NJ Transit Adds Services for the Holiday

For the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, NJ Transit is extending train, bus and light rail service, according to a news release.

On Wednesday, increased service will start at 1 p.m. from New York Penn Station, Newark Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal on the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast, Raritan Valley, Morris & Essex and Pascack Valley lines.

"The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is typically the airport rail station’s busiest day of the year, with ridership levels about twice that of a typical weekday," the release said.

Thursday transportation will use a weekend/major holiday schedule, and Friday will go back to the weekday schedule, with an increase in service into New York.

Bus service will also increase to shopping areas throughout the state, including the Garden State Plaza, IKEA Paramus, Jersey Gardens, Livingston Mall, Harmon Meadow/Mill Creek in Secaucus, Willowbrook Mall, Wayne Towne Center Mall and West Belt Mall.

Travel tips from NJ Transit include check schedules and plan your trip in advance, travel light and allow for extra travel time.  

NJ Transit has a complete schedule and fare information as well as travel tips online, or you can call 973-275-5555.

NJ Transit provided this map of the holiday schedule:

Rail

Bus

Light Rail

Wednesday, Nov. 23

Early getaway service from New York, Newark and Hoboken

Additional buses on select routes from Port Authority Bus Terminal

Some routes on special holiday schedule

Regular weekday service

Thursday, Nov. 24

Weekend/major holiday schedule

Extra rail service on select lines

Schedules vary by route

Consult timetable or visitnjtransit.com

HBLR on weekend schedule; Newark Light Rail and River Line on Sunday schedule

Friday, Nov. 25

Weekday schedule with extra NY-bound rail service on select lines

Select morning peak period trains will not operate on NEC and NJCL

Schedules vary by route

Consult timetable or visitnjtransit.com

Additional buses on select lines to major NJ shopping centers

HBLR on weekend schedule; Newark Light Rail on Saturday schedule; River Line on Sunday schedule