Clocker was an Amtrak rail service operating between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New York City on the Northeast Corridor. It was the first service to be officially operated by Amtrak, when train number 235 left New York Penn Station at 12:05 AM on May 1, 1971 bound for Philadelphia. The last Clocker train ran on October 28, 2005.. Jump to: navigation, search Amtrak is the trademark name of the intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search Independence Hall, as it appears today. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... An Amtrak train on the NEC in New Jersey, as seen from an NJ Transit train. ... For the Pennsylvania Station in Newark, New Jersey or Baltimore, Maryland, see Pennsylvania Station (Newark) or Pennsylvania Station (Baltimore). ... Jump to: navigation, search May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Clockers were rush hour trains, mainly serving the commuter and day trip market to New York City. New Jersey Transit (NJT) passholders could ride Clockers, which were listed in the NJT timetable. They were popular with those who commute to New York from Trenton and Princeton Junction, as they were faster and more comfortable than NJT trains. Commuting is the process of travelling from a place of residence to a place of work. ... New Jersey Transit Arrow III at West Windsor, NJ Hudson-Bergen Light Rail vehicle at 2nd Street station New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Location in New Jersey Founded  -Incorporated c. ... Princeton Junction is also a NJ Transit and Amtrak station on the Northeast Corridor line. ...

Clockers made all, or almost all, Amtrak stops between 30th Street Station in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Station in New York City, unlike Amtrak's Regional trains which often skipped less-busy stations. The trains were unreserved, coach class and used Amfleet rolling stock. 30th Street Station is the main railroad station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... For the Pennsylvania Station in Newark, New Jersey or Baltimore, Maryland, see Pennsylvania Station (Newark) or Pennsylvania Station (Baltimore). ... Regional is Amtraks service between Newport News, Virginia and Boston, Massachusetts. ... Amfleet are a suite of railroad passenger cars built for Amtrak by Budd from 1973 - 1977 totalling 492 cars (406 coaches and 86 Amcafes). ...

The service was discontinued on October 28, 2005. On October 31, 2005, New Jersey Transit added four new express trains between Trenton and New York City. These new express trains will operate on approximately the same schedule as the discontinued Clocker trains. Jump to: navigation, search October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... New Jersey Transit Arrow III at West Windsor, NJ Hudson-Bergen Light Rail vehicle at 2nd Street station New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Trenton is the name of several places in Canada and the United States. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ...

For a station listing and details see Northeast Corridor. An Amtrak train on the NEC in New Jersey, as seen from an NJ Transit train. ...