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A new PATCO schedule will go into effect Monday, making minor changes to its weekday evening schedule.
Overnight weekday service changes that began Sept. 1 will remain in effect, and trains will continue not to run from midnight to 4:30 a.m. as part of a six-month pilot to address safety and cleanliness. The new schedule affects weekday departures between 6 and 11:30 p.m. to match ridership levels and prevent delays due to nightly work.
“Currently, station construction projects and trackwork require near-daily minor adjustments to the night schedule, which can be inconvenient for riders,” a statement on PATCO’s website reads. “By adjusting departure times, trains can operate on a single track when needed without issuing separate trackwork schedules each night.”
Weekend service will not be affected by the schedule changes. Trains will run from 4:30 a.m. on Fridays to 11:59 p.m. on Sundays. Trains are expected to run every 20 minutes on Saturdays and every 30 minutes on Sundays. Below are the new schedule updates:
- No changes to morning rush hour, daytime and evening rush hour services
- Evening (6 to 7:30 p.m.): Trains operate every 15 minutes.
- Late evening (7:30 to 11:30 p.m.): Trains operate every 20 minutes.
