NJ Transit Rail Operations provides passenger service on 12 lines at a total of 166 stations, some operated in conjunction with Amtrak and Metro-North Railroad (MNR). [1]
NJ Transit Rail Operations (NJTR) was established by NJ Transit (NJT) to run commuter rail operations in New Jersey. In January 1983 it took over operation from Conrail, which itself had been formed in 1976 through the merger of a number of financially troubled railroads and had been operating commuter railroad service under contract from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT). Soon after its creation, NJT commissioned a survey of operating stations, 53 of which were eventually nominated and listed on the state and federal registers of historic places in 1984. Since 2009, NJT is a stakeholder in the state's "smart growth" transit-oriented development initiatives, its transit hubs forming the basis for transit villages. [2]
The regional rail network, which serves the northern and central parts of New Jersey and Rockland and Orange counties in New York, radiates from Hoboken Terminal in Hoboken, Pennsylvania Station in Midtown Manhattan, and Pennsylvania Station in Newark. Lines intersect at Secaucus Junction. [3] [4] Service from Atlantic City to Center City, Philadelphia is provided by one line separate from the rest of the NJT system, though SEPTA Regional Rail service connects Philadelphia and Trenton. [3] [4] [5] Amtrak provides service in New Jersey along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) between Newark and Trenton and at intermediate points. [3]
Since its inception, NJT has closed several stations and opened new ones reflecting infrastructure improvements and discontinuance or additions in service. Some station locations, not listed here, became part of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail and the River Line, both of which were largely built along existing railroad rights-of-way. New and re-opened stations are being built or proposed along planned expansions and extensions, notably the Lackawanna Cut-Off, which is under reconstruction. Restoration of passenger service along the West Trenton Line, Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex project right-of-ways, and the Raritan Valley/Lehigh Line, which include the reactivation/construction of new stations, have all been considered but not advanced.
Line | Inbound terminal(s) | Outbound terminal(s) |
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Atlantic City Line [6] | 30th Street Station | Atlantic City Rail Terminal |
Bergen County Line [7] | Hoboken Terminal | Waldwick (limited service) Suffern Port Jervis (limited service) |
Gladstone Branch [8] | New York Penn Station (limited weekdays) Hoboken Terminal (weekdays) | Bernardsville (limited weekdays) Gladstone |
Main Line [7] | Hoboken Terminal | Ridgewood, Waldwick (limited service) Suffern Port Jervis (limited service) |
Meadowlands Rail Line | Meadowlands (events @ MetLife Stadium only) | Hoboken Terminal Secaucus Junction |
Montclair-Boonton Line [9] | New York Penn Station | Bay Street (weekends) Montclair State University (weekdays) Denville, Dover, Lake Hopatcong, Mount Olive, or Hackettstown (limited weekdays) |
Morristown Line [8] | Hoboken Terminal (limited weekdays) New York Penn Station | Summit (weekdays) Denville, Dover, Lake Hopatcong, Mount Olive, or Hackettstown (limited weekdays) |
Northeast Corridor Line [10] | New York Penn Station | Rahway Jersey Avenue Trenton Transit Center |
North Jersey Coast Line [11] | New York Penn Station Hoboken Terminal (limited service) | South Amboy (limited service) Long Branch Bay Head (limited direct service) |
Pascack Valley Line [12] [13] | Hoboken Terminal | New Bridge Landing (one weekday trip) Spring Valley |
Port Jervis Line [7] [13] | Hoboken Terminal | Middletown–Town of Wallkill (limited service) Port Jervis |
Princeton Branch [10] | Princeton Junction | Princeton |
Raritan Valley Line [14] | Newark Penn Station Hoboken Terminal (one weekday trip) New York Penn Station (limited weekdays) | Raritan High Bridge (limited weekdays) |
Operating Passenger Railroad Stations | |
Location | New Jersey USA |
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Architectural style | various |
NRHP reference No. | 64000496 [15] |
NJRHP No. | 5080 [16] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 22, 1984 & September 29, 1984 |
Designated NJRHP | June 12, 1970 |
In 1981, NJT commissioned the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) to conduct a study of 112 train stations under its jurisdiction built before World War II that were still in operation. Many of thematic nomination stations are listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places (ID#5080) on March 17, 1984. [16] The SHPO recommended that fifty-three stations, some of which had already been listed, be included in a thematic nomination for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Forty stations were added on June 22, 1984 and the remainder added on September 29, 1984. (#64000496) [15] Most were along former lines and heritage railroads that had become part of NJT, while West Trenton Station is used by SEPTA.
The oldest station building, built in 1868 at the Ramsey-Main Street station, was not listed. The oldest active station to be listed on NRHP was Hackensack's 1869-built Anderson Street station, until it was destroyed in a fire and explosion in 2009, and thus was delisted. Proposals to revive service on the West Trenton Line and Lackawanna Cut-Off include the re-use of some listed stations in both New Jersey and northeastern Pennsylvania.
