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 #1444288  by mohawkrailfan
 
Actually I realized a way to make this itinerary 45 minutes shorter.

20170919-0435 : From PORT JERVIS, take train 0044 on the Port Jervis Line with head sign HOBOKEN
[This one almost always takes the Main line and not the Bergen. If it takes the Bergen, I have to juggle things later on.]
20170919-0635 : Arrive at FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS LOWER LEVEL. Start walking toward FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS UPPER LEVEL
20170919-0637 : Arrive at FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS UPPER LEVEL. Kill 3 minutes at FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS UPPER LEVEL.
20170919-0640 : From FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS UPPER LEVEL, take train 3705 on the Northeast Corridor line with head sign JERSEY AVE.
[If I miss that, there's another one at 6:47 that gets to Newark at 6:55.]
20170919-0648 : Arrive at NEWARK PENN STATION. Kill 20 minutes at NEWARK PENN STATION.
20170919-0708 : From NEWARK PENN STATION, take train 5711 on the Raritan Valley Line with head sign HIGH BRIDGE

Then everything else is the same from then on.
 #1444434  by markonthetrain
 
NY&LB wrote:I think you actually missed a segment:
Newark Penn - Hoboken (not via Secaucus)
Hi, I'm the guy who is generating these things, but now I actually have my own account instead of emailing with Mohawk.

You're right that this itinerary skips the Riverfront Connection. If you treat Kearny & Riverfront as one big mess, then this is okay. If you really had to ride the Riverfront Connection, here's how you could do it in 29 hours.

