UD TRANSPORTATION

Q. How do I leave town on the train?

A. SEPTA from Newark

Service between the Newark Train Station and Center City Philadelphia along the SEPTA R2 Regional Rail line (link) is available Monday through Friday on a limited schedule.

AMTRAK from Newark

Limited AMTRAK service on the Northeast Regional line is available from Newark Train Station.

Arriving at the Newark Train Station

UD Shuttle Buses: The earliest stop at the train station on the Field House / Paper Mill Route is an “on demand” stop after 7:36 am, (M-F). The earliest stop at the train station on the South Campus Route is an “on demand” stop after 7:34 am (M-F).

The latest stop at the train station on the FH/PM Route is an “on demand” stop after 5:36 pm (M-F). The latest stop at the train station on the South Campus Route is an “on demand” stop after 5:54 pm (M-F).

The first stop at the train station on Evening Route 1 is an “on demand” stop after 6:40 pm (7 days). The last stop at the train station on Evening Route 1 is an “on demand” stop after 10:10 pm (7 days). The Unicity Bus System also serves the Train Station on Monday through Friday daytime routes. Routes N-1, N-2 AM and N-2 PM, serve the Train Station.

DART

Bus Route 65 serves the Newark Train Station Monday through Friday on an extended daytime schedule. For those living on campus, this may not the most convenient option. Note that Route 65 connects to local routes (Routes 33, 39, 6) at the Newark Transit Hub. For complete information on DART Bus Routes, visit the DART Web site.

Returning to campus

Get information on returning to your residence hall via the University Shuttle Buses.

Get information on returning to your off-campus residence.

Service to/from the Wilmington Train Station is more robust than service to/from the Newark Train Station.

SEPTA from Wilmington

Service between the Wilmington Train Station and Center City Philadelphia is available via SEPTA’s R2 Regional Rail line.

AMTRAK from Wilmington

The Wilmington Train Station is a regular stop on several AMTRAK routes, including the Acela Express and Northeast Regional routes.

Getting to the Wilmington Train Station

Service is available to the Wilmington Train Station from Newark via the SEPTA R2 Regional Rail line or via DART First State bus service.

Get details on using DART for service to the Wilmington Train Station/Greyhound Bus Station.

Q. How do I get from my residence hall to the Newark train station?

A. Get details on train service from the Newark Train Station.

Monday through Friday (daytime):

UD Shuttle Buses:

1. Connect (if necessary) from the shuttle bus stop closest to your residence hall to the Field House/Paper Mill Road Route or South Campus Route.

2. The Train Station Pull Off is an “on demand” stop; please inform the driver that you will need the shuttle bus to stop. NOTE: the FH/PM Road Route and the South Campus Route are only available as M-F daytime routes. See “Further Information” for more details.

The Unicity Bus System also serves the Train Station on Monday through Friday daytime routes. Routes N-1, N-2 AM and N-2 PM, serve the Train Station.

DART

Bus Route 65 serves the Newark Train Station Monday through Friday on an extended daytime schedule. For those living on campus, this may not the most convenient option. Note that Route 65 connects to local routes (Routes 33, 39, 6) at the Newark Transit Hub. For complete information on DART Bus Routes, visit the DART Web site.

Monday- Friday (evening):

The first stop at the train station on Evening Route 1 is an “on demand” stop after 6:40 pm. The last stop at the train station on Evening Route 1 is an “on demand” stop after 10:10 pm. Evening Route 1 serves all residence hall areas.

DART

Bus Route 65 serves the Newark Train Station Monday through Friday on an extended daytime schedule (including early evening). Note that Route 65 connects to local routes (Routes 33, 39, 6) at the Newark Transit Hub. For complete information on DART Bus Routes, visit the DART Web site.

Weekends (daytime):

On the weekends, there is no SEPTA service to the Newark Train Station. Daytime AMTRAK service is limited to the Northbound 156 (Sat-Sun, 3:42 pm) and the Southbound 87 (Sunday only 5:04 pm). There is no UD Shuttle Bus service to the Train Station on weekends in the daytime.

Weekends (evening):

On the weekends, there is no SEPTA service to the Newark Train Station. AMTRAK evening service is limited to the Southbound 135 (Sat-Sun 8:04 pm) and the Southbound 87 (Sunday only 5:04 pm). There is no UD Shuttle Bus service to the Train Station for those departing on the 87. If you depart on the 135, Evening Route 1 serves the Train Station Pull-Off as an “on demand” stop after 7:20 pm and 8:00 pm.

