NJ TRANSIT Thanksgiving Holiday Rail Service – Wednesday, November 24 to Monday, November 29, 2021

Type of Service
Rail
Route / Line
Atlantic City Rail Line
Montclair-Boonton Line
Montclair Line
Main-Bergen County Line
Port Jervis Line
Morris & Essex Line
Gladstone Branch
Northeast Corridor
North Jersey Coast Line
North Jersey Coast Line (Bay Head)
Pascack Valley Line
Princeton Shuttle (Dinky)
Raritan Valley Line
Schedule
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On Wednesday, November 24 through Monday, November 29, NJ TRANSIT Rail service will operate with some modifications for the Thanksgiving weekend as follows:

Special printer-friendly timetables are available on the Train Schedules page.

SERVICE NOTES:

Early Getaway Service - Wednesday, November 24:  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).

Early-getaway trains are shown on all public timeables A special NEC timetable, will be available to show all service leaving New York/Newark after 12PM, including added Secaucus and Newark Airport stops.  

NEC Early Getaway:

  • Three extra trains will depart New York between 1PM and 3:30PM
  • Trains 3855 (3:30PM departure from New York and 3:49PM departure from Newark Penn Station), 3723 (4:27PM departure from New York and 4:47PM departure from Newark Penn Station) and 3165 (4:50PM departure from New York and 5:10PM departure from Newark Penn Station) will add Newark Airport stops this day.
  • Trains 3867 (5:25PM from New York) and 3961 (6:39PM from New York) will be cancelled.
  • Train 3957 (6:01PM from New York) will add a Secaucus stop this day.

NJCL Early Getaway:

  • Three extra trains will depart New York:
    • Train 8245 at 1:02PM (Express Newark Penn – Woodbridge)
    • Train 8249 at 2:34PM (Express EWR – Woodbridge)
    • Train 8353 at 3:24PM (Express Newark Penn – Woodbridge)
  • Train 3373 (6:03PM from New York) will be cancelled. 

RVL 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.

M&E 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 25: 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 include special schedules for the NEC, NJCL and M&E.

Friday, November 26: 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 printer-friendly timetables and check footnotes for operating dates.

Saturday, November 27 and Sunday, November 28 on ALL LINES

  • Regular weekend schedule will operate on both days.
  • Meadowlands service will operate for the Giants vs. Eagles football game on November 28.

Travel Notes:

  • Allow for extra travel time due to anticipated holiday ridership.
  • Face coverings are required onboard trains, buses and inside stations.
  • Kids ride free on NJ TRANSIT all holiday weekend.
  • 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 7PM Wednesday, November 24 until 6AM Monday, November 29. 
  • Customers traveling to Newark Liberty International Airport are urged to purchase their tickets in advance. 

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.

For more information and language assistance, please call NJ TRANSIT Customer Service at (973) 275-5555 between the hours of 8:30AM and 5PM daily.

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