NJ Transit to add weekday routes from Bay Head to New York

New Jersey Transit is adding six weekday train routes that will roll from Bay Head to New York and back, with no need to transfer at the Long Branch station.

The new routes start May 18, according to a release.

Changes in the morning include:

•Morning weekday rush hour one seat service: Newly-numbered trains 3312, the 5:06 a.m. Bay Head departure, 3318, the 5:45 a.m. Bay Head departure and 3326, the 6:54 a.m. The Bay Head departure will operate directly into New York Penn Station from Bay Head.

•Newly-numbered train 3312 replaces current train 2302 between Bay Head and Long Branch only. Customers traveling to Hoboken from stations between Bay Head and Elberon will need to transfer at Long Branch to newly-numbered train 2602, departing Long Branch at 6:05 a.m. and arriving into Hoboken at 7:28 a.m.

•Newly-numbered train 3318 replaces current train 2304 between Bay Head and Long Branch only. Customers who normally board current train 2304 at stations from Bay Head to Elberon for service to Hoboken will now use newly-numbered shuttle train 4306 along with Hoboken bound train 2606 at Long Branch.

•Newly-numbered train 4306 also replaces current train 2304 between Bay Head and Long Branch only. Customers boarding between Bay Head to Elberon and traveling to Hoboken will need to transfer at Long Branch to newly-numbered train 2606, departing Long Branch at 6:40 a.m. and arriving into Hoboken at 8:06 a.m.

•Newly-numbered train 3326 replaces current train 2308 between Bay Head and Shuttle only. Customers boarding between Bay Head and Elberon and traveling to Hoboken will need to transfer at Long Branch to newly-numbered train 2608, departing Long Branch at 7:45 a.m. and arriving into Hoboken at 9:10 a.m.

A.M. rush

•Train 2302 – Hoboken-bound customers boarding between Bay Head and Elberon should board New York-bound train 3312, 21 minutes earlier, and transfer in Long Branch for Hoboken train 2602. Hoboken-bound customers boarding between Bay Head and Elberon can also board New York-bound train 3318 and transfer in Long Branch for Hoboken train 2606.

•Train 2304 – Hoboken-bound customers boarding between Bay Head and Elberon should board shuttle train 4306, 5 minutes earlier than current train 2304, and transfer in Long Branch for Hoboken train 2606.

•Train 2308 – Hoboken-bound customers boarding between Bay Head and Elberon should board New York-bound train 3326, 12 minutes earlier, and transfer in Long Branch for Hoboken train 2608.

The evening changes are:

•Newly-numbered trains 3361, the 4:36 p.m. New York departure, 3363, the 5:06 p.m. New York departure and 3373, the 6:03 p.m. New York departure will operate directly to Bay Head from New York Penn Station.

•Newly-numbered train 2605 replaces current train 2305 between Hoboken and Long Branch only. Customers on newly-numbered train 2605 will transfer to newly-numbered train 3361 at Long Branch, departing at 6:03 p.m. for all stops between Elberon and Bay Head.

•Newly-numbered train 2607 replaces current train 2307 between Hoboken and Long Branch only. Customers on newly-numbered train 2607 will transfer to newly-numbered train 3363 at Long Branch, departing at 6:29 p.m. for all stops between Elberon and Bay Head.

•Newly-numbered train 2611 replaces current train 2311 between Hoboken and Long Branch only. Customers on newly-numbered train 2611 will transfer to newly-numbered train 3373 at Long Branch, departing at 7:30 p.m. for all stops between Elberon and Bay Head.

P.M. rush

•Train 2305 – Customers traveling to stations between Elberon and Bay Head should board newly-numbered train 2605 in Hoboken, which departs Hoboken at the same time as the current train 2305 and transfer in Long Branch for train 3361.

•Train 2307 – Customers traveling to stations between Elberon and Bay Head should board newly-numbered train 2607 in Hoboken, which departs Hoboken at the same time as the current train 2307 and transfer in Long Branch for train 3363.

•Train 2311 – Customers traveling to stations between Elberon and Bay Head should board newly-numbered train 2611 in Hoboken, which departs Hoboken at the same time as the current train 2311 and then transfer in Long Branch for train 3373.

Andrew Ford: 732-643-4281; aford3@gannettnj.com

For additional information, customers can contact NJ Transit Customer Service at 973-275-5555 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.