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New PATCO schedule begins Saturday, April 9

More trains, less wait for Saturday riders

LINDENWOLD, NJ:  Beginning Saturday, April 9, PATCO will adjust its timetable to enhance service and schedule reliability for customers. The new schedule increases Saturday service frequency with trains running every 20 minutes instead of 25 minutes. The new schedule also maintains the frequency of trains to up to every 4 minutes during Monday through Friday rush periods and every 12 minutes during Monday through Friday mid-days. Sunday service frequency remains the same with trains running every 30 minutes.

New schedule at-a-glance:

• Weekday morning rush departure times remain the same– trains up to every 4 minutes, with local and express service to Philadelphia.
• Weekday mid-day departure times remain the same– trains every 12 minutes.
• Weekday evening rush introduces changes to a few train departure times– six trains depart 1 minute later and two trains depart 3-4 minutes later.
• Weekday evening introduces changes to the eastbound train departures times – 12 trains depart 7 minutes later.
• Saturday westbound and eastbound departure times have changed– trains now depart every 20 minutes.
• Sunday eastbound departure times remain the same– trains continue to run every 30 minutes.

The increase in Saturday trains builds upon the enhanced service debuted in the January 2nd timetable. Completion of the Ben Franklin Bridge Track Rehabilitation Project has enabled PATCO to provide riders with more frequent service. This 18-month, $103 million project rehabilitated the north and south passenger rail tracks crossing the Delaware River on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. The project replaced wood ties, running rails, supporting steel trusses, electrical cabling and signaling systems.

In an effort to continue to improve the quality and efficiency of service, PATCO will begin a 30-month, $13.9 million project to replace both the eastbound and westbound elevated tracks at and near the Westmont station.

“With the successful completion of the bridge track project, we’re pleased to provide our customers with additional Saturday trains,” said John D. Rink, PATCO General Manager. “We are always seeking ways to improve our service and these rehabilitation projects are an important part of the plan.”

Printed timetables will be placed in station timetable racks before the new schedule takes effect on April 9. To view the schedule now, click here.

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