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New York Penn Station → Secaucus Upper Level
- 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
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
ServiceNew York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Level
Stopping pattern
Questions
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.