A smarter PATCO timetable.

PATCO riders usually just want a simple answer: when's the next train?

The official timetable has that answer, but it's buried in PDFs that can be frustrating to use, especially on a phone. Finding your next departure often means scrolling and zooming through rows of times.

Transit apps make this easier on normal days, but there's a catch. They rely on PATCO's GTFS feed, which contains the regular weekday, Saturday, and Sunday schedules. When PATCO runs a special schedule for maintenance, holidays, or other service changes, those adjusted times aren't included.

Instead, transit apps can only tell you that the schedule has changed and point you to PATCO's special schedule PDF. That leaves you wondering whether the times in the app are still right or whether you need to open the PDF and check for yourself.

And special schedules aren't particularly rare. PATCO runs them on many days throughout the year, often announcing them only a day in advance.

How often does this actually happen?

This site has tracked PATCO's special schedules since March 1, 2026. Here's what the data shows:

Special schedules

150

out of 188 days tracked

Of all days

80%

ran on a special schedule

Median notice

1 day

before the schedule takes effect

Special schedules aren’t the exception on PATCO — they’re the norm. But the updated times are only published in PDFs, so they never make it into the transit apps most riders rely on.

This is an independent, unofficial project. Not affiliated with PATCO. No real-time locations, delay tracking, or service alerts. For critical travel, confirm with PATCO's official schedule page.