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Linden → Secaucus Upper Level
- Travel time
- 26min
- Peak fare
- $4.25
- Weekday trains
- 52
- Distance
- 13.0mi
Trains run direct from Linden to Secaucus Upper Level on the North Jersey Coast Line, no change of train. The trip takes 24 to 32 minutes and covers 13.0 miles with 3 stops in between. There are 52 trains each weekday, roughly one every 23 minutes, with the first at 4:37 AM and the last at 1:32 AM. A one-way ticket costs $4.25, the same on all trains.
NJ Transit charges the same fare on every train, so the time of day does not change the price. In this direction the gap between trains is about 31 minutes in the morning peak and 21 minutes at midday. 25 of the 52 weekday trains skip stops; the fastest run is what the travel-time range below reflects. Going back, Secaucus Upper Level to Linden has 51 weekday trains, first at 4:38 AM and last at 1:31 AM, taking 23 to 30 minutes. See the return trip.
Updated 21 Sep 2026 · NJ Transit Rail GTFS · NJ Transit rail timetable fare tables
The North Jersey Coast Line runs from New York Penn Station and Hoboken down the Northeast Corridor to Rahway, then along the Raritan Bay and the Jersey Shore through Perth Amboy, Matawan, Red Bank and Long Branch to Bay Head.
Calling points
ServiceLinden to Secaucus Upper Level
Fares
NJ Transit charges the same fare on all trains.
Source: NJ Transit rail timetable fare tables.
How the pass break-even is calculated
NJ Transit prices a rail ticket on the distance between your origin and destination. The fare is the same on every train: there is no peak surcharge and no off-peak discount, so the one-way price shown here is the price at 8 AM on a Tuesday and at noon on a Sunday. The zone numbers that appear in NJ Transit's own data are internal identifiers, not something printed on a ticket, so this site does not show them.
One-way, round-trip, ten-trip, weekly and monthly tickets are sold in the NJ Transit app and at station ticket machines. If a machine was available where you boarded, buying on board costs extra. Children under five ride free with a fare-paying adult, older children and seniors ride at a reduced rate, and disabled riders ride at a reduced rate with the relevant ID.
Where this site has no fare for an NJ Transit pair, it is because that fare has not yet been loaded from the timetable it is printed in, not because the trip is free. The fare tables are read from NJ Transit's published line timetables, and every value is checked against the operator's own price ratios before it is shown.
Stopping pattern
Questions
How long is the train from Linden to Secaucus Upper Level?
Between 24 and 32 minutes on the published schedule; the typical run is 26 minutes with 3 stops in between.
Are there express trains from Linden to Secaucus Upper Level?
Yes. 25 of the 52 weekday trains skip stops. The fastest makes 3 stops and the fullest 4, which is the difference between 24 and 32 minutes.
Does the fare change by time of day?
No. A one-way ticket is $4.25 on every train, weekday or weekend.
When is the first and last train from Linden?
The first weekday departure is at 4:37 AM and the last at 1:32 AM. Weekends run 43 trains on Saturday and 43 on Sunday.
How often do trains run in the morning peak?
Between 6 and 10 AM the gap between departures averages about 31 minutes in this direction.
Do I need to change trains?
No. Every train counted here runs direct on the North Jersey Coast Line.