Newark Penn Station
Newark Penn Station serves Newark, NJ, and is a stop on 12 regularly scheduled passenger rail services.
Station Facts
- City
- Newark, NJ
- Amtrak code
- NWK
- Opened
- 1935
- Routes served
- 12
About this station
Newark Penn Station is the principal passenger rail facility serving Newark in New Jersey. The station first opened to passenger service in 1935 and remains in active use today. It is one of more than five hundred stations in the national passenger rail network and one of 7 regularly served stations in New Jersey.
Routes calling at Newark Penn Station
| Route | Type | Operator | Endpoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acela | Acela (High-Speed Rail) | Amtrak | Boston ↔ Washington |
| Northeast Regional | Regional Intercity | Amtrak | Boston ↔ Culpeper |
| Keystone Service | Regional Intercity | Amtrak | New York ↔ Harrisburg |
| Pennsylvanian | Regional Intercity | Amtrak | New York ↔ Pittsburgh |
| Cardinal | Long-Distance | Amtrak | New York ↔ Chicago |
| Crescent | Long-Distance | Amtrak | New York ↔ New Orleans |
| Silver Star | Long-Distance | Amtrak | New York ↔ Hialeah |
| Silver Meteor | Long-Distance | Amtrak | New York ↔ Hialeah |
| Palmetto | Regional Intercity | Amtrak | New York ↔ Savannah |
| Carolinian | Regional Intercity | Amtrak | New York ↔ Charlotte |
| Vermonter | Regional Intercity | Amtrak | Washington ↔ St. Albans |
| NJ Transit Rail | Commuter Rail | NJ Transit | New York ↔ Atlantic City |
Getting to and from the station
Most major stations include taxi stands, rideshare pickup zones, and connecting public transit. Long-term and short-term parking is generally available at corridor and long-distance stations; small flag-stop stations may be unstaffed and have limited facilities. We recommend confirming station amenities with the operator before traveling, especially for early-morning or late-night arrivals.
Tickets
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