NJ Transit schedule changes for Montclair-Boonton, Morris & Essex, Gladstone and Raritan Valley lines begin May 31
NEW JERSEY — NJ Transit will implement a series of rail schedule changes beginning Sunday, May 31, affecting commuters on the Montclair-Boonton Line, Morris & Essex Lines, Gladstone Branch and Raritan Valley Line.
The agency said the updates include adjusted departure times, added and removed station stops, train cancellations and changes tied to holiday getaway service, which operates on the final weekday before major holidays.
On the Montclair-Boonton Line, Train 6270 will depart Montclair State University Station earlier than its current schedule. The weekday eastbound train to New York Penn Station will now leave at 7:51 p.m. instead of 8:04 p.m. and arrive in New York at 8:47 p.m.
NJ Transit also announced several changes on the Morris & Essex Lines and Gladstone Branch, impacting commuters traveling between Morris County and Newark or New York City.
Train 6612, which departs Dover Station at 6:13 a.m., will add a stop at Secaucus Junction at 7:30 a.m. before arriving at New York Penn Station at 7:44 a.m.
Trains 6314 and 6614 will swap station stops. Train 6314, departing Summit at 7:14 a.m., will no longer stop at Millburn but will add a stop in South Orange. Train 6614, departing Dover at 6:45 a.m., will add a Millburn stop but no longer stop at South Orange.
NJ Transit also announced that Train 626, currently departing Dover at 8:32 a.m., will now originate from Morristown Station at 8:48 a.m.
Westbound service adjustments include the elimination of Train 609, which currently departs Hoboken Terminal at 6:34 a.m. NJ Transit advised riders to use alternate trains from Hoboken or transfer at Summit Station for service to Chatham through Dover stations.
Additional changes include:
- Train 6617 departing New York Penn Station two minutes earlier at 8:36 a.m.
- Train 6641 departing New York Penn Station at 4:13 p.m. with a new stop at Secaucus Junction.
- Train 6655 departing New York Penn Station at 6:20 p.m. with added stops at Brick Church, Orange and South Orange stations.
On the Raritan Valley Line, several trains serving western Union, Somerset and Hunterdon counties will also see changes.
Train 2406, which departs Raritan Station at 5:07 a.m., will now terminate at Newark Penn Station rather than continuing to Hoboken. Riders traveling to Hoboken will need to transfer at Newark and Secaucus Junction.
Train 5420, previously departing Raritan at 7:19 a.m., will now originate in Plainfield at 7:42 a.m. Riders boarding between Raritan and Dunellen are advised to use alternate trains.
Afternoon and evening eastbound trains from High Bridge and Raritan will also operate later than current schedules, including Train 5746, which will depart High Bridge at 5:10 p.m. and Raritan at 5:39 p.m.
Westbound Raritan Valley Line service will also be adjusted. Train 5431, departing Newark Penn Station at 4:05 p.m., will operate up to six minutes earlier between Union and Raritan stations.
Train 5439, currently departing Newark at 5:44 p.m., will now terminate in Plainfield, requiring some passengers traveling farther west to transfer to alternate trains.
NJ Transit said customers should review updated schedules carefully, as additional minor timetable changes and adjusted connections at Newark Broad Street and Secaucus Junction also take effect May 31.
Updated schedules and trip-planning information are available at njtransit.com.
