Newark Liberty International Airport Station
An NJ Transit train passes through the station in 2017. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Newark, New Jersey United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°42′16″N 74°11′26″W / 40.70444°N 74.19056°WCoordinates: 40°42′16″N 74°11′26″W / 40.70444°N 74.19056°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | PANYNJ[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Northeast Corridor[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | AirTrain Newark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak code: EWR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | 1 (NJ Transit) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | October 21, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Traffic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers (2012) | 3,314 (average weekday)[2] (NJT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers (2017) |
150,054[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Newark Liberty International Airport Station[4][5] (also known as Newark International Airport Station[6]) is a railroad station on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in Newark, New Jersey. The station provides access to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) via the AirTrain monorail which connects the station to the airport's terminals and parking areas. It is served by New Jersey Transit's (NJT) Northeast Corridor Line and North Jersey Coast Line and Amtrak's Northeast Regional and Keystone Service trains. The station, located in the Dayton neighborhood of the city, has no pedestrian access, bus service, parking facility, or drop-off area.[7]
History
The station opened on October 21, 2001.[8] It is owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), the airport's operator, and therefore has a different design than NJT and Amtrak stations, especially the signage, which is the same as used throughout the airport.[9] The Port Authority originally intended to name the station "Newark Airport" but changed it to "Newark Liberty International Airport" after the airport's renaming, which honors the victims of the September 11 attacks and the proximity of the airport to the Statue of Liberty.[10][11]
Station layout and service
Northeast Corridor
On the NEC, it is a 6-minute trip to Newark's Penn Station, where connections are available to the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) system to Jersey City, Hoboken and Lower Manhattan as well as the Newark Light Rail and regional bus services. New York City's Penn Station, where connections are available to Long Island Rail Road and the New York City Subway, is a 22-to-25-minute trip. Trenton is a 31-to-50-minute trip and Philadelphia is a 59-to-67-minute trip.[12][13][14] NJT local trains stop at Secaucus Junction, where connections are available to other New Jersey Transit Rail Operations commuter lines in northern New Jersey and Metro-North Railroad's West of Hudson services.
AirTrain Newark
Passengers connecting between the Northeast Corridor and AirTrain Newark must pass through faregates and pay a $5.50 fee. This fee is usually included in the ticket price and encoded on magnetic stripes of NJT tickets with the station as the origin or destination (denoted with **EWR**). Monthly pass holders who do not have Newark Airport as the origin or destination for their pass need to pay the fee, which is waived for children 11 and under.[15] There is a staffed Amtrak ticket counter between AirTrain and the NEC platforms. Although there are NJ Transit staff on site, passengers are required to use the ticket vending machines (TVMs) on either side of the faregates for NJT service.
Platform layout
NJ Transit trains typically stop on the outer platform tracks, while Amtrak trains typically stop on the inner platform tracks. The two center tracks, which do not serve the station, are often used by express NJ Transit trains, as well as Amtrak service that does not stop here (the Acela Express, some Northeast Regional and Keystone trains, and all long-distance service).
PATH extension proposal
In September 2012, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that work would commence on a study to explore extending the PATH system to the station.[16] The new station would be located at ground level to the west of the existing NJ Transit station. A storage yard for PATH trains would also be built. There would be a park and ride facility at the stop, with a new entrance to the surrounding Dayton neighborhood, and an overpass to the existing NJ Transit and AirTrain platforms.[17]
In 2014, the PANYNJ proposed a 10-year capital plan that included the PATH extension,[18][19] which was approved by the Board of Commissioners approved on February 19, 2014.[20] However, in late 2014, there were calls for reconsideration of Port Authority funding priorities. The PATH extension followed the route of existing Manhattan-to-Newark Airport train service , while there was no funding for either the Gateway Tunnel under the Hudson River, or the replacement of the aging and overcrowded Port Authority Bus Terminal.[21]
On January 11, 2017, the PANYNJ released its 10-year capital plan that included $1.7 billion for the extension. Under the plan, construction is projected to start in 2020, with service in 2026.[22][23] Two public meetings on the project were scheduled for early December 2017.[24]
References
- 1 2 Newark - Airport, NJ - EWR (Amtrak; Great American Stations)
- ↑ "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. December 27, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2017, State of New Jersey" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ↑ "To and From Newark". panynj.gov. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ Train Station (EWR) - Amtrak". amtrak.com. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Newark Airport". njtransit.com. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ↑ Dayton Street Transformation Plan (PDF) (Report). Newark Housing Authority. April 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ↑ Gootman, Elissa (October 22, 2001). "New Train Service To Newark Airport". The New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
- ↑ Newark-Liberty International Airport Station (The Subway Nut)
- ↑ Wilson, Michael (August 22, 2002). "Governors Seek a Name Change for Newark Airport". The New York Times. NYTimes.com. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
- ↑ Smothers, Ronald (August 30, 2002). "Port Authority Extends Lease of a Renamed Newark Airport". The New York Times. NYTimes.com. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
- ↑ Summer 2014 Amtrak Timetable, http://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/749/127/Northeast-Regional-1-Schedule-060914.pdf
- ↑ NJ Transit, Summer 2014 North Jersey Coast Timetable, http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/rail/R0080.pdf
- ↑ NJ Transit, Summer 2014 Northeast Corridor Timeable, http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/rail/R0070.pdf
- ↑
- ↑ "PORT AUTHORITY TO UNDERTAKE STUDY ON EXTENDING PATH RAIL SERVICE TO NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT" (Press release). PANYNJ. September 20, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- ↑ "PATH Extension Project PUBLIC SCOPING MEETINGS National Environmental Policy Act" (PDF). Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. November 28, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ↑ Boburg, Shawn (February 4, 2014). "Port Authority plans to extend PATH to Newark airport". The Record. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ↑ "PORT AUTHORITY UNVEILS COMPREHENSIVE, PROPOSED $27.6 BILLION CAPITAL PLAN TO REVITALIZE REGION'S TRANSPORTATION ASSETS" (Press release). PANYNJ. February 4, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ↑ "PORT AUTHORITY BOARD APPROVES HISTORIC $27.6 BILLION 10-YEAR CAPITAL PLAN THAT FOCUSES THE AGENCY ON ITS CORE TRANSPORTATION MISSION". Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. February 19, 2014.
- ↑ Magyar, Mark J. (October 24, 2014). "Christie's Airport PATH Deal Undercuts Rail Tunnel, PA Bus Terminal Needs". NJ Spotlight. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ↑ PANYNJ Proposed Capital Plan 2017-2026, page 38 January 11, 2017
- ↑ "What's the Plan for PATH Service to Newark Liberty Airport? - NJ Spotlight". www.njspotlight.com. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- ↑ Strunsky, Steve (November 28, 2017). "PATH extension to Newark airport set for public meetings this week". NJ.com. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
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