Two significant individually-listed historic stations include Newark Pennsylvania Station and Hoboken Terminal, both of which are major stations that also serve as terminals for light rail, PATH subway trains, and in the case of Hoboken, ferries across the Hudson River to Pier 11 at Wall Street and the Battery Park City Ferry Terminal.
The NJDOT established the Transit Village Initiative in 1999 to promote transit-oriented development (TOD), [17] offering multi-agency assistance and grants to municipalities for projects which fulfill certain conditions to promote higher density development and use of public transportation within a 1 mile (1.6 km) radius of a transit hub, specifying appropriate mixed land-use strategy, available property, station-area management, and commitment to affordable housing, job growth/maintenance, and cultural activities. Transit village development must also preserve the architectural integrity of historically significant buildings and the landscape. As of 2015 [update] , the state had made 30 transit village designations, many of which are centered around "Main Street" or central business district train stations. [18] Since 2008, there has been significant population growth and increased ridership in neighborhoods around stations. [19]
Station | Lines | Location | Former railroad right-of-way | Station opened | Notes |
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Aberdeen–Matawan | North Jersey Coast Line | Matawan | Central Railroad of New Jersey | July 1, 1875 [20] | Originally named Matawan |
Absecon | Atlantic City Line | Absecon | Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines | September 17, 1989 [21] | |
Allendale | Bergen County Line Main Line | Allendale | Erie Railroad | October 19, 1848 [22] [23] | |
Allenhurst | North Jersey Coast Line | Allenhurst | Central Railroad of New Jersey | May 17, 1897 [24] [25] | |
Anderson Street | Pascack Valley Line | Hackensack | Erie Railroad | September 9, 1869 [26] | Original 1869-built station house destroyed in a 2009 fire |
Annandale | Raritan Valley Line | Annandale | Central Railroad of New Jersey | July 4, 1852 [27] | |
Asbury Park | North Jersey Coast Line | Asbury Park | Central Railroad of New Jersey | August 25, 1875 [28] [29] | |
Atco | Atlantic City Line | Atco | Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines | September 17, 1989 [21] | |
Atlantic City | Atlantic City Line | Atlantic City | Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines | September 17, 1989 [21] | Replaced old PRSL depot, which had replaced former Union Station |
Avenel | North Jersey Coast Line | Woodbridge Township | Pennsylvania Railroad | 1867 | Station house opened 1940 |
Basking Ridge | Gladstone Branch | Basking Ridge | Lackawanna Railroad | January 29, 1872 [30] | |
Bay Head | North Jersey Coast Line | Bay Head | Central Railroad of New Jersey | August 1, 1882 [31] | |
Bay Street | Montclair-Boonton Line | Montclair | Conrail | March 2, 1981 [32] | |
Belmar | North Jersey Coast Line | Belmar | Central Railroad of New Jersey | September 14, 1875 [33] | |
Berkeley Heights | Gladstone Branch | Berkeley Heights | Lackawanna Railroad | January 29, 1872 [30] | |
Bernardsville | Gladstone Branch | Bernardsville | Lackawanna Railroad | January 29, 1872 [30] | |
Bloomfield | Montclair-Boonton Line | Bloomfield | Lackawanna Railroad | December 18, 1855 [34] | |
Boonton | Montclair-Boonton Line | Boonton | Lackawanna Railroad | September 5, 1867 [35] | |
Bound Brook | Raritan Valley Line | Bound Brook | Central Railroad of New Jersey | January 1, 1840 [36] | |
Bradley Beach | North Jersey Coast Line | Bradley Beach | Central Railroad of New Jersey | June 24, 1893 [37] | |
Brick Church | Morristown Line Gladstone Branch | East Orange | Lackawanna Railroad | November 19, 1836 [38] | |
Bridgewater | Raritan Valley Line | Bridgewater | Central Railroad of New Jersey | July 17, 2000 [39] | Replaced former Calco station for American Cyanamid Proposed West Trenton Line (NJ Transit) stop |
Broadway | Bergen County Line | Fair Lawn | Erie Railroad | October 1, 1881 [40] | |
Chatham | Morristown Line | Chatham | Lackawanna Railroad | September 17, 1837 [41] | |
Cherry Hill | Atlantic City Line | Cherry Hill Township | Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines | July 2, 1994 [42] | |
Clifton | Main Line | Clifton | Lackawanna Railroad | December 14, 1870 [43] | |
Convent Station | Morristown Line | Morris Township | Lackawanna Railroad | 1867 [44] | |
