New York-Philadelphia-Chicago Service

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Amtrak's New York - Philadelphia - Chicago Service

Three Rivers, Pennsylvanian

New York - Philadelphia - Harrisburg - Altoona - Johnstown -
Pittsburgh - Chicago

Schedule effective October 27, 2003.

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.
See the Chicago - Pittsburgh schedules for additional service.

Connecting services
Services on these trains.

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   Pennsylvanian    Three           Train Name                     Pennsyl-   Three  Pennsyl-
                   Rivers                                           vanian   Rivers   vanian
   45       43       R41            Train Number                      42       R40      44
  Sa/Su    Mo-Fr    Daily           Days of Operation                Mo-Sa    Daily     Su 
  12/15                             Will also Operate                                  2/16
1/1,2/16   
           12/25                    Will not Operate                 2/16
         1/1,2/16   
        (read down)                                                         (read up)
                          miles                                                                
  7:00a    7:05a   12:15p    0  Dp  New York, NY-Penn Sta. (ET) Ar    4:35p    8:10p   10:50a
P 7:17a  P 7:22a  P12:36p   10      Newark, NJ                      L 4:15p  D 7:48p  D10:29p
  ----     ----     ----    13      Newark Airport, NJ                ----     ----     ----
  ----     ----     ----    25      Metropark, NJ                     4:03p    ----     ----
  7:36a    ----     ----    33      New Brunswick, NJ                 ----     ----     ----
  ----     7:49a    ----    49      Princeton Jct. NJ                 3:46p    ----    10:00p
  7:56a    7:57a  P 1:16p   58      Trenton, NJ                       3:38p  D 7:10p    9:53p
  8:25a    8:25a  P 1:50p   91  Ar  Philadelphia, PA            Dp    3:10p             9:25p

   162      130    R88/176          Connecting  Train             R93/R83/161 193/135    147
                                                                                             
  6:20a    5:35a   11:25a    0  Dp  Washington, DC         (ET) Ar    5:20p    8:50p   12:10a 
  7:02a    6:17a   12:07p   40      Baltimore, MD                     4:36p    8:05p   11:28p
  8:13a    7:27a    1:13p  135  Ar  Philadelphia, PA            Dp    3:30p    6:56p   10:16p

  8:45a    8:45a  P 2:25p   91  Dp  Philadelphia, PA      (ET) Ar     2:50p  D 6:05p    8:55p
  ----     ----     ----    99      Ardmore, PA                       2:35p    ----     8:40p
  9:10a    9:10a  P 2:54p  110      Paoli, PA                         2:22p  D 5:34p    8:26p
  ----     ----     ----   117      Exton, PA                         2:13p    ----     8:17p
  9:21a    9:21a    ----   123      Downingtown, PA                   2:08p    ----     8:12p
  ----     ----     ----   129      Coatesville, PA                   ----     ----     8:07p
  ----     ----     ----   133      Parkesburg, PA                    1:59p    ----     8:01p
  9:53a    9:53a  P 3:45p  159      Lancaster, PA                     1:38p  D 4:43p    7:41p
  ----     ----     ----   171      Mount Joy, PA                     ----     ----     7:27p
 10:11a   10:11a    ----   177      Elizabethtown, PA                 1:18p    ----     7:20p
  ----     ----     ----   185      Middletown, PA                    ----     ----     7:11p
 10:35a   10:35a  P 4:25p  195  Ar  Harrisburg, PA             Dp     1:00p             7:00p
 10:45a   10:45a  P 4:35p       Dp                             Ar    12:55p  D 3:56p    6:55p
 11:51a   11:51a    5:41p  256      Lewistown, PA                   F11:19a    1:59p  F 5:19p
 12:27p   12:27p    6:20p  293      Huntingdon, PA                  F10:42a    1:20p  F 4:42p
F12:53p  F12:53p    ----   313      Tyrone, PA                      F10:15a    ----   F 4:15p  
  1:11p    1:11p    7:05p  327      Altoona, PA                       9:59a   12:38p    3:59p
  2:06p    2:06p    8:05p  366      Johnstown, PA                     9:04a   11:37a    3:04p
  2:46p    2:46p  F 8:46p  403      Latrobe, PA                       8:21a  F10:54a    2:21p
  2:57p    2:57p    8:58p  413      Greensburg, PA                    8:11a   10:43a    2:11p
  4:00p    4:05p   10:00p  444  Ar  Pittsburgh, PA             Dp     7:30a   10:00p    1:30p
                   10:30p       Dp                             Ar              9:30a

