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New York Penn Station → Secaucus Upper Level

4.4 mi
Travel time
9min
Weekday trains
145
Distance
4.4mi
Saturday
72trains

Trains run direct from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Level on the Gladstone Branch, no change of train. The trip takes 9 to 11 minutes and covers 4.4 miles with 0 stops in between. There are 145 trains each weekday, roughly one every 7 minutes, with the first at 4:28 AM and the last at 1:22 AM.

This is the outbound direction, leaving New York Penn Station. In this direction the gap between trains is about 7 minutes in the morning peak and 8 minutes at midday. Going back, Secaucus Upper Level to New York Penn Station has 139 weekday trains, first at 5:03 AM and last at 1:56 AM, taking 11 to 20 minutes. See the return trip.

Updated 21 Sep 2026 · NJ Transit Rail GTFS

About the Gladstone Branch

The Gladstone Branch leaves the Morris & Essex Line at Summit and runs west through New Providence, Murray Hill, Berkeley Heights, Gillette, Stirling, Millington, Lyons, Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Far Hills and Peapack to Gladstone.

Calling points

No stops in between

ServiceNew York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Level

Weekday trains145
Saturday / Sunday72 / 75
First train4:28 AM
Last train1:22 AM
Typical gap7 min
Fastest / slowest9 / 11 min
Distance4.4 mi

First and last trains across the network

Stopping pattern

weekday service
Trains that skip stops0 · all trains make the same stops
Morning peak gap (6–10 AM)7 min
Midday gap (10 AM–4 PM)8 min

Questions

New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Level

How long is the train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Level?

Between 9 and 11 minutes on the published schedule; the typical run is 9 minutes, non-stop.

Do any trains skip stops?

No. All 145 weekday trains make the same stops, so the time varies only with dwell and connections.

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

The first weekday departure is at 4:28 AM and the last at 1:22 AM. Weekends run 72 trains on Saturday and 75 on Sunday.

How often do trains run in the morning peak?

Between 6 and 10 AM the gap between departures averages about 7 minutes in this direction.

Do I need to change trains?

No. Every train counted here runs direct on the Gladstone Branch.