NJ TRANSIT Thanksgiving Holiday Rail Service – Wednesday, November 23 to Friday, November 25, 2022

Type of Service

Rail

Route / Line

Main-Bergen County Line

Morris & Essex Line

Northeast Corridor

North Jersey Coast Line

Raritan Valley Line

Schedule

Mon, 11/21/2022 - 09:37 - Fri, 11/25/2022 - 23:59

On Wednesday, November 23 through Friday, November 25, NJ TRANSIT Rail service will operate with some modifications for the Thanksgiving weekend as follows:

SERVICE NOTES:

Early Getaway Service - Wednesday, November 23: Trains will operate on a weekday schedule on all lines with additional early getaway service from Penn Station New York, Newark Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal starting at 1PM on the Northeast Corridor (NEC), North Jersey Coast Line (NJCL), Raritan Valley Line (RVL), Morris & Essex Lines (M&E) and Port Jervis Line (PVL).

Northeast Corridor Early Getaway:

Three extra trains will depart New York:
- Train 8849 at 2:04PM (skips Secaucus, express Newark Airport-New Brunswick)
- Train 8851 at 2:24PM (express Newark Airport-New Brunswick)
- Train 8855 at 3:24PM (express Newark Penn-Princeton Junction)
Trains 3867 (5:25PM from New York) and 3961 (6:39PM from New York) will be cancelled.

North Jersey Coast Line Early Getaway:

Three extra trains will depart New York:
- Train 8245 at 1:23PM (Express Newark Airport-Rahway, skips Avenel)
- Train 8249 at 2:34PM (Express Newark Airport-Woodbridge)
- Train 8353 at 3:13PM (Express Newark Penn – Woodbridge)
Train 3373 (6:04PM from New York) will be cancelled.

Raritan Valley Line Early Getaway:

Extra Train 8529 will depart Newark Penn at 3:34PM and make all stops to Raritan.
Trains 5743 and 5445 will be combined as Train 8545, which will depart Newark at 6:33PM and will make all stops to High Bridge.

Morris & Essex Lines Early Getaway:

Train 8935 will depart New York at 2:22PM and make all stops to Dover except Secaucus, East Orange, Highland Avenue, Mountain Station and Mount Tabor.
Train 8941 will depart New York at 4:05PM and stop at South Orange, Maplewood, Summit, Chatham, Madison, Convent Station, Morristown, Morris Plains, Denville and Dover.

Main/Bergen County/Port Jervis Early Getaway:

Train 49 (2:41PM departure from Hoboken and 2:52 PM from Secaucus) will continue to Otisville and Port Jervis this day (and be renumbered as Train 99).
Train 59 (6:14PM departure from Hoboken and 6:25PM departure from Secaucus) will be cancelled.

Thursday, November 24: Weekend/Major Holiday Service on ALL Lines

Additional parade service will operate on the NEC, NJCL, RVL, M&E/Midtown Direct and Port Jervis Line.
Extra parade service for the RVL and Port Jervis Line is shown in the regular weekend timetables. Please see shaded trains, and read the notes at the bottom of each page.
Special Thanksgiving Day printer-friendly timetables for the NEC, NJCL and M&E will be posted on the Printable Schedules page (https://www.njtransit.com/schedules/printable) are now available.
Thanksgiving Day schedule information for all lines can be found by using the Train Schedules (https://www.njtransit.com/train-to) or Plan Your Trip features at njtransit.com.

Friday, November 25: Trains will operate on an enhanced weekend schedule (same schedule as operated on Martin Luther King and Presidents’ Days) with additional trains during the morning and afternoon/evening peak periods. See shaded trains in timetables and printable schedules and check footnotes for operating dates.

Saturday, November 26 and Sunday, November 27 on ALL LINES

Regular weekend schedule will operate on both days.
Meadowlands service will operate for the Jets vs. Bears football game on November 27.

Travel Notes:

Allow for extra travel time due to anticipated holiday ridership.
Purchase round-trip tickets at the start of your trip to speed your return. Use the Mobile App, ticket vending machines or see a ticket agent, if available, to avoid possible surcharges.
Use NJ TRANSIT’s mobile app for a seamless experience purchasing tickets and planning your trip.
For the Thanksgiving holiday, NJ TRANSIT’s Family SuperSaver Fare, which allows up to two children 11 and younger to travel free with each fare-paying adult, will be in effect from 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 23 until 6 a.m. Monday, November 28.
Customers traveling to Newark Liberty International Airport are urged to purchase their tickets in advance.
Passengers with luggage or packages should use overhead racks or designated luggage spaces. On multilevel trains, customers with large bags should use the mezzanine levels at the ends of each car.

Customers are encouraged to monitor Travel Alerts & Advisories, sign up for My Transit Alerts, download the NJ TRANSIT app and follow us on Social Media for the latest service information.