Cranford | Raritan Valley Line | Cranford | Central Railroad of New Jersey | January 1, 1839 [36] | |
Delawanna | Main Line | Clifton | Lackawanna Railroad | December 14, 1870 [43] | |
Denville | Morristown Line Montclair-Boonton Line | Denville | Lackawanna Railroad | July 4, 1848 [45] | |
Dover | Montclair-Boonton Line Morristown Line | Dover | Lackawanna Railroad | July 31, 1848 [46] | |
Dunellen | Raritan Valley Line | Dunellen | Central Railroad of New Jersey | January 1, 1840 [36] | |
East Orange | Morristown Line Gladstone Branch | East Orange | Lackawanna Railroad | November 19, 1836 [38] | |
Edison | Northeast Corridor Line | Edison | Pennsylvania Railroad | ||
Egg Harbor City | Atlantic City Line | Egg Harbor City | Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines | September 17, 1989 [21] | |
Elberon | North Jersey Coast Line | Long Branch | Central Railroad of New Jersey | August 25, 1875 [28] [29] | |
Elizabeth | Northeast Corridor Line North Jersey Coast Line | Elizabeth | Pennsylvania Railroad | December 21, 1835 [47] | |
Emerson | Pascack Valley Line | Emerson | Erie Railroad | March 4, 1870 [48] | |
Essex Street | Pascack Valley Line | Hackensack | Erie Railroad | January 21, 1861 [49] [50] | |
Fanwood | Raritan Valley Line | Fanwood | Central Railroad of New Jersey | January 1, 1839 [36] | |
Far Hills | Gladstone Branch | Far Hills | Lackawanna Railroad | October 10, 1890 [51] [52] | |
Garfield | Bergen County Line | Garfield | Erie Railroad | October 1, 1881 [40] [53] | |
Garwood | Raritan Valley Line | Garwood | Central Railroad of New Jersey | August 1892 [54] | |
Gillette | Gladstone Branch | Long Hill Township | Lackawanna Railroad | January 29, 1872 [30] | |
Gladstone | Gladstone Branch | Peapack-Gladstone | Lackawanna Railroad | October 10, 1890 [51] [52] | |
Glen Ridge | Montclair-Boonton Line | Glen Ridge | Lackawanna Railroad | 1860 [55] | |
Glen Rock–Boro Hall | Bergen County Line | Glen Rock | Erie Railroad | October 1, 1881 [40] | |
Glen Rock–Main Line | Main Line | Glen Rock | Erie Railroad | October 19, 1848 [22] [23] | |
Hackettstown | Morristown Line Montclair-Boonton Line | Hackettstown | Lackawanna Railroad | October 31, 1994 [56] | |
Hamilton | Northeast Corridor Line | Hamilton Township | Pennsylvania Railroad | February 21, 1999 [57] | |
Hammonton | Atlantic City Line | Hammonton | Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines | September 17, 1989 [21] | |
Hawthorne | Main Line | Hawthorne | Erie Railroad | October 19, 1848 [22] [23] | |
Hazlet | North Jersey Coast Line | Hazlet | Central Railroad of New Jersey | July 1, 1875 [20] | |
High Bridge | Raritan Valley Line | High Bridge | Central Railroad of New Jersey | 1856 [58] | |
Highland Avenue | Morristown Line Gladstone Branch | Orange | Lackawanna Railroad | ||
Hillsdale | Pascack Valley Line | Hillsdale | Erie Railroad | March 4, 1870 [48] | |
Hoboken Terminal | Bergen County Line Gladstone Branch Main Line Meadowlands Rail Line Montclair-Boonton Line Morristown Line North Jersey Coast Line Pascack Valley Line Port Jervis Line Raritan Valley Line | Hoboken | Lackawanna Railroad | February 24, 1907 [59] | |
Ho-Ho-Kus | Main Line Bergen County Line | Ho-Ho-Kus | Erie Railroad | October 19, 1848 [22] [23] | |
Jersey Avenue | Northeast Corridor Line | New Brunswick | Pennsylvania Railroad | October 24, 1963 [60] | |
Kingsland | Main Line | Lyndhurst Township | Lackawanna Railroad | December 14, 1870 [43] | |
Lake Hopatcong | Morristown Line Montclair-Boonton Line | Roxbury Township | Lackawanna Railroad | 1882 [61] | |
Lebanon | Raritan Valley Line | Lebanon | Central Railroad of New Jersey | July 4, 1852 [27] | |
Lincoln Park | Montclair-Boonton Line | Lincoln Park | Lackawanna Railroad | December 14, 1870 [43] | |
Linden | Northeast Corridor Line North Jersey Coast Line | Linden | Pennsylvania Railroad | ||
Lindenwold | Atlantic City Line | Lindenwold | Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines | September 17, 1989 [21] | Connection available to PATCO Speedline |
Little Falls | Montclair-Boonton Line | Little Falls | Erie Railroad | January 1, 1873 [62] [63] [64] | |
Little Silver | North Jersey Coast Line | Little Silver | Central Railroad of New Jersey | ||
Long Branch | North Jersey Coast Line | Long Branch | Central Railroad of New Jersey | July 1, 1875 [20] | |
Lyndhurst | Main Line | Lyndhurst | Lackawanna Railroad | December 14, 1870 [43] | |
Lyons | Gladstone Branch | Bernards Township | Lackawanna Railroad | January 29, 1872 [30] | |