Q. How do I get back to my residence hall from the Newark Train Station?

A. Monday through Friday, trains arrive and depart the Newark Train Station on SEPTA’s R2 Regional Rail line at 6:22 am, 6:46 am, 7:24 am, 8:17 am, and 8:58 am, 4:46 pm, 5:43 pm, 6:46 pm, and 7:23 pm. Get the AMTRAK Northeast Regional arrival and departure schedule (see further information). NOTE that the stops for the UD Shuttle Bus Routes serving the Train Station Pull-Off do not necessarily coincide with the arrival of trains. We highly suggest reviewing the schedules for the South Campus Route, the FH/PM Route and Evening Route 1. To reduce waiting time, shuttle buses on routes serving south campus will stop on the return/Northbound trip on South College Avenue, north of the pedestrian bridge, across from Ritter Lane.

The Unicity Bus System also serves the Train Station on Monday through Friday daytime routes. Routes N-1, N-2 AM and N-2 PM, serve the Train Station.

DART

Bus Route 65 serves the Newark Train Station Monday through Friday on an extended daytime schedule. For those living on campus, this is not the most convenient option. Note that Route 65 connects to local routes (Routes 33, 39, 6) at the Newark Transit Hub. For complete information on DART Bus Routes, visit the DART Web site.

Q. I live off-campus. How do I get to/from the Newark Train Station?

A. Review the UD Shuttle Bus routes to see if any stops are convenient to your off-campus residence. The South Campus and Field House/ Paper Mill Road daytime routes, and Evening Route 1 all serve the Train Station. Also review the Unicity Bus Schedule. Routes N-1, N-2 AM and N-2 PM serve the Train Station.

DART

Bus Route 65 serves the Newark Train Station Monday through Friday on an extended daytime schedule. Note that Route 65 connects to local routes (Routes 33, 39, 6) at the Newark Transit Hub. For complete information on DART Bus Routes, visit the DART Web site.

Q. How do I get to/from the Wilmington Train Station/Greyhound Bus Station?

A. The Wilmington Train Station and the Greyhound Bus Station are located directly across from one another off Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Service is available to the Wilmington Train Station/Greyhound Bus Station from Newark via the SEPTA R2 Regional Rail line or via DART First State bus service.

Use SEPTA R2 from Newark to Wilmington

Monday through Friday, trains arrive and depart the Newark Train Station on SEPTA’s R2 Regional Rail line at 6:22 am, 6:46 am, 7:24 am, 8:17 am, and 8:58 am, 4:46 pm, 5:43 pm, 6:46 pm, and 7:23 pm. An express bus operated by DART departs the Newark Train Station for the Wilmington Train Station at 11:50 am and arrives at the Newark Train Station from the Wilmington Train Station at 1:07 pm.

Get information on getting to the Newark Train Station from your residence hall. Get information on getting to the Newark Train Station from your off-campus residence.

Use DART First State from Newark to Wilmington

1. Connect (if necessary) from the shuttle bus stop closest to your residence hall to the S. Chapel/Wyoming Road Route.

2. Get off the bus at the University Courtyard (Delaware Avenue) stop.

3. Continue across the street to the DART Transit Hub.

4. DART Route #6 begins at the DART Transit Hub.

The fare for the #6 is $1.15 and can be paid on the bus with exact change.

• Monday through Friday, the earliest departure of the #6 Bus from Newark is at 5:31 am. The last departure is at 11:17 pm.
• Saturday, the earliest departure of the #6 Bus from Newark is 7:05 am. The last departure is at 7:36 pm.
• Monday through Friday, the earliest departure of the #6 Bus from the Wilmington Train Station is at 4:39 am. The last departure from the Wilmington Train Station is at 10:40 pm.
• Saturday, the earliest departure of the #6 Bus from the Wilmington Train Station is at 5:54 am. The last departure from the Wilmington Train Station is 7:24 pm.
• There is no Sunday service via DART between Newark and Wilmington. Get information about the Sunday Shuttle from Wilmington.

5. It takes about 1 hour to get from the Newark DART Transit Hub to the Wilmington Train Station/Greyhound Bus Station.

Q. How do I get to the Philadelphia International Airport?

A. Use SEPTA R2

1. Take SEPTA’s R2 Regional Rail line from Newark or Wilmington to the University City stop.

2. From the University City stop, take SEPTA’s R1 Regional Rail Airport Line.

3. The R1 stops at Airport Terminals A, B, C & D, and E & F. For a terminal map of the Philadelphia International Airport, visit the airport’s Web site at www.phl.org/terminal_map.html

Q. How do I get to BWI (Baltimore-Washington International) Airport?

A. AMTRAK service to BWI Airport is available from Newark Train Station (limited) and Wilmington Train Station.