 · North Jersey Coast Line · arrives 9:13 PM · Track 3 (NJTracker prediction)
• Wed, Nov 4 · 9:24 PM #3887 · Northeast Corridor · arrives 9:44 PM · Track 13 (NJTracker prediction)
• Wed, Nov 4 · 9:33 PM #3289 · North Jersey Coast Line · arrives 9:53 PM · Track 3 (NJTracker prediction)
• Wed, Nov 4 · 9:50 PM #3889 · Northeast Corridor · arrives 10:10 PM · Track 3 (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 26 trains, about one every 5 min.
• The longest weekday wait between 7 AM and 9 PM is 43 min, after the 8:03 AM train.
• 31 weekday trains make noticeably fewer stops.
• Weekday trains run on the North Jersey Coast Line (31) and the Northeast Corridor (55).

Which track at Penn Station?

NJ Transit posts the track at Penn only minutes before departure. Over the last 30 days, NJTracker recorded 2220 departures of the trains in the timetable below, and they left from:

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

For the whole lines:

• Northeast Corridor: Track 2 (15%), Track 3 (14%), Track 1 (14%), Track 4 (12%) — 1548 departures in the last 30 days
• 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 or Northeast Corridor train that stops at Newark Penn Station, and check the stop list on the display — some trains run past it without stopping.
3. Ride 19 min to Newark Penn Station.
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.

• Amtrak trains also stop at Newark Penn Station; they need separate Amtrak tickets and aren’t shown here.
• PATH trains also run from Newark Penn Station to Manhattan (33rd Street and the World Trade Center), with their own fares.

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 Newark Airport — 61 weekday trains, fastest 22 min
• NY Penn to Secaucus Junction — 77 weekday trains, fastest 9 min
• NY Penn to South Orange — 29 weekday trains, fastest 29 min

Common questions

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

About 19 min on a typical weekday train; the fastest scheduled run takes 16 min.

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

On weekdays the first direct train leaves at 4:28 AM and the last at 1:22 AM (after midnight).

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

86 direct trains on a weekday, and 60 on Saturdays and 60 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

• Newark Penn Station to New York Penn
• Newark Penn Station 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)