Madison | Morristown Line | Madison | Lackawanna Railroad | September 17, 1837 [41] | |
Mahwah | Main Line Bergen County Line | Mahwah | Erie Railroad | October 19, 1848 [22] [23] | |
Manasquan | North Jersey Coast Line | Manasquan | Central Railroad of New Jersey | ||
Maplewood | Morristown Line Gladstone Branch | Maplewood | Lackawanna Railroad | September 17, 1837 [41] | |
Meadowlands | Meadowlands Rail Line | East Rutherford | July 26, 2009 [65] | Located on a spur from the Pascack Valley Line | |
Metropark | Northeast Corridor Line | Iselin | Pennsylvania Railroad | November 14, 1971 [66] | |
Metuchen | Northeast Corridor Line | Metuchen | Pennsylvania Railroad | July 11, 1836 [67] [68] | |
Middletown | North Jersey Coast Line | Middletown | Central Railroad of New Jersey | July 1, 1875 [20] | |
Millburn | Morristown Line Gladstone Branch | Millburn | Lackawanna Railroad | September 17, 1837 [41] | |
Millington | Gladstone Branch | Long Hill Township | Lackawanna Railroad | January 29, 1872 [30] | |
Monmouth Park | North Jersey Coast Line | Oceanport | Central Railroad of New Jersey | ||
Montclair Heights | Montclair-Boonton Line | Montclair | Erie Railroad | ||
Montclair State University | Montclair-Boonton Line | Montclair | Erie Railroad | April 28, 2003 [69] | |
Montvale | Pascack Valley Line | Montvale | Erie Railroad | May 27, 1871 [70] | |
Morris Plains | Morristown Line | Morris Plains | Lackawanna Railroad | July 4, 1848 [45] | |
Morristown | Morristown Line | Morristown | Lackawanna Railroad | January 1, 1838 [71] | |
Mount Arlington | Morristown Line Montclair-Boonton Line | Mount Arlington | Lackawanna Railroad | January 21, 2008 [72] | |
Mount Olive | Morristown Line Montclair-Boonton Line | Mount Olive Township | Lackawanna Railroad | October 31, 1994 [56] | |
Mount Tabor | Morristown Line | Mount Tabor | Lackawanna Railroad | ||
Mountain Avenue | Montclair-Boonton Line | Montclair | Erie Railroad | January 1, 1873 [62] [63] [64] | |
Mountain Lakes | Montclair-Boonton Line | Mountain Lakes | Lackawanna Railroad | November 10, 1912 [73] | |
Mountain Station | Morristown Line Gladstone Branch | South Orange | Lackawanna Railroad | September 17, 1837 [41] | |
Mountain View–Wayne | Montclair-Boonton Line | Wayne | Erie Railroad | January 1, 1873 [62] [63] [64] | |
Murray Hill | Gladstone Branch | New Providence | Lackawanna Railroad | January 29, 1872 [30] | |
Netcong | Morristown Line Montclair-Boonton Line | Netcong | Lackawanna Railroad | January 16, 1854 [74] [75] | |
Netherwood | Raritan Valley Line | Plainfield | Central Railroad of New Jersey | ||
New Bridge Landing | Pascack Valley Line | River Edge | Erie Railroad | March 4, 1870 [48] | |
New Brunswick | Northeast Corridor Line | New Brunswick | Pennsylvania Railroad | January 1, 1838 [76] | |
New Providence | Gladstone Branch | New Providence | Lackawanna Railroad | January 29, 1872 [30] | |
Newark Broad Street | Montclair-Boonton Line Morristown Line Gladstone Branch | Newark | Lackawanna Railroad | November 19, 1836 [38] | |
Newark Penn Station | Northeast Corridor Line North Jersey Coast Line Raritan Valley Line | Newark | Pennsylvania Railroad | March 24, 1935 [77] [78] | |
North Branch | Raritan Valley Line | North Branch | Central Railroad of New Jersey | September 25, 1848 [36] [79] | |
North Elizabeth | Northeast Corridor Line North Jersey Coast Line | Elizabeth | Pennsylvania Railroad | ||
Oradell | Pascack Valley Line | Oradell | Erie Railroad | March 4, 1870 [48] | |
Orange | Morristown Line Gladstone Branch | Orange | Lackawanna Railroad | November 19, 1836 [38] | |
Park Ridge | Pascack Valley Line | Park Ridge | Erie Railroad | May 27, 1871 [70] | |
Passaic | Main Line | Passaic | Lackawanna Railroad | December 14, 1870 [43] | |
Paterson | Main Line | Paterson | Erie Railroad | May 28, 1832 [80] | |
Peapack | Gladstone Branch | Peapack-Gladstone | Lackawanna Railroad | October 10, 1890 [51] [52] | |
Pennsauken Transit Center | Atlantic City Line | Pennsauken | Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines | October 14, 2013 [81] | Connection available with the River Line. |
Perth Amboy | North Jersey Coast Line | Perth Amboy | Central Railroad of New Jersey | June 28, 1875 [82] | |
Plainfield | Raritan Valley Line | Plainfield | Central Railroad of New Jersey | January 1, 1839 [36] | |
Plauderville | Bergen County Line | Garfield | Erie Railroad | ||
