Amtrak’s Keystone route stretches between New York City and Harrisburg, PA. Primarily a Pennsylvania train, there are multiple daily departures that connect Dutch Country with metropolitan cities. Total commute time is about four hours and there is WiFi, a cafe and a quiet car on board.
Schedule
View the Amtrak timetable for the Keystone train to plan your trip. You can also view current schedules via Google Maps or when booking your tickets.
Things to know:
- Multiple trains each day, with later starts on the weekend
- Not all trains travel to New York City
- During severe weather, the Keystone route may operate on a modified schedule
Major Stops
- Harrisburg
- Lancaster
- Philadelphia
- Newark (airport + downtown)
- New York City
Stations
- Harrisburg, PA (HAR)
- Middletown, PA (MID)
- Elizabethtown, PA (ELT)
- Mount Joy, PA (MJY)
- Lancaster, PA (LNC)
- Parkesburg, PA (PAR)
- Coatesville, PA (COT)
- Downingtown, PA (DOW)
- Exton, PA (EXT)
- Paoli, PA (PAO)
- Ardmore, PA (ARD)
- Philadelphia, PA – 30th Street Station (PHL)
- North Philadelphia, PA (PHN)
- Cornwells Heights, PA (CWH)
- Trenton, NJ (TRE)
- Princeton Junction, NJ (PJC)
- New Brunswick, NJ (NBK)
- Metropark, NJ (MET)
- Newark, NJ – Liberty International Airport (EWR)
- Newark, NJ – Penn Station (NWK)
- New York, NY – Penn Station (NYP)
Attractions
- Downtown Harrisburg
- Pennsylvania State Capitol
- Pennsylvania Federation-Museum
- Harrisburg riverboat cruises
- Harrisburg University of Science & Technology
- The National Civil War Museum
- The Forum Auditorium
- Harrisburg Market Square
- Capital Area Greenbelt
- Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts
- Let’s Pretend Children’s Museum
- Lancaster Central Market
- Franklin and Marshall College
- Dutch Country
- Drexel University
- University of Pennsylvania
- Liberty International Airport (EWR)
- Madison Square Garden
- Empire State Building
- Manhattan