Originally Posted by
atk5015
? I'm not sure I understand what you mean by that. The below is the Amtrak schedule for Thursday, August 25. Looks like plenty of Amtrak options, even after a 2:25pm arrival from London.
Depart Arrive Connection Duration* Route Train (Bus) #
Thu 8:32 am Thu 9:33 am Direct 1 hr, 01 min Northeast Regional 185
Thu 9:56 am Thu 10:58 am Direct 1 hr, 02 min Northeast Regional 141
Thu 12:57 pm Thu 2:00 pm Direct 1 hr, 03 min Northeast Regional 171
Thu 2:34 pm Thu 3:33 pm Direct 0 hr, 59 min Keystone Service 647
Thu 3:05 pm Thu 4:09 pm Direct 1 hr, 04 min Keystone Service 649
Thu 4:28 pm Thu 5:29 pm Direct 1 hr, 01 min Northeast Regional 127
Thu 6:47 pm Thu 7:47 pm Direct 1 hr, 00 min Northeast Regional 137
Thu 8:23 pm Thu 9:25 pm Direct 1 hr, 02 min Northeast Regional 175
Thu 11:37 pm Fri 12:40 am Direct 1 hr, 03 min Keystone Service 639
What he/she means is what he/she said: most Amtrak trains don't stop at EWR. The above is the list of 9 trains that do. Here's the Newark Penn-Philadelphia schedule for comparison, showing those 9 trains along with the other 38 Amtrak trains that run through EWR on the way from NYC to ZFV without stopping at EWR. This is one of those chicken and egg problems: Amtrak trains don't stop at EWR because there isn't much demand, and there isn't much demand because most Amtrak trains don't stop at EWR.
Thu 3:20 am Thu 4:35 am Direct 1 hr, 15 min Northeast Regional 67
Thu 4:56 am Thu 6:02 am Direct 1 hr, 06 min Northeast Regional 151
Thu 5:46 am Thu 6:53 am Direct 1 hr, 07 min Northeast Regional 111
Thu 6:15 am Thu 7:13 am Direct 0 hr, 58 min Acela Express 2103
Thu 6:21 am Thu 7:40 am Direct 1 hr, 19 min Northeast Regional 181
Thu 7:15 am Thu 8:10 am Direct 0 hr, 55 min Acela Express 2107
Thu 7:24 am Thu 8:30 am Direct 1 hr, 06 min Carolinian 79
Thu 7:33 am Thu 8:41 am Direct 1 hr, 08 min Northeast Regional 183
Thu 7:42 am Thu 8:49 am Direct 1 hr, 07 min Keystone Service 641
Thu 8:15 am Thu 9:10 am Direct 0 hr, 55 min Acela Express 2109
Thu 8:26 am Thu 9:33 am Direct 1 hr, 07 min Northeast Regional 185
Thu 9:15 am Thu 10:06 am Direct 0 hr, 51 min Acela Express 2151
Thu 9:46 am Thu 10:48 am Direct 1 hr, 02 min Keystone Service 643
Thu 9:51 am Thu 10:58 am Direct 1 hr, 07 min Northeast Regional 141
Thu 10:14 am Thu 11:05 am Direct 0 hr, 51 min Acela Express 2153
Thu 10:51 am Thu 11:57 am Direct 1 hr, 06 min Northeast Regional 95
Thu 11:07 am Thu 12:12 pm Direct 1 hr, 05 min Pennsylvanian 43
Thu 11:14 am Thu 12:08 pm Direct 0 hr, 54 min Acela Express 2155
Thu 11:51 am Thu 12:55 pm Direct 1 hr, 04 min Northeast Regional 125
Thu 12:14 pm Thu 1:08 pm Direct 0 hr, 54 min Acela Express 2117
Thu 12:22 pm Thu 1:25 pm Direct 1 hr, 03 min Keystone Service 645
Thu 12:51 pm Thu 2:00 pm Direct 1 hr, 09 min Northeast Regional 171
Thu 1:14 pm Thu 2:05 pm Direct 0 hr, 51 min Acela Express 2159
Thu 2:14 pm Thu 3:05 pm Direct 0 hr, 51 min Acela Express 2121
Thu 2:21 pm Thu 3:27 pm Direct 1 hr, 06 min Northeast Regional 93
Thu 2:28 pm Thu 3:33 pm Direct 1 hr, 05 min Keystone Service 647
Thu 2:59 pm Thu 4:09 pm Direct 1 hr, 10 min Keystone Service 649
Thu 3:14 pm Thu 4:05 pm Direct 0 hr, 51 min Acela Express 2163
Thu 3:22 pm Thu 4:27 pm Direct 1 hr, 05 min Northeast Regional 85
Thu 3:51 pm Thu 4:52 pm Direct 1 hr, 01 min Northeast Regional 173
Thu 4:14 pm Thu 5:05 pm Direct 0 hr, 51 min Acela Express 2165
Thu 4:20 pm Thu 5:23 pm Direct 1 hr, 03 min Keystone Service 651
Thu 4:22 pm Thu 5:29 pm Direct 1 hr, 07 min Northeast Regional 127
Thu 4:58 pm Thu 6:03 pm Direct 1 hr, 05 min Northeast Regional 129
Thu 5:14 pm Thu 6:05 pm Direct 0 hr, 51 min Acela Express 2167
Thu 5:27 pm Thu 6:30 pm Direct 1 hr, 03 min Keystone Service 653
Thu 5:56 pm Thu 6:57 pm Direct 1 hr, 01 min Northeast Regional 193
Thu 6:14 pm Thu 7:05 pm Direct 0 hr, 51 min Acela Express 2119
Thu 6:41 pm Thu 7:47 pm Direct 1 hr, 06 min Northeast Regional 137
Thu 6:52 pm Thu 8:00 pm Direct 1 hr, 08 min Keystone Service 655
Thu 7:21 pm Thu 8:22 pm Direct 1 hr, 01 min Vermonter 55
Thu 7:29 pm Thu 8:20 pm Direct 0 hr, 51 min Acela Express 2171
Thu 8:16 pm Thu 9:25 pm Direct 1 hr, 09 min Northeast Regional 175
Thu 8:44 pm Thu 9:35 pm Direct 0 hr, 51 min Acela Express 2173
Thu 9:21 pm Thu 10:27 pm Direct 1 hr, 06 min Northeast Regional 187
Thu 10:21 pm Thu 11:28 pm Direct 1 hr, 07 min Northeast Regional 177
Thu 11:32 pm Fri 12:40 am Direct 1 hr, 08 min Keystone Service 639