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The new Pennsylvanian schedule, which now takes effect on February 10, 2003, is available on Amtrak's site. Here are the details:
The westbound train on weekdays will still be called Train 43. It will depart from New York City at 7:10 AM, depart Philadelphia at 8:45 AM, and arrive in Pittsburgh, its final stop, at 4:00 PM. On Saturdays and Sundays, this train will be called Train 45. The only difference from 43 is that it will operate 10 minutes earlier in the Northeast Corridor, departing New York City at 7:00 AM. The westbound Pennsylvanian's times from Philadelphia west will be the same 7 days a week.
The eastbound Pennsylvanian on weekdays and Saturdays will be known as Train 42. It will leave Pittsburgh at 7:30 AM, arrive in Philadelphia 3:10 PM, and arrive in New York City 4:43 PM. On Sundays, this train will run approximately six hours later, as Train 44, departing Pittsburgh 1:30 PM, arriving Philadelphia 8:55 PM, and arriving in New York City at 10:50 PM.
What this means is big changes on the Keystone Corridor as well. Trains 42, 43, 44, & 45 will all serve as locals within the Keystone Corridor, in some cases filling in for 600-series trains between New York/Philadelphia and Harrisburg. The changes:
* Weekday-only New York-Harrisburg train 641 is gone, replaced by Train 43.
* In 43's old slot is new weekday-only Philadelphia-Harrisburg train 607.
* Weekend train 45 replaces current Train 611, which moves to a later timeslot, departing Philadelphia at 3 PM and arriving Harrisburg 4:55 PM, filling an afternoon service gap.
* Current train 661, a weekend-only Philadelphia-Harrisburg run, has its number changed to 615 to conform to the numbering system (since it no longer originates in New York).
In the eastbound direction:
* We have a new Train 608 Harrisburg to Philadelphia (weekdays only) and Train 610 (weekends only) as mid-morning gap fillers.
* Trains 650 (weekdays) and 660 (weekends) are out. The 1 PM slot out of Harrisburg will now be filled by Train 42 on weekdays and Saturdays, and Harrisburg-Philadelphia train 612 on Sundays only.
* The 7 PM timeslot on weekends, currently operated as Train 614, will continue as 614 on Saturdays only. On Sundays it will be filled by the rescheduled Pennsylvanian, Train 44.
On top of all that, the eastbound Three Rivers, Train 40, will operate on a later schedule. It will now depart from Chicago at 10:30 PM (vs. 9 PM now) and arrive in Philadelphia 5:30 PM the next day, terminating in New York City at 8:04 PM. It still will not make any pickups at Harrisburg or points east of there. The westbound schedule will be unchanged; still no passengers discharged from 41 at Harrisburg or points east of there.
The westbound train on weekdays will still be called Train 43. It will depart from New York City at 7:10 AM, depart Philadelphia at 8:45 AM, and arrive in Pittsburgh, its final stop, at 4:00 PM. On Saturdays and Sundays, this train will be called Train 45. The only difference from 43 is that it will operate 10 minutes earlier in the Northeast Corridor, departing New York City at 7:00 AM. The westbound Pennsylvanian's times from Philadelphia west will be the same 7 days a week.
The eastbound Pennsylvanian on weekdays and Saturdays will be known as Train 42. It will leave Pittsburgh at 7:30 AM, arrive in Philadelphia 3:10 PM, and arrive in New York City 4:43 PM. On Sundays, this train will run approximately six hours later, as Train 44, departing Pittsburgh 1:30 PM, arriving Philadelphia 8:55 PM, and arriving in New York City at 10:50 PM.
What this means is big changes on the Keystone Corridor as well. Trains 42, 43, 44, & 45 will all serve as locals within the Keystone Corridor, in some cases filling in for 600-series trains between New York/Philadelphia and Harrisburg. The changes:
* Weekday-only New York-Harrisburg train 641 is gone, replaced by Train 43.
* In 43's old slot is new weekday-only Philadelphia-Harrisburg train 607.
* Weekend train 45 replaces current Train 611, which moves to a later timeslot, departing Philadelphia at 3 PM and arriving Harrisburg 4:55 PM, filling an afternoon service gap.
* Current train 661, a weekend-only Philadelphia-Harrisburg run, has its number changed to 615 to conform to the numbering system (since it no longer originates in New York).
In the eastbound direction:
* We have a new Train 608 Harrisburg to Philadelphia (weekdays only) and Train 610 (weekends only) as mid-morning gap fillers.
* Trains 650 (weekdays) and 660 (weekends) are out. The 1 PM slot out of Harrisburg will now be filled by Train 42 on weekdays and Saturdays, and Harrisburg-Philadelphia train 612 on Sundays only.
* The 7 PM timeslot on weekends, currently operated as Train 614, will continue as 614 on Saturdays only. On Sundays it will be filled by the rescheduled Pennsylvanian, Train 44.
On top of all that, the eastbound Three Rivers, Train 40, will operate on a later schedule. It will now depart from Chicago at 10:30 PM (vs. 9 PM now) and arrive in Philadelphia 5:30 PM the next day, terminating in New York City at 8:04 PM. It still will not make any pickups at Harrisburg or points east of there. The westbound schedule will be unchanged; still no passengers discharged from 41 at Harrisburg or points east of there.