Point Pleasant Beach | North Jersey Coast Line | Point Pleasant Beach | Central Railroad of New Jersey | July 29, 1880 [83] | |
Princeton | Princeton Branch | Princeton | Pennsylvania Railroad | May 29, 1865 [84] | |
Princeton Junction | Northeast Corridor Line Princeton Branch | Princeton Junction | Pennsylvania Railroad | May 29, 1865 [84] | |
Radburn | Bergen County Line | Radburn | Erie Railroad | October 1, 1881 [40] | |
Rahway | Northeast Corridor Line North Jersey Coast Line | Rahway | Pennsylvania Railroad | January 1, 1836 [85] | |
Ramsey | Main Line Bergen County Line | Ramsey | Erie Railroad | October 19, 1848 [22] [23] | |
Ramsey Route 17 | Main Line Bergen County Line | Ramsey | Erie Railroad | August 22, 2004 [86] | |
Raritan | Raritan Valley Line | Raritan | Central Railroad of New Jersey | ||
Red Bank | North Jersey Coast Line | Red Bank | Central Railroad of New Jersey | July 1, 1875 [20] | |
Ridgewood | Main Line Bergen County Line | Ridgewood | Erie Railroad | October 19, 1848 [22] [23] | |
River Edge | Pascack Valley Line | River Edge | Erie Railroad | March 4, 1870 [48] [87] | |
Roselle Park | Raritan Valley Line | Roselle Park | Lehigh Valley Railroad | February 3, 1891 [88] | |
Rutherford | Bergen County Line | Rutherford | Erie Railroad | December 4, 1833 [89] | |
Secaucus Junction | Bergen County Line Gladstone Branch Montclair-Boonton Line Morristown Line Main Line Meadowlands Rail Line Northeast Corridor Line North Jersey Coast Line Pascack Valley Line Port Jervis Line Raritan Valley Line | Secaucus | Pennsylvania Railroad Erie Railroad | December 15, 2003 [90] | |
Short Hills | Morristown Line Gladstone Branch | Short Hills | Lackawanna Railroad | July 1879 [91] | |
Somerville | Raritan Valley Line | Somerville | Central Railroad of New Jersey | January 1, 1842 [36] | |
South Amboy | North Jersey Coast Line | South Amboy | Central Railroad of New Jersey | ||
South Orange | Morristown Line Gladstone Branch | South Orange | Lackawanna Railroad | September 17, 1837 [41] | |
Spring Lake | North Jersey Coast Line | Spring Lake | Central Railroad of New Jersey | October 11, 1875 [92] [93] | |
Stirling | Gladstone Branch | Long Hill Township | Lackawanna Railroad | January 29, 1872 [30] | |
Suffern | Main Line Bergen County Line | Suffern, NY | Erie Railroad | June 30, 1841 [94] [95] | |
Summit | Morristown Line Gladstone Branch | Summit | Lackawanna Railroad | September 17, 1837 [41] | |
Teterboro | Pascack Valley Line | Teterboro | Erie Railroad | May 29, 1904 [96] | |
Towaco | Montclair-Boonton Line | Montville | Lackawanna Railroad | December 14, 1870 [43] | |
Trenton Transit Center | Northeast Corridor Line | Trenton | Pennsylvania Railroad | April 20, 1863 [97] | |
Union | Raritan Valley Line | Union Township | Lehigh Valley Railroad | April 28, 2003 [98] | |
Upper Montclair | Montclair-Boonton Line | Montclair | Erie Railroad | January 1, 1873 [62] [63] [64] | |
Waldwick | Main Line Bergen County Line | Waldwick | Erie Railroad | 1886 [99] | |
Walnut Street | Montclair-Boonton Line | Montclair | Erie Railroad | January 1, 1873 [62] [63] [64] | |
Watchung Avenue | Montclair-Boonton Line | Montclair | Erie Railroad | January 1, 1873 [62] [63] [64] | |
Watsessing Avenue | Montclair-Boonton Line | Bloomfield | Lackawanna Railroad | December 18, 1855 [34] | |
Wayne Route 23 | Montclair-Boonton Line | Wayne | Erie Railroad | January 12, 2008 [100] | |
Wesmont | Bergen County Line | Wood-Ridge | Erie Railroad | May 15, 2016 [101] | |
Westfield | Raritan Valley Line | Westfield | Central Railroad of New Jersey | January 1, 1839 [36] | |
Westwood | Pascack Valley Line | Westwood | Erie Railroad | March 4, 1870 [48] | |
White House | Raritan Valley Line | Whitehouse Station | Central Railroad of New Jersey | September 25, 1848 [36] | |
Wood-Ridge | Pascack Valley Line | Wood-Ridge | Erie Railroad | January 21, 1861 [49] [50] | |
Woodbridge | North Jersey Coast Line | Woodbridge | Pennsylvania Railroad | October 11, 1864 [102] | |
Woodcliff Lake | Pascack Valley Line | Woodcliff Lake | Erie Railroad | May 27, 1871 [70] |
Metro-North Railroad's West-of-Hudson service is operated by NJ Transit. NJ Transit owns the Pascack Valley Line right-of-way (ROW) and stations, which are leased to Metro-North. On the Port Jervis Line north of Suffern, Metro-North owns or leases the ROW under an agreement with Norfolk Southern Railway and operates the stations. [3] Two SEPTA Regional Rail lines terminate at stations in New Jersey, one of which is not served NJ Transit.
