Newark Penn Station

Newark Penn
Penn Station's main entrance in June 2015
General information
Other namesNewark (PATH)
Location1 Raymond Plaza West
Newark, New Jersey
United States
Owned byNJ Transit
Line(s)Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Distance10.0 miles (16.1 km) from New York Penn Station[1]
Platforms
Tracks6 (Northeast Corridor), 2 (PATH), 5 (Newark Light Rail)
Train operatorsAmtrak, NJ Transit, Newark Light Rail, PATH
Bus stands12
Connections
Construction
ParkingPaid parking nearby
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: NWK
IATA codeZRP
Fare zone1 (NJT)
History
OpenedMarch 24, 1935
Rebuilt2007
Passengers
201727,695 avg. weekday[4][5] (NJT)
20188,789,165 annually[6]Decrease 1.4% (PATH)
Rank3 of 13 (PATH)
FY 2023671,703 annually[7] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Metropark Acela New York
Trenton
toward Chicago
Cardinal New York
Terminus
Trenton
toward Charlotte
Carolinian
Metropark
One-way operation
Crescent
Trenton
Newark Airport
toward Harrisburg
Keystone Service
Metropark
toward Savannah
Palmetto
Trenton
toward Pittsburgh
Pennsylvanian
Trenton
toward Miami
Silver Meteor
Newark Airport Northeast Regional New York
Metropark
weekends
Vermonter New York
toward St. Albans
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Newark Liberty Int'l Airport
toward Trenton
Northeast Corridor Line Secaucus Junction
Union Raritan Valley Line Secaucus Junction
limited service
Hoboken
limited service
Terminus
Newark Liberty Int'l Airport
toward Bay Head
North Jersey Coast Line Secaucus Junction
Hoboken
limited service
Terminus
Military Park Grove Street – Newark Penn Terminus
Terminus Broad Street – Newark Penn NJPAC/Center Street
Preceding station PATH Following station
Terminus NWK–WTC Harrison
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Trenton Metroliner New York
Terminus
Metropark
Until 2005
Trenton
toward Chicago
Three Rivers
1995–2005
Broadway Limited
Until 1995
Trenton National Limited
Trenton Montrealer New York
toward Montreal
Trenton
toward Miami
Silver Star
1971–2024
New York
Terminus
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Atlantic City
Terminus
ACES
2009–2011
New York Penn Station
Terminus
Preceding station Conrail Following station
Bound Brook Crusader and Wall Street
1976–1981
Terminus
Bound Brook West Trenton Line
1981–1982
(NJ Transit)
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Newark South Street
toward Chicago
Main Line Manhattan Transfer
Newark South Street New Brunswick Line
Preceding station Lehigh Valley Railroad Following station
Townley
toward Buffalo
Main Line Manhattan Transfer
toward New York
Meeker Avenue
toward Buffalo
Preceding station Central Railroad of New Jersey Following station
Roselle Park
toward Scranton
Main Line
After 1967
Terminus
Pennsylvania Station
Map
Coordinates40°44′5″N 74°9′51″W / 40.73472°N 74.16417°W / 40.73472; -74.16417
Area5 acres (2 ha)
Built1935
ArchitectMcKim, Mead & White
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Art Deco
NRHP reference No.78001760[8]
Added to NRHPDecember 20, 1978

Newark Penn Station is an intermodal passenger station in Newark, New Jersey.[9] One of the New York metropolitan area's major transportation hubs, Newark Penn Station is served by multiple rail and bus carriers, making it the seventh busiest rail station in the United States, and the fourth busiest in the New York City metropolitan area.

Located at Raymond Plaza between Market Street and Raymond Boulevard, the station is served by three NJ Transit commuter rail lines, the Newark Light Rail,[10] the PATH rapid transit system, and all 10 of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor services, including the Acela. The station is also Newark's main intercity bus terminal; it is served by carriers Greyhound, Bolt, and Fullington Trailways. Additionally, it is served by 33 local and regional bus lines operated by NJ Transit Bus Operations.

  1. ^ NJ Transit (2005). NJ Transit Rail Operations: Physical Characteristics. pp. 117–119, 142b, 173–182.
  2. ^ "Newark Penn Station Directory" (PDF) (Map). NJ Transit. August 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  3. ^ Higgs, Larry (November 3, 2022). "New bus service from Newark Penn Station to Washington, D.C., Baltimore launches this week". NJ.com. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  5. ^ Kiefer, Eric (February 21, 2018). "How Many Riders Use NJ Transit's Hoboken Train Station?". Hoboken Patch. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "PATH Ridership Report". Port Authority NY NJ. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  7. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of New Jersey" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  9. ^ "Getting Around". Greater Newark Convention & Visitors Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
  10. ^ Pirmann, David; Darlington, Peggy. "Newark City Subway". nycsubway.org. Retrieved March 13, 2010.