Keystone Service
Harrisburg to New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station. Eastbound train 640 and westbound train 649, 5 days a week. The table below lists the named stretches in eastbound order with the direction and season each is in daylight.
Duration
3 h 33 m
Eastbound end to end, scheduled
Frequency
5 days a week
Trains
640 eastbound, 649 westbound
17 stations
Shows
What you see, in order
Eastbound order. Times are the published timetable at the midpoint of each stretch, in Eastern time. "Dark" means the scheduled time is after sunset or before sunrise in that month; "dawn" and "dusk" are within 30 minutes of them.
| Stretch | Eastbound 640 | Westbound 649 | Stations around it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Dutch CountryPennsylvania Dutch Country around Lancaster, with its Amish markets and farms.Watch for Amish farms | Early morning, 5:48 a.m.dawn May to Aug; dark Sep to Apr | Evening, 5:42 p.m.daylight Mar to Oct; dark Nov to Jan; dusk Feb | Elizabethtown, Mount Joy, Lancaster, Parkesburg, Coatesville, Downingtown, Exton, Paoli |
| Schuylkill RiverBeside 30th Street Station the line crosses the Schuylkill River, with Boat House Row and the Philadelphia Museum of Art in view, then North Philadelphia.Watch for Schuylkill River, Boat House Row | Early morning, 7:04 a.m.daylight Apr to Aug; dawn Sep to Mar | Afternoon, 4:07 p.m.daylight Jan to Nov; dusk Dec | Philadelphia, North Philadelphia |
| Delaware River at TrentonThe Delaware River at Trenton, where the bridge carries the slogan Trenton Makes, the World Takes.Watch for Trenton Makes bridge | Early morning, 7:29 a.m.daylight Feb; dawn Mar; daylight Apr to Sep; dawn Oct; daylight Nov; dawn Dec to Jan | Afternoon, 3:44 p.m.daylight | Cornwells Heights, Trenton |
| Hudson River tunnels and the MeadowlandsThe 2.5 mile tunnel under the Hudson River between Penn Station and Weehawken, completed in 1910 with one tube in each direction, then the Meadowlands wetlands and the sports complex.Watch for Meadowlands | Morning, 8:24 a.m.daylight | Afternoon, 2:51 p.m.daylight | Newark, New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station |
Computed from the Amtrak GTFS timetable (feed version 20261015, valid 2026-10-16 to 2026-10-22, fetched 2026-10-15) and sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month at the midpoint of each stretch. Scheduled times only; a late train moves evening stretches into darkness.How this table is computed.
Stations, in eastbound order
| Station | Arrives | Departs |
|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg | 5:00 a.m. | |
| Middletown | 5:10 a.m. | 5:10 a.m. |
| Elizabethtown | 5:17 a.m. | 5:17 a.m. |
| Mount Joy | 5:23 a.m. | 5:23 a.m. |
| Lancaster | 5:33 a.m. | 5:35 a.m. |
| Parkesburg | 5:53 a.m. | 5:53 a.m. |
| Coatesville | 5:59 a.m. | 5:59 a.m. |
| Downingtown | 6:05 a.m. | 6:05 a.m. |
| Exton | 6:10 a.m. | 6:10 a.m. |
| Paoli | 6:19 a.m. | 6:19 a.m. |
| Ardmore | 6:31 a.m. | 6:31 a.m. |
| Philadelphia | 6:45 a.m. | 7:00 a.m. |
| North Philadelphia | 7:08 a.m. | 7:08 a.m. |
| Cornwells Heights | 7:21 a.m. | 7:23 a.m. |
| Trenton | 7:35 a.m. | 7:37 a.m. |
| Newark | 8:14 a.m. | 8:15 a.m. |
| New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | 8:33 a.m. |
All times Eastern time; "+1d" is the day after departure from Harrisburg.
Connects with
| Route | Shared stations | Side by side |
|---|---|---|
| Acela | Philadelphia, New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station, Newark, Metropark | Keystone Service or Acela |
| Adirondack | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Keystone Service or Adirondack |
| Cardinal | Philadelphia, New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station, Newark, Trenton | Keystone Service or Cardinal |
| Carolinian | Philadelphia, New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station, Newark, Princeton Junction and 3 more | Keystone Service or Carolinian |
| Crescent | Philadelphia, New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station, Newark, Trenton and 1 more | Keystone Service or Crescent |
| Empire Service | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Keystone Service or Empire Service |
| Ethan Allen Express | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Keystone Service or Ethan Allen Express |
| Lake Shore Limited | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Keystone Service or Lake Shore Limited |
| Maple Leaf | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Keystone Service or Maple Leaf |
| Northeast Regional | Philadelphia, New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station, Newark, Princeton Junction and 4 more | Keystone Service or Northeast Regional |
| Palmetto | Philadelphia, New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station, Newark, Trenton and 1 more | Keystone Service or Palmetto |
| Pennsylvanian | Philadelphia, Paoli, Exton, Lancaster and 5 more | Keystone Service or Pennsylvanian |
| Silver Meteor | Philadelphia, New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station, Newark, Trenton | Keystone Service or Silver Meteor |
| Vermonter | Philadelphia, New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station, Newark, Princeton Junction and 2 more | Keystone Service or Vermonter |
Routes that stop at a station this train stops at, from the same timetable. Transfer times are not checked.