                   12:18a  510      Youngstown, OH                             7:10a
                    1:19a  563      Akron, OH                                  6:00a
                    3:05a  674      Fostoria, OH                               4:05a
                  T 5:29a  811      Nappanee, IN          (EST)              T 1:23a
                  D 6:08a  893      Hammond-Whiting, IN   (CT)               P10:59p
                    7:45a  908  Dp  Chicago, IL           (CT)  Dp            10:30p         

D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.
F -- Stops only on signal, or advance notice to conductor.
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.

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Amtrak Thruway Connecting Services:

Pittsburgh - Columbus

  8043     8041             Thruway Bus Number            8042     8040
  43/45     R41             Connecting Train               42     R40/44
   Read down                                                  Read up
                  miles                                                 
  6:15p   12:25a     0  Dp  Pittsburgh, PA    (ET)   Ar   4:55a    8:45a
  8:05p    ----     57      Wheeling, WV                  ----     6:45a
 10:45p    3:45a   184  Ar  Columbus, OH      (ET)   Dp   1:35a    4:40a

Operated by Greyhound Lines.

Pittsburgh - Clevelend

  B8143    B8841             Connection                    R30     B8040    B8144
  43/45     41              Connecting Train               42       R40      44
Read down                                       Read up
                  miles                                                          
  6:15p   12:15a     0  Dp  Pittsburgh, PA    (ET)   Ar   4:15a    8:45a   10:55a
  9:45p    2:45a   184  Ar  Cleveland, OH     (ET)   Dp   1:00a    6:15a    8:20a

B -- Amtrak Thruway Bus number.

Operated by Greyhound Lines.

Hagerstown - Pittsburgh

  B8241           Bus Number                  B8240
   R41            Connecting Train             R40
Read down                                   Read up
  5:20p    0  Dp  Hagerstown, MD              3:25a
  8:05p           Monroeville, PA            12:15p
  8:40p       Ar  Pittsburgh, PA  (ET)   Dp  11:10a

Operated by Greyhound Lines.

Harrisburg - Scranton - Reading

Capitol Trailways operates service between Amtrak's Harrisburg Station and Scranton and Reading. Purchase ticket from Trailways agent. (800) 444-2877

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 Three Rivers (Train 40/41):

Coaches -- Reservations required.
Sleeping Cars:

First Class Viewliner service on the Three Rivers
Complimentary coffee, tea, and juice..
Meals are included.
Amtrak's Metropolitan Lounge®/Club Acela available in New York, Philadelphia and Chicago for sleeping car passengers.

Lounge -- Sandwiches, snacks, and beverages.
Smoking -- Smoking is prohibited on this train..
Baggage -- Baggage may be checked on the Three Rivers at New York, Newark, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Altoona, Johnstown, Pittsburgh, and Chicago.

Services on the Pennsylvanian (Train 42/43/44/45):

Coaches -- Unreserved seating.
Business Class:
- Deluxe seating.
- Reservations required.
- Complimentary non-alcoholic beverage service.
Dinette -- Sandwiches, snacks, and beverages.
Railfone® -- Public telephone service available in food service cars.
Smoking -- Smoking is prohibited on this train..
Baggage -- No checked baggage on the Pennsylvanian.

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Credits:

Added Pittsburgh - Hagerstown thruway connection May 8, 2003.
Updated for April 28 schedule April 15, 2003.
These schedules authorized by Amtrak, and provided by DVARP and volunteers from the railroad newsgroup.
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