<p>The schedule is right here:</p>
<p>[SEPTA</a> | Media/Elwyn Line (R3) Regional Rail Schedule](<a href=“Routes – Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority”>Routes – Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority)</p>
<p>Worst case is every hour. Parts of the day is more frequent. It takes 24 minutes to 30th Street Station, 34 minutes to Market Street Station. Try getting from Amherst to a city in 34 minutes. I can’t think of another elite liberal arts college that matches Swarthmore’s access. Wellesley is close, but the train station is a mile or two from campus. Vassar to NYC is a lot longer trip and you’ve got to get to the train station. Davidson is fairly close to Charlotte, if you have a car.</p>
<p>Check the bus schedule from Williams to NYC or Boston for a fun. It basically takes all day.</p>
<p>If you are not a train person, Swarthmore runs Philly vans.</p>