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Newark Penn Station → Secaucus Upper Level

5.0 mi
Travel time
7min
Weekday trains
99
Distance
5.0mi
Saturday
57trains

Trains run direct from Newark Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Level on the North Jersey Coast Line, no change of train. The trip takes 7 to 10 minutes and covers 5.0 miles with 0 stops in between. There are 99 trains each weekday, roughly one every 10 minutes, with the first at 4:56 AM and the last at 1:49 AM.

This is the outbound direction, leaving Newark Penn Station. In this direction the gap between trains is about 7 minutes in the morning peak and 14 minutes at midday. Going back, Secaucus Upper Level to Newark Penn Station has 100 weekday trains, first at 4:38 AM and last at 1:31 AM, taking 8 to 12 minutes. See the return trip.

Updated 21 Sep 2026 · NJ Transit Rail GTFS

About the North Jersey Coast Line

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

No stops in between

ServiceNewark Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Level

Weekday trains99
Saturday / Sunday57 / 57
First train4:56 AM
Last train1:49 AM
Typical gap10 min
Fastest / slowest7 / 10 min
Distance5.0 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)14 min

Questions

Newark Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Level

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

Between 7 and 10 minutes on the published schedule; the typical run is 7 minutes, non-stop.

Do any trains skip stops?

No. All 99 weekday trains make the same stops, so the time varies only with dwell and connections.

When is the first and last train from Newark Penn Station?

The first weekday departure is at 4:56 AM and the last at 1:49 AM. Weekends run 57 trains on Saturday and 57 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 North Jersey Coast Line.