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Amtrak · New York, NY – Harrisburg, PA

Keystone Service Cell Service & Coverage Map

Modeled coverage on board the Keystone Service, New York, NY to Harrisburg, PA. On the train, AT&T has the most solid coverage at 100% of the route, ahead of Verizon (99%) and T-Mobile (87%). Amber stretches are spotty: signal often works but may drop. AT&T's longest true dead zone runs about 0 miles near New York, NY.

FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025 Released Oct 13, 2026 192 route miles · 18 stations Modeled, not measured

The whole line at a glance

Harrisburg, PA on the left, New York, NY on the right. Scroll sideways on a phone. Hover a band for its mileposts. Verizon, on the train.

5G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 0–04G LTE: mile 0–15G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 1–15G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 1–25G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 2–35G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 3–94G LTE: mile 9–95G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 9–94G LTE: mile 9–105G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 10–144G LTE: mile 14–155G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 15–164G LTE: mile 16–165G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 16–165G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 16–185G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 18–195G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 19–224G LTE: mile 22–235G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 23–234G LTE: mile 23–245G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 24–255G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 25–255G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 25–264G LTE: mile 26–275G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 27–275G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 27–285G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 28–305G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 30–304G LTE: mile 30–325G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 32–334G LTE: mile 33–345G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 34–364G LTE: mile 36–375G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 37–395G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 39–394G LTE: mile 39–415G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 41–424G LTE: mile 42–495G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 49–504G LTE: mile 50–53Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 53–534G LTE: mile 53–545G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 54–584G LTE: mile 58–585G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 58–595G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 59–604G LTE: mile 60–625G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 62–635G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 63–655G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 65–665G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 66–674G LTE: mile 67–685G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 68–695G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 69–694G LTE: mile 69–705G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 70–704G LTE: mile 70–715G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 71–724G LTE: mile 72–755G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 75–754G LTE: mile 75–785G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 78–785G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 78–794G LTE: mile 79–805G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 80–814G LTE: mile 81–815G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 81–824G LTE: mile 82–825G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 82–835G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 83–834G LTE: mile 83–845G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 84–854G LTE: mile 85–855G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 85–874G LTE: mile 87–885G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 88–894G LTE: mile 89–905G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 90–904G LTE: mile 90–915G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 91–934G LTE: mile 93–945G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 94–954G LTE: mile 95–975G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 97–985G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 98–994G LTE: mile 99–995G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 99–1004G LTE: mile 100–1015G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 101–1015G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 101–1014G LTE: mile 101–1035G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 103–1035G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 103–1054G LTE: mile 105–1055G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 105–1054G LTE: mile 105–1075G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 107–1084G LTE: mile 108–1085G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 108–1095G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 109–1094G LTE: mile 109–1105G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 110–1124G LTE: mile 112–1155G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 115–1164G LTE: mile 116–1205G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 120–1225G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 122–1224G LTE: mile 122–1235G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 123–1254G LTE: mile 125–1265G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 126–1265G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 126–1294G LTE: mile 129–1315G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 131–1324G LTE: mile 132–1355G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 135–1354G LTE: mile 135–1395G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 139–1394G LTE: mile 139–1405G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 140–1414G LTE: mile 141–1415G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 141–1424G LTE: mile 142–144Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 144–1444G LTE: mile 144–1465G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 146–1474G LTE: mile 147–1475G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 147–1484G LTE: mile 148–1485G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 148–1494G LTE: mile 149–1505G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 150–1504G LTE: mile 150–1515G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 151–1525G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 152–1625G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 162–1624G LTE: mile 162–1635G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 163–1654G LTE: mile 165–1675G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 167–1704G LTE: mile 170–1705G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 170–1705G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 170–1715G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 171–1725G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 172–1734G LTE: mile 173–1735G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 173–1744G LTE: mile 174–1745G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 174–1754G LTE: mile 175–178Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 178–1785G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 178–1794G LTE: mile 179–1815G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 181–1825G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 182–1825G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 182–1844G LTE: mile 184–1875G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 187–1884G LTE: mile 188–1885G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 188–1895G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 189–1894G LTE: mile 189–1915G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 191–1924G LTE: mile 192–192New YorkNewarkNewarkTrentonCornwells HeightsPhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaArdmorePaoliExtonDowningtownCoatesvilleParkesburgLancasterMount JoyElizabethtownMiddletownHarrisburg
← Harrisburg, PANew York, NY →