NJ Transit and Metro-North also operated a joint Train to the Game service for football games at the Meadowlands Sports Complex with stops at New Haven, West Haven, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Fairfield Metro, Westport, South Norwalk, Darien, Stamford, Greenwich, Rye, and Larchmont on the New Haven Line.
Station | Operator | Service | Location | Former railroad right-of-way | Opened | Notes |
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30th Street Station | Amtrak | Atlantic City Line | Philadelphia, PA | Pennsylvania Railroad PRSL | March 12, 1933 [103] | |
Campbell Hall | Metro-North Railroad | Port Jervis Line | Hamptonburgh, NY | Erie Railroad | April 18, 1983 [104] | |
Harriman | Metro-North Railroad | Port Jervis Line | Harriman, NY | Erie Railroad | April 18, 1983 [104] | Replaced Harriman (Erie) |
Middletown–Town of Wallkill | Metro-North Railroad | Port Jervis Line | Walkill, NY | Erie Railroad | April 18, 1983 [104] | Replaced Middletown (Erie) |
Nanuet | Metro-North Railroad | Pascack Valley Line | Nanuet, NY | Erie Railroad | June 30, 1841 [94] [95] | |
Newark Liberty International Airport | PANYNJ | Northeast Corridor Line North Jersey Coast Line | Newark | Pennsylvania Railroad | October 21, 2001 [105] | Built by PANYNJ to connect Newark Airport via AirTrain Newark |
Otisville | Metro-North Railroad | Port Jervis Line | Otisville, NY | Erie Railroad | November 1, 1846 [106] | |
Pearl River | Metro-North Railroad | Pascack Valley Line | Pearl River, NY | Erie Railroad | May 27, 1871 [70] | |
New York Penn Station | Amtrak | Northeast Corridor Line North Jersey Coast Line Montclair-Boonton Line Morristown Line Gladstone Branch Raritan Valley Line | New York, NY | Pennsylvania Railroad | September 8, 1910 [107] | |
Port Jervis | Metro-North Railroad | Port Jervis Line | Port Jervis, NY | Erie Railroad | ||
Salisbury Mills–Cornwall | Metro-North Railroad | Port Jervis Line | Cornwall, NY | Erie Railroad | April 18, 1983 [104] | |
Sloatsburg | Metro-North Railroad | Port Jervis Line | Sloatsburg, NY | Erie Railroad | ||
Spring Valley | Metro-North Railroad | Pascack Valley Line | Spring Valley, NY | Erie Railroad | June 30, 1841 [94] [95] | |
Tuxedo | Metro-North Railroad | Port Jervis Line | Tuxedo, NY | Erie Railroad |
Between 2008 and 2016, New Jersey Transit added four infill stations on existing lines. As of August 2020 [update] , one additional infill station is planned.
Several other lines are proposed for restoration. Parts of the Lackawanna Cut-Off Restoration Project in New Jersey have been implemented and there are proposals to extend the line west and into northeastern Pennsylvania. Restoration of service along the West Trenton Line between West Trenton (with connecting service to SEPTA's West Trenton Line) and Bridgewater where it would junction with the Raritan Valley Line (RVL) has been proposed, but not advanced. [108] Extension of the Raritan Valley Line in connection with the Lehigh Line into Lehigh County, Pennsylvania has also been considered. [109] [110] [111]
Station | Line | Location | Former railroad ROW | Opening | Notes |
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North Brunswick | Northeast Corridor Line | North Brunswick | Pennsylvania Railroad | TBA | County Yard is nearby and undergoing expansion |
Station | Line | Location | Former railroad right-of-way | Opening | Notes |
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Analomink | Lackawanna Cut-Off | Analomink, PA | Lackawanna Railroad | Proposed | |
Andover | Lackawanna Cut-Off | Andover Township | Lackawanna Railroad | 2025 | Lackawanna Cut-Off Phase 1 |
Belle Mead | West Trenton Line | Belle Mead | Reading Railroad | Closed 1982, proposed restoration of service | |
Blairstown | Lackawanna Cut-Off | Blairstown | Lackawanna Railroad | Closed 1970, restoration of service | |
Delaware Water Gap | Lackawanna Cut-Off | Delaware Water Gap, PA | Lackawanna Railroad | Proposed to replace former Lackawanna Depot | |
East Stroudsburg | Lackawanna Cut-Off | East Stroudsburg, PA | Lackawanna Railroad | Closed 1970, proposed to replace relocated former station building | |
Hillsborough | West Trenton Line | Hillsborough | Reading Railroad | Proposed restoration of service | |
Hopewell | West Trenton Line | Hopewell | Reading Railroad | Closed 1982, proposed restoration of service | |
I-95 / Hopewell Township | West Trenton Line | Hopewell Township | Reading Railroad | Proposed | |
Pocono Mountain | Lackawanna Cut-Off | Mount Pocono, PA | Lackawanna Railroad | Proposed to replace 1908-built DL&W Depot | |
Scranton | Lackawanna Cut-Off | Scranton, PA | Lackawanna Railroad | Proposed to replace former Lackawanna Terminal | |
Bloomsbury–Bethlehem | Raritan Valley Line | Bethlehem Township, NJ | Central Railroad of New Jersey | Proposed Rail/Bus Park-and-Ride | |
West Trenton | West Trenton Line | Ewing | Reading Railroad | Proposed restoration of service | |
NJ Transit has closed numerous stations since its inception due to realignments in service or low ridership.
