Originally Posted by
jimlad48
Train into Penn is very easy from Newark - a surprisingly pleasant trip and quite fun.
I have done it a few times several years ago.
The confusing bit is the intermediate Newark Penn Station en route to New York Penn Station… In my post-flight daze I misheard an announcement saying “This is Penn Station Newark” and jumped off the train. In the few seconds it took me to realise that this was not Manhattan the doors had closed!