Carriers compared on the train

CarrierCoverage mixSolidSpotty5GDead-zone milesLongest gap
AT&T Best on board100%0%96%00.0 mi
Verizon99%1%55%00.0 mi
T-Mobile87%12%81%21.5 mi

Coverage summary

Verizon · On the train (in-vehicle model)

99%

of the route has solid Verizon service on the train, plus 1% spotty

55%

has modeled 5G; 44% at the faster 35/3 Mbps tier

0.0 mi

longest dead zone (no signal in either model), near New York, NY

91 mi

longest unbroken covered stretch, near Ardmore, PA

  • 5G NR · 35/3 Mbps 44.4%
  • 5G NR · 7/1 Mbps 10.2%
  • 4G LTE 44.7%
  • Spotty (outdoor-strength only) 0.7%

Station to station

In timetable order from New York, NY. Distances are along the track. Follows the carrier and model selected on the map.

Verizon on the train, station to station
SegmentMilesCoverage mixSolid5GLongest gap
New York → Newark 10 100% 87% —
Newark → Newark 3 100% 100% —
Newark → Trenton 45 99% 54% —
Trenton → Cornwells Heights 15 100% 54% —
Cornwells Heights → Philadelphia 12 100% 44% —
Philadelphia → Philadelphia 4 100% 63% —
Philadelphia → Ardmore 8 100% 56% —
Ardmore → Paoli 11 100% 60% —
Paoli → Exton 8 100% 29% —
Exton → Downingtown 5 100% 43% —
Downingtown → Coatesville 6 100% 77% —
Coatesville → Parkesburg 6 100% 38% —
Parkesburg → Lancaster 24 99% 44% —
Lancaster → Mount Joy 11 100% 71% —
Mount Joy → Elizabethtown 7 100% 82% —
Elizabethtown → Middletown 8 95% 34% —
Middletown → Harrisburg 9 100% 44% —

Keystone Service cell service FAQ

Does the Keystone Service have cell service?

For most of the trip, yes. Inside the train, solid coverage (the FCC's in-vehicle model) reaches 100% for AT&T, 99% for Verizon, 87% for T-Mobile of the 192-mile route from New York, NY to Harrisburg, PA. Much of the rest is spotty rather than dead: AT&T has some signal on 100%, Verizon has some signal on 100%, T-Mobile has some signal on 99%.

Which carrier is best on the Keystone Service?

AT&T has the most modeled on-train coverage (100%), with 5G on 96% of the route. Verizon covers 99% and T-Mobile covers 87%.

Where is the longest dead zone on the Keystone Service?

AT&T: about 0 miles near New York, NY. Verizon: about 0 miles near New York, NY. T-Mobile: about 2 miles near Elizabethtown, PA.

Does Amtrak Wi-Fi work on the Keystone Service?

Amtrak Wi-Fi relies on cellular networks, so it generally weakens or drops in the same places your phone does. Expect it to be unreliable through the dead zones shown on this map.

How accurate is this coverage map?

It reflects carrier-reported modeled coverage published by the FCC (data as of Dec 31, 2025). It is not an onboard measurement. BarTrakr shows the FCC's in-vehicle model by default; the outdoor model is available with the Outdoor switch.

Can I use BarTrakr on the train without signal?

Yes. Tap “Save for offline” before you board. The route, coverage data and map background up to zoom 10 are stored on your device, and live tracking uses your phone's GPS, which works without cell service.

About this data

  • Coverage: FCC Broadband Data Collection mobile coverage for Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, release D25 (as of Dec 31, 2025, published Oct 13, 2026).
  • Route: U.S. DOT / BTS National Transportation Atlas Database, Amtrak Routes. Stations and stop order: Amtrak GTFS.
  • On the train: colored where the FCC in-vehicle model shows coverage; amber (spotty) where only the outdoor model does; red where neither does.
  • Stretches shorter than a quarter mile are merged into their neighbors; at train speed they last only seconds.

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