Station | Line | Location | Former railroad right-of-way | Opened | Closed | Notes |
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Ampere | Montclair Branch | East Orange | Lackawanna Railroad | April 24, 1893 [112] | April 7, 1991 [113] | Closed with Grove Street on April 7, 1991. [113] |
Arlington | Boonton Line | Kearny | Erie Railroad | January 1, 1873 [62] [63] [64] | September 20, 2002 [114] | Closed as part of service changes with the Montclair Connection. [114] |
Benson Street | Boonton Line | Glen Ridge | Erie Railroad | January 1, 1873 [62] [63] [64] | September 20, 2002 [114] | Closed as part of service changes with the Montclair Connection. [114] |
Fairmount Avenue | Pascack Valley Line | Hackensack | Erie Railroad | |||
Finderne | Raritan Valley Line | Manville | Central Railroad of New Jersey | October 29, 2006 [115] | ||
Glen Gardner | Raritan Valley Line | Glen Gardner | Central Railroad of New Jersey | July 2, 1852 [116] | January 1, 1984 [117] | Closed as part of the truncation of service back to High Bridge on January 1, 1984. [117] |
Grant Avenue | Raritan Valley Line | Plainfield | Central Railroad of New Jersey | April 26, 1986 [118] | ||
Great Notch | Montclair-Boonton Line | Little Falls | Erie Railroad | January 1, 1873 [62] [63] [64] | January 16, 2010 [119] | Closed on January 17, 2010 after years of poor ridership. [119] |
Grove Street | Morristown Line Gladstone Branch | East Orange | Lackawanna Railroad | April 7, 1991 [113] | Closed with Ampere on April 7, 1991. [113] | |
Hampton | Raritan Valley Line | Hampton | Central Railroad of New Jersey | July 2, 1852 [116] | January 1, 1984 [117] | Closed as part of the truncation of service back to High Bridge on January 1, 1984. [117] |
Harmon Cove | Bergen County Line Pascack Valley Line | Secaucus | Erie Railroad | June 26, 1978 [120] | August 4, 2003 [121] | Closed on August 4, 2003 as part of a service reroute for Secaucus Junction. [121] |
Harrison | Morristown Line Gladstone Branch Montclair Branch | Harrison | Lackawanna Railroad | September 16, 1984 [122] | Harrison and Roseville Avenue stations closed on September 16, 1984. [122] | |
New Milford | Pascack Valley Line | Oradell | Erie Railroad | March 4, 1870 [48] [87] | October 1986 | |
North Newark | Boonton Line | Newark | Erie Railroad | January 1, 1873 [62] [63] [64] | April 26, 1986 [118] | Closed along with Grant Avenue on April 26, 1986. [118] |
North Rahway | Northeast Corridor Line North Jersey Coast Line | Rahway | Pennsylvania Railroad | 1872 [123] | January 31, 1993 [124] | |
Phillipsburg | Raritan Valley Line | Hampton | Central Railroad of New Jersey | July 2, 1852 [116] | January 1, 1984 [117] | Closed as part of the truncation of service back to High Bridge on January 1, 1984. [117] |
Roseville Avenue | Morristown Line Gladstone Branch Montclair Branch | Newark | Lackawanna Railroad | September 16, 1984 [122] | Harrison and Roseville Avenue stations closed on September 16, 1984. [122] | |
Rowe Street | Boonton Line | Bloomfield | Erie Railroad | 1955 | September 20, 2002 [114] | Closed as part of service changes with the Montclair Connection. [114] |
South Paterson | Main Line | Paterson | Erie Lackawanna Railway | April 2, 1963 | October 1986 [125] | Closed due to low ridership. [125] |
New Jersey Transit Corporation, branded as NJ Transit or NJTransit and often shortened to NJT, is a state-owned public transportation system that serves the U.S. state of New Jersey and portions of the states of New York and Pennsylvania. It operates buses, light rail, and commuter rail services throughout the state, connecting to major commercial and employment centers both within the state and in its two adjacent major cities, New York City and Philadelphia. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 209,259,800.
The Northeast Corridor Line is a commuter rail service operated by NJ Transit between the Trenton Transit Center and New York Penn Station on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor in the United States. The service is the successor to Pennsylvania Railroad commuter trains between Trenton and New York, and is NJ Transit's busiest commuter rail service. After arrival at New York Penn Station, some trains load passengers and return to New Jersey, while others continue east to Sunnyside Yard for storage. Most servicing is done at the Morrisville Yard, at the west end of the line.
