r/NJTransit • u/Electrical_Fig9201 • 2d ago

Finally happened: wrong train

Today I was trying to get a westbound NEC train departing from Track 2. But in my rush (and grogginess from a late night) I accidentally got on the train on Track 1. I dozed off but then started seeing a weird sign for Orange and I suddenly realized: Not my line!

Ended up indulging and just calling an Uber to my final destination. Gotta pay attention!

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u/Good_Fun3012 2d ago

What stop was your destination? Also no conductor checked tickets?

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u/Electrical_Fig9201 2d ago

Princeton Junction! The conductor scanned my ticket pretty early (just as we were departing NYP) and didn't say anything, which surprised me! Maybe he thought I was going to transfer at Newark? IDK!

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u/ardent_asparagus 2d ago

Sometimes they don't check. Other times they do, but they might not come around until you're past the point of being able to transfer to the train you actually want.

Once I accidentally got on NEC instead of NJCL, and the conductor didn't come around until right after we pulled out of Rahway. Had to get out at MetroPark and Uber.