20170921-0435 : From PORT JERVIS, take train 0044 on the Port Jervis Line with head sign HOBOKEN
[This one almost always takes the Main line and not the Bergen. If it takes the Bergen, I have to juggle things later on.]
20170921-0635 : Arrive at FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS LOWER LEVEL. Start walking toward FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS UPPER LEVEL
20170921-0637 : Arrive at FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS UPPER LEVEL. Kill 3 minutes at FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS UPPER LEVEL.
20170921-0640 : From FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS UPPER LEVEL, take train 3705 on the Northeast Corridor line with head sign JERSEY AVE.
[If I miss that, there's another one at 6:47 that gets to Newark at 6:55.]
20170921-0648 : Arrive at NEWARK PENN STATION. Kill 20 minutes at NEWARK PENN STATION.
20170921-0708 : From NEWARK PENN STATION, take train 5711 on the Raritan Valley Line with head sign HIGH BRIDGE
20170921-0839 : Arrive at HIGH BRIDGE. Kill 39 minutes at HIGH BRIDGE.[Scout's Coffee Bar?]
20170921-0918 : From HIGH BRIDGE, take train 5170 on the Raritan Valley Line with head sign NEW YORK PENN STATION
20170921-1110 : Arrive at NEW YORK PENN STATION. Kill 19 minutes at NEW YORK PENN STATION.
[Maybe you're early and you catch 3837 at 11:06. See below if you are late.]
20170921-1129 : From NEW YORK PENN STATION, take train 6237 on the Montclair-Boonton Line with head sign MSU
20170921-1138 : Arrive at FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS UPPER LEVEL.
20170921-1138 : From FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS UPPER LEVEL, start walking toward FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS LOWER LEVEL
20170921-1140 : Arrive at FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS LOWER LEVEL. Kill 9 minutes at FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS LOWER LEVEL.
20170921-1149 : From FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS LOWER LEVEL, take train 1153 on the Main/Bergen County Line with head sign SUFFERN
20170921-1222 : Arrive at RIDGEWOOD. Kill 54 minutes at RIDGEWOOD.
[Consider visiting Bagelicious. If I'm lucky, I can catch train 1168 at 12:26. But if not, backup is...]
20170921-1316 : From RIDGEWOOD, take train 62 on the Main/Bergen County Line with head sign HOBOKEN
20170921-1352 : Arrive at FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS LOWER LEVEL.
20170921-1352 : From FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS LOWER LEVEL, start walking toward FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS UPPER LEVEL
20170921-1354 : Arrive at FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS UPPER LEVEL. Kill 7 minutes at FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS UPPER LEVEL.
[If I'm early, I can catch train 6245 at 1337 to MSU. But if not, the backup is...]
20170921-1401 : From FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS UPPER LEVEL, take train 6631 on the Morris & Essex Line with head sign DOVER
20170921-1411 : Arrive at NEWARK BROAD ST. Kill 5 minutes at NEWARK BROAD ST.
20170921-1416 : From NEWARK BROAD ST take train 1001 on the Montclair-Boonton Line with head sign DOVER
20170921-1529 : Arrive at DOVER. Kill 13 minutes at DOVER. [La Sierra Coffee.]
20170921-1542 : From DOVER, take train 0877 on the Morris & Essex Line with head sign HACKETTSTOWN
20170921-1623 : Arrive at HACKETTSTOWN. Kill 28 minutes at HACKETTSTOWN. [Quick Chek. C&L Subs and Grub.]
20170921-1651 : From HACKETTSTOWN, take train 0880 on the Morris & Essex Line with head sign HOBOKEN
20170921-1805 : Arrive at SUMMIT. Kill 9 minutes at SUMMIT.
20170921-1814 : From SUMMIT, take train 0433 on the Gladstone Branch line with head sign GLADSTONE
20170921-1903 : Arrive at GLADSTONE.
20170921-1903 : From GLADSTONE, start walking toward PEAPACK
20170921-1918 : Arrive at PEAPACK. Kill 50 minutes at PEAPACK.
20170921-2008 : From PEAPACK, take train 0434 on the Gladstone Branch line with head sign HOBOKEN
20170921-2051 : Arrive at SUMMIT. Stay on the train.
20170921-2124 : Arrive at HOBOKEN. Kill 20 minutes at HOBOKEN.
20170921-2144 : From HOBOKEN, take train 1645 on the Pascack Valley Line with head sign SPRING VALLEY
20170921-2254 : Arrive at SPRING VALLEY. Kill 71 minutes at SPRING VALLEY. [Popeyes? Sal's Pizza?]
20170921-0005 : From SPRING VALLEY, take train 1636 on the Pascack Valley Line with head sign HOBOKEN
20170921-0107 : Arrive at FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS LOWER LEVEL.
20170921-0107 : From FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS LOWER LEVEL, start walking toward FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS UPPER LEVEL
20170921-0109 : Arrive at FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS UPPER LEVEL. Kill 22 minutes at FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS UPPER LEVEL.
20170921-0131 : From FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS UPPER LEVEL, take train 3805 on the Northeast Corridor line with head sign TRENTON TRANSIT CENTER
20170921-0306 : Arrive at TRENTON TRANSIT CENTER. Kill 42 minutes at TRENTON TRANSIT CENTER.
20170921-0348 : From TRENTON TRANSIT CENTER, take train 3806 on the Northeast Corridor line with head sign NEW YORK PENN STATION
20170921-0400 : Arrive at PRINCETON JCT.. Kill 46 minutes at PRINCETON JCT..
20170921-0446 : From PRINCETON JCT., take train 4105 on the Princeton Shuttle line with head sign PRINCETON
20170921-0451 : Arrive at PRINCETON. Kill 7 minutes at PRINCETON.
20170921-0458 : From PRINCETON, take train 4106 on the Princeton Shuttle line with head sign PRINCETON JCT.
20170921-0503 : Arrive at PRINCETON JCT.. Kill 6 minutes at PRINCETON JCT..
20170921-0520 : From PRINCETON JCT., take train 3910 on the Northeast Corridor line with head sign NEW YORK PENN STATION
20170921-0554 : Arrive at NEWARK PENN STATION. Kill 14 minutes at NEWARK PENN STATION.
20170921-0608 : From NEWARK PENN STATION, take train 2406 on the Raritan Valley line with head sign HOBOKEN.
[Riverfront Connection covered!]
20170921-0629 : Arrive at HOBOKEN. Kill 23 minutes at HOBOKEN
20170921-0652 : From HOBOKEN, take train 1245 on the Main/Bergen County Line with head sign WALDWICK
20170921-0702 : Arrive FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS LOWER LEVEL. Start walking toward FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS UPPER LEVEL
20170921-0704 : Arrive at FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS UPPER LEVEL. Kill 6 minutes at FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS UPPER LEVEL.
20170921-0710 : From FRANK R LAUTENBERG SECAUCUS UPPER LEVEL, take train 3221 on the North Jersey Coast Line with head sign LONG BRANCH
20170921-0838 : Arrive at LONG BRANCH. Kill 7 minutes at LONG BRANCH.
20170921-0845 : From LONG BRANCH, take train 4321 on the North Jersey Coast Line with head sign BAY HEAD
20170921-0928 : Arrive at BAY HEAD.