NJ Transit Rail Operations is the rail division of NJ Transit. It operates commuter rail service in New Jersey, with most service centered on transportation to and from New York City, Hoboken, and Newark. NJ Transit also operates rail service in Orange and Rockland counties in New York under contract to Metro-North Railroad. The commuter rail lines saw 57,179,000 riders in 2023, making it the third-busiest commuter railroad in North America and the longest commuter rail system in North America by route length.
Princeton Junction station is a railroad station in Princeton Junction, New Jersey, located in West Windsor Township. It serves NJ Transit (NJT) and Amtrak on the Northeast Corridor (NEC), and NJ Transit on the Princeton Branch.
The Raritan Valley Line is a commuter rail service operated by New Jersey Transit (NJT) which serves passengers in municipalities in Union, Somerset, Middlesex, Essex, and Hunterdon counties in the Raritan Valley region, primarily in central New Jersey and a smaller portion of northern New Jersey, in the United States. The line's most frequent western terminus is Raritan station in Raritan. Some weekday trains continue farther west and terminate at the High Bridge station, located in High Bridge. Most eastbound trains terminate in Newark; passengers are able to transfer to NJ Transit using a combined ticket or PATH and Amtrak to New York City. A limited number of weekday trains continue directly to New York.
Lindenwold station is a train station in Lindenwold, New Jersey, United States, served by the NJ Transit Atlantic City Line regional rail service and the rapid transit PATCO Speedline. Lindenwold is the eastern terminus of PATCO; the system's headquarters and maintenance facility are located adjacent to the station in neighboring Voorhees.
Trenton Transit Center is the main passenger train station in Trenton, New Jersey. It is the southernmost stop in New Jersey on the Northeast Corridor. It is the terminus for NJ Transit trains to and from New York City and SEPTA Trenton Line Regional Rail trains to and from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and an intermediate station for Amtrak trains traveling between the two cities along the Northeast Corridor.
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Roselle Park is a New Jersey Transit railroad station in Roselle Park, New Jersey. Located on the Conrail Lehigh Line, which is owned by Conrail Shared Assets Operations on West Lincoln Avenue between Chestnut Street and Locust Street, it is served by Raritan Valley Line trains that travel between Newark Penn Station and Raritan. There is also limited service between High Bridge and New York Penn Station and one weekday morning train to Hoboken Terminal.
Bridgewater is a New Jersey Transit railroad station on the Raritan Valley Line, in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The station stands on the site of the former Calco station that served American Cyanamid prior to its closure.
Dover is an active commuter railroad train station in the town of Dover, Morris County, New Jersey. Located at the end of electric service, Dover station serves as a secondary terminal of NJ Transit's Morristown and Montclair-Boonton Lines. Non-electric service continues west to Hackettstown on both lines. The next station to the west is Mount Arlington while the next station to the east is Denville. Dover station consists of a single island platform, accessible for the handicapped.
Netcong is an NJ Transit station in Netcong, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Located on Route 46 at Main Street in downtown Netcong, the small, 1-low level side platform station service passengers for the Morristown Line and the Montclair-Boonton Line. These lines provide service to Hoboken or to New York City via Midtown Direct on the Morristown Line at Dover station and Montclair-Boonton at Montclair State University station. Midtown Direct service can also be transferred at Newark Broad Street station in Newark. There is one track and one platform on the north side, adjacent to the station. NJ Transit maintains a substantial train servicing yard east of the Netcong station at Port Morris in Roxbury Township. Port Morris Yard is proposed to return as the junction of the Montclair-Boonton and Morristown lines for the Lackawanna Cut-Off line to Scranton. Transfers would be provided at Lake Hopatcong station in Landing.
Mount Olive is a NJ Transit station in Mount Olive, New Jersey, located in the International Trade Center. The station, located on the side of Waterloo Valley Road, services trains for both the Montclair-Boonton Line and the Morristown Line along trackage owned by Norfolk Southern. The line is not electrified from Hackettstown to Dover, where passengers can transfer to an electric Morristown Line train via Summit or a diesel Montclair-Boonton train via Wayne and Montclair. Trains along both lines head to Hoboken Terminal in Hoboken, New Jersey or New York Penn Station at 34th Street in New York City, although Montclair-Boonton trains require a transfer at Montclair State University or Newark Broad Street for electrified service to New York. It is also the least-used station in the NJ Transit commuter rail network.
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This nomination is the result of a survey of all 112 of New Jersey's operating passenger railroad stations built before World War II
Jan. 21, 1861 – Hackensack & New York Railroad begins operating into the Jersey City Terminal of the New Jersey Railroad; 6'-0" gauge track extended in station.
Jan. 1, 1836 New Jersey Railroad & Transportation Company begins revenue service to Rahway with 5 round trips with locomotive west of Newark; service east of Newark is still by horse car; schedule is run Jan. 1 & 2 as introduction.