Amtrak announced this week that reservations will be required for travel on Keystone Service trains between Dec. 21 and Dc. 30.
This includes all trains operating between Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Reservations will not be required for monthly and 10-ride ticket holders.
On Christmas Day, Keystone Service trains will operate on a Saturday schedule.
Passengers traveling on Amtrak Keystone Service trains between Nov. 21-28 will need reservations due to expected ridership increases during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period.
In a service advisory Amtrak said reservations will be required for trains, including Philadelphia to Harrisburg service.
However, reservations will not be required for monthly and 10-ride ticket holders. On Thanksgiving Day, Keystone Service trains will operate on a Saturday schedule.
Trackwork on Amtrak’s Keystone Corridor between Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as resulted in widespread schedule changes on the route through Nov. 6.
Weekdays Eastbound Changes
Weekdays Westbound Changes
Weekend Eastbound Changes
Track work on Amtrak’s Keystone route in Pennsylvania will affect operations of certain westbound Keystone Service trains in June.
The schedule changes are in effect June 4-5, 11-12 and 25-26.
Train 615 will depart Philadelphia at 2 p.m., operating 5 minutes later to Harrisburg, arriving at 3:47 p.m.
Train 663 will depart Philadelphia at 11 a.m., operating 10 minutes later to Harrisburg, arriving at 12:55 p.m.
Train 667 will depart Philadelphia at 5 p.m., operating 5 minutes later to Harrisburg, arriving at 6:50 p.m.
Train 669 will depart Philadelphia at 7 p.m., operating 5 minutes later to Harrisburg, arriving at 8:50 p.m.
Track work will lead to schedule changes to Amtrak’s Keystone Service on weekends starting May 21 and lasting through June 26.
Train 615 will depart Philadelphia at 2 p.m. and operate five minutes later to Harrisburg, arriving at 3:47 p.m.
Train 663 will depart Philadelphia at 11 a.m, operating 10 minutes later to Harrisburg, arriving at 12:55 p.m.
Train 667 will depart Philadelphia at 5 p.m, operating five minutes later to Harrisburg, arriving at 6:50 p.m.
Train 669 will depart Philadelphia at 7 p.m., operating five minutes later to Harrisburg, arriving at 8:50 p.m.
Amtrak plans to add additional train service to the Keystone corridor on April 25.
In a news release, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, which helps fund the service, said it expects increased ridership.
Service in the corridor between New York City and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, via Philadelphia is currently 18 weekday trains between Philadelphia and Harrisburg while 14 weekday trains and 10 weekend trains are offered between New York City and Philadelphia.
The service boost will bring Keystone Service up to 24 weekday trains between Philadelphia and Harrisburg, with 14 available on Saturdays and 16 on Sundays.
Between New York City and Philadelphia, 20 weekday trains will be offered with 12 on Saturdays and 11 on Sundays.
The increased service will restore weekend service to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. The weekday service will be two trains above pre-pandemic levels.
In March 2020, Amtrak suspended all Keystone Service due to the pandemic and didn’t begin restoring service until June 2020.
Low demand led to the suspension of some Keystone Service in January 2021 between Philadelphia and Harrisburg.
A track work project on Amtrak’s Keystone Corridor will result in schedule changes to select trains on Feb. 27.
Train 662 will depart Harrisburg at 8:45 a.m., operating 15 minutes later from Harrisburg to Philadelphia where it will be scheduled to arrive at 10:30 a.m. Train 670 will depart Harrisburg at 2 p.m., operating five minutes earlier from Harrisburg to Philadelphia, arriving at 3:50 p.m.
Train 615 will operate five minutes later at Exton, 10 minutes later at Downingtown and 25 minutes later from Coatesville to Harrisburg, arriving at 4:07 p.m.
Train 661 will depart Philadelphia at 8:35 a.m., operating five minutes later in Paoli, operating 10 minutes later at Exton, 15 minutes later at Downingtown and 30 minutes later Coatesville to Harrisburg where it is scheduled to arrive at 10:50 a.m.
Train 663 will operate five minutes later at Exton, 10 minutes later at Downingtown, 20 minutes later at Coatesville and Parkesburg, and 25 minutes later from Lancaster to Harrisburg, arriving at 1:10 p.m.
Train 665 will depart Philadelphia at 3 p.m., operating 15 minutes later to Paoli, operating 20 minutes later at Exton, 25 minutes later at Downingtown, and 40 minutes later from Coatesville to Harrisburg, arriving at 5:15 p.m.
Effective through April 16 Amtrak Keystone Service schedules will change due to construction along the route.
Train 664 will depart Harrisburg at 9:20 a.m., operating 10 minutes earlier from Harrisburg to Philadelphia.
Train 611 will operate 20 minutes later from Ardmore to Harrisburg, arriving in Harrisburg at 9:35 a.m.
Train 615 will operate 20 minutes later from Paoli to Harrisburg, arriving in Harrisburg at 4:02 p.m.
Train 661 will depart 5 minutes earlier from Philadelphia and operate 15 minutes later from Ardmore to Harrisburg, arriving in Harrisburg at 10:35 a.m.
Train 663 will depart 5 minutes later from Philadelphia and operate 25 minutes later from Ardmore to Harrisburg, arriving in Harrisburg at 1:10 p.m.
Train 665 will depart 5 minutes later from Philadelphia and operate 25 minutes later from Ardmore to Harrisburg, arriving in Harrisburg at 5:00 p.m.
Train 667 will operate 20 minutes later from Ardmore to Harrisburg, arriving in Harrisburg at 7:05 p.m.
Train 669 will operate 20 minutes later from Ardmore to Harrisburg, arriving in Harrisburg at 9:05 p.m.
Train 646will depart Harrisburg at 9:04 a.m., operating 5 minutes later from Harrisburg to Philadelphia.
Train 666 will depart Harrisburg at 11:35 a.m., operating 15 minutes later from Harrisburg to Philadelphia.
Train 652 will depart Harrisburg at 3:05 p.m., operating 10 minutes later from Harrisburg to Philadelphia.
Train 620 will depart Harrisburg at 8:35 p.m., operating 5 minutes later from Harrisburg to Philadelphia.
Train 605 will operate 10 minutes later from Coatesville to Harrisburg, arriving in Harrisburg at 8:25 a.m.
Train 641 will operate 10 minutes later from Coatesville to Harrisburg, arriving in Harrisburg at 10:56 a.m.
Train 645 will operate 10 minutes later from Coatesville to Harrisburg, arriving in Harrisburg at 3:45 p.m.
Passengers traveling on Trains 605, 641 and 645 will need to board on the normal eastbound platform at Coatesville and Parkesburg.
The New York Express is makings its station stop in Lancaster, Pennsylvania July 2, 1995. Although known as Train No. 644, today this train is simply known as Keystone Service.
Amtrak said Monday afternoon that it will continue to suspend some services while modifying others in the East due to a severe winter storm.
Service between New York and Boston, and between New York and Albany-Rensselaer, New York, was suspended at 3 p.m. Monday due to the closure of Metro-North railroad tracks used by Amtrak.
In a service advisory, Amtrak said modified schedules will operate on Tuesday for Acela service between Boston and Washington, Northeast Regional service between Boston and Virginia via New York and Washington, Keystone Service between New York and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, via Philadelphia, and Empire Service between New York and Albany-Rensselaer.
Passengers were advised to contact 800-USA-RAILto determine if their train has been affected.
The latest train operation information is also available at Amtrak.com; via the Amtrak app; or by receiving email or text messages about specific trains, a service available at Amtrak.com/DelayAlerts
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