Pennsylvanian

Pennsylvanian

Amtrak's Pennsylvanian

New York - Philadelphia - Harrisburg - Pittsburgh

Schedule effective April 24, 2006.

Reservations required on trains marked "R". See your travel agent, call 1-800-USA-RAIL, or visit tickets.amtrak.com for reservations and fare information.

For additional service between Harrisburg and New York, see the Keystone Service schedules.
For additional service between Pittsburgh and New York see the Capitol Limited and the Cardinal schedules.

Scenic Highlights along the route.
Connecting services
Services on these trains.

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   R43            Train Number                       R42      R44 
  Daily           Days of Operation                 Mo-Sa     Su
Read down                                              Read up
        miles                                                     
  9:55a    0  Dp  New York, NY-Penn Sta. (ET) Ar    4:55p   10:50p
P10:12a   10      Newark, NJ                      D 4:32p  D10:28p
 10:44a   49      Princeton Jct., NJ                4:00p   10:00p
 10:54a   58      Trenton, NJ                       3:52p    9:53p
 11:20a   91  Ar  Philadelphia, PA            Dp    3:25p    9:25p
 11:45a       Dp                        (ET) Ar     2:45p    8:45p
  ----    99      Ardmore, PA                       ----     8:28p
 12:15p  110      Paoli, PA                         2:14p    8:15p
  ----   117      Exton, PA                         2:02p    8:05p
  ----   123      Downingtown, PA                   ----     7:59p
 12:55p  159      Lancaster, PA                     1:30p    7:30p
  ----   177      Elizabethtown, PA                 1:13p    7:13p
  1:28p  195  Ar  Harrisburg, PA             Dp    12:55p    6:55p
  1:40p       Dp                             Ar    12:45p    6:45p
  2:46p  256      Lewistown, PA                    11:09a    5:09p
  3:22p  293      Huntingdon, PA                   10:32a    4:32p
F 3:48p  313      Tyrone, PA                      F10:05a  F 4:05p
  4:06p  327      Altoona, PA                       9:49a    3:49p
  5:00p  366      Johnstown, PA                     8:54a    2:54a
F 5:41p  403      Latrobe, PA                     F 8:11a  F 2:11a
  5:52p  413      Greensburg, PA                    8:01a    2:01a
  7:05p  444  Ar  Pittsburgh, PA             Dp    7:20a    1:20p

   R29            Connecting  Train                  R30      R30
                                                                  
 11:45p       Dp  Pittsburgh, PA             Ar     4:00a    4:00a
  1:23a  528      Alliance, OH                      1:45a    1:45a
  2:21a  584  Ar  Cleveland,OH               Dp    12:45a   12:45a
  2:27a       Dp                                   12:36a   12:36a
  2:57a  609      Elyria, OH                       12:10a   12:10a
  3:30a  644      Sandusky, OH                     11:35p   11:35p
  4:46a  691  Ar  Toledo, OH                 Dp    10:45p   10:45p
  4:57a       Dp                       (ET)  Ar    10:35p   10:35p
T 6:11a  769      Waterloo, OH         (EST)      T 9:17p  T 9:17p
T 7:04a  823      Elkhardt, IN         (EST)      T 8:24p  T 8:24p
T 7:23a  841      South Bend, IN       (EST)      T 8:03p  T 8:03p
  8:30a  925  Ar  Chicago, IL          (CT)   Dp    5:35p    5:35p

D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.
F -- Stops only on signal, or advance notice to conductor.
M -- Passengers not locally between this station and Chicago.
P -- Stops only to pick up passengers.
R -- All reserved train.
T -- This location does not observe Daylight Savings Time.  Local time will be one
     hour earlier from the first Sunday in April until the last Sunday in October.
W -- Elyria and Sandusky passengers transfer to train 49 at Cleveland.

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Harrisburg - Scranton - Reading

Capitol Trailways operates service between Amtrak's Harrisburg Station and Scranton and Reading. Purchase ticket from Trailways agent at (800) 333-8444

Pittsburgh - New Castle, PA

New Castle Transit Authority operates service Monday through Friday between New Castle and the Amtrak station in Pittsburgh. Contact New Castle Transit Authority at (724) 654-3130 for schedules. Pay fare to driver.

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Services on the Pennsylvanian:

Coaches -- Reservations required.
Business Class:
- Reservations required.
- Deluxe coach seating.
- Complimentary non-alcoholic beverages.
- At-seat power outlet.
Cafe -- Sandwiches, snacks, and beverages.
Smoking -- Smoking is prohibited on this train.
Baggage -- No checked baggage.

Scenic Highlights

Pennsylvania Dutch Country
Allegheny Mountains
Horseshoe Curve near Altoona
Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle where three rivers meet - the Allegheny, the Monongahela, and the Ohio.

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Credits:

Minor edits January 9, 2006.
Updated to April 24 schedules April 11, 2006.
Updated March 9, 2005 to reflect the New York - Chicago Three Rivers replacement by the Pennsylvanian that terminates in Pittsburgh.
Updated to November 1 schedules November 17, 2004.
These schedules authorized by Amtrak, and provided by volunteers from the railroad newsgroup.
Click here for complete credits and more information.

Notice:

Subject to change without notice.
Neither Amtrak nor the authors accept responsibility for errors or omissions.
Please confirm departure and arrival times when making reservations.