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NORTHERN
NEW JERSEY
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The New Jersey side of the New York area (west of the Hudson River) does not have as much rail infrastructure as its more famous neighbor, New York City, but still features various systems including the Newark Light Rail, PATH, Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, and New Jersey Transit Commuter Rail. |
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| NEWARK LIGHT RAIL | |
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light rail subway, originally built as a downtown subway where many streetcar
routes converged, became over time the last remaining part of the system.
Up through 2001, PCC tram/streetcars were used, but they have recently
been replaced by modern LRV's. The tunnels travel through what was once
the Morris Canal, a major trade artery in the area that ceased being used
with the introduction of railways and became an unsanitary and unpleasant
feature. In November 1929, construction of the line began, and on
October 3, 1934, the tunnel began taking trains between Warren Ave and
Heller Parkway. A new segment, referred to as Newark Light Rail, from Newark-Penn Station to Newark-Broad Street Station open in July 2006. This segment is partly underground and then continues at-grade. Eventually, the line is planned to connect to Newark-Liberty International Airport, south of the city.
November
18, 1929: construction begins
October
3, 1934: Warren Ave - Heller Parkway (now closed)
June
20, 1937: Warren Ave - Penn Station
November
22, 1940: Heller Parkway - Franklin Ave (now Branch Brook
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| PATH | |
 PATH,
one of the faster metro systems in the United States, has its origins
in the Hudson River Tunnel Railroad founded by DeWitt Clinton Haskin and
Trenor W. Park in 1874. A court injunction was obtained by the local ferry
company, and work on the project finally commenced five years later. Less
than a year after that, 20 workers were killed when the tunnel flooded.
At the beginning of 1881, construction was resumed but repeatedly stopped
while an injection of money was sought after. In August 1891, the company
went bankrupt and finally the north tunnel of the north crossing was
completed in 1904. The next year, the south tunnel was opened. In 1908,
service began on the line, with the southern river crossing opening in
1909. Finally, the train tubes between 33rd St and ___ were opened in
1910.
History March
11, 1904- The westbound tunnel of the northern Hudson River crossing was
completed
September
25, 1905- The eastbound tunnel was finished
February
25, 1908- Service begins Hoboken-Christopher St?
July
19, 1909- New Jersey section and southern crossing opened
1910-
Christopher St?-33rd St
1962-
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey renames the Hudson and Manhattan
Railroad 'PATH'
September
11, 2001- Service suspended from Grove St- World Trade Center
November
23, 2003- Service fully reopened to World Trade Center
Projects A
new station is under construction at World Trade Center, where a temporary
station is currently in service.
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HUDSON-BERGEN LIGHT RAIL |
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History  April
2000: Exchange Place- West Side Ave/34th StNovember
2000: Exchange Place- Newport
September
2002: Newport- Hoboken
November
15, 2003: 34th St - 22nd St
September 7, 2004: Hoboken - Lincoln Harbor October 29, 2005: Lincoln Harbor - Port Imperial Ferry (weekends only) February 25, 2006: Lincoln Harbor - Tonnelle Ave January 31, 2011: 22nd St - 8th St (Bayonne)
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Books
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Links
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- New Jersey Transit has information on the Subway, the Light Rail, and the Commuter Rail - Port Authority of New York and New Jersey - operates PATH nycsubway.org has information on these various systems Hudson Tubes (PATH) by Bob Klapouchy Subway Nut - many photos of rail transit around New York More New Jersey/Newark Transit Photos Allen Morrison's photos of the Broad Street Station Line Hoboken Terminal - Unofficial NJ TRANSIT Website |
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