Template talk:NJ Transit Rail
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NJ Transit Rail Operations (NJTRO) provides passenger service on 12 lines at a total of 166 stations, some operated in conjunction withAmtrak andMetro-North (MNR).[1]
NJTRO was established byNJ Transit to run commuter rail operations inNew Jersey. In January 1983 it took over operation fromConrail (CR), which itself had been formed in 1976 through themerger of a number of financially troubled railroads and had been operating commuter railroad service under contract from theNew Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT).[2] Soon after it was created NJT commissioned a survey of operating stations, 53 of which were eventually nominated and listed on thestate andfederal registers of historic places in 1984. Since 2009 NJT is a stakeholder in the state's "smart growth"transit-oriented development (TOD) initiatives, itstransit hubs forming the basis fortransit villages.[3]
The regional rail network, which serves thenorthern andcentral parts of New Jersey andRockland andOrange counties inNew York, radiates fromHoboken,Midtown Manhattan, andNewark. Lines intersect atSecaucus Junction.[4][5] Service fromAtlantic City and south fromTrenton, is provided by one NJTRO and twoSEPTA lines toCenter City, Philadelphia.[4][5][6] Amtrak provides service in New Jersey along theNortheast Corridor (NEC) between Newark and Trenton and at intermediate points.[4]
FromPort Jervis Line: Thetracks have been owned by NS since the 1999 split of Conrail, but were built by the New York and Erie Rail Road and incorporated into Conrail on its formation on April 1, 1976.Djflem (talk)08:39, 3 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]
NJ TRANSIT's commuter rail service complements the Amtrak service. The agency provides rail service on 12 routes shown below* Atlantic City LineNJ TRANSIT also operates commuter rail service into New York State under contract with Metro-North Railroad, a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transportation Agency of New York. The two lines are extensions of service that originates in New Jersey; they are the Port Jervis Line and the Pascack Valley Line. NJ TRANSIT has an operating agreement with Metro-North, which maintains the tracks and infrastructure. Metro-North has contracted NJ TRANSIT to operate the trains...The Pascack Valley line runs from Hoboken to Spring Valley, NY. Metro-North owns the entire infrastructure in New York and has contracted NJ TRANSIT to operate the trains on its portion of the line...The Port Jervis Line (PJL) service operates mainly between Port Jervis and Hoboken everyday of the week. Between Ridgewood and Secaucus, some Port Jervis Line trains are routed via Main Line tracks while others are routed via Bergen County Line tracks. NS owns the infrastructure, including tracks, between Suffern and Port Jervis, NY and has leasing agreement to Metro-North Railroad who maintains the infrastructure. Metro- North Railroad has contracted NJ TRANSIT to operate the trains of this line. The line is colored black on the current NJ TRANSIT system maps. The system map of Metro-North Railroad, however, shows it as dark orange color. The line is 95 miles long...The Pascack Valley Line (PVL) service operates primarily between Spring Valley, NY and Hoboken all days of the week. Additionally, there are a few trains that operate between New Bridge Landing (River Edge) and Hoboken. NJ TRANSIT owns the infrastructure of this line within the state of New Jersey whereas Metro-North Railroad owns it in the state of New York. Metro-North Railroad has contracted NJ TRANSIT to operate the trains of this line. The line is colored purple on the current NJ TRANSIT system maps and its sym- bol is a pine tree, signifying the line's route through the northeastern New Jersey's Pascack Valley region. Table 3-11 describes the Pascack Valley Line stations.
- Bergen County Line
- Main Line
- Montclair-Boonton Line
- Morristown Line
- Gladstone Branch
- Meadowlands Line (special event service only)
- North Jersey Coast Line
- Northeast Corridor Line (includes the Princeton Branch)
- Pascack Valley Line
- Raritan Valley Line
- Port Jervis Line
{{cite web}}:line feed character in|quote= at position 125 (help)New Jersey Transit...Currently a large and continually expanding rail system, with total ridership over 80 million a year, New Jersey Transit rail operations include two lines that operate into New York State: the Port Jervis Line (PJ, between Port Jervis, NY, and Hoboken, NJ) and the Pascack Valley Line (PV, between Spring Valley, NY, and Hoboken, NJ). The PJ runs in New York State for 64 of its 95-mile trip (between Port Jervis and Suffern), while the PV runs in New York State for six of its 33-mile trip (between Spring Valley and Pearl River). Perhaps the most significant project recently undertaken and completed by New Jersey Transit (at least for its PJ and PV riders) was construction and opening of Secaucus Station in the heart of the Jersey Meadowlands. At Secaucus, PJ and PV riders are able to transfer to trains going directly to New York Penn Station. For the first time ever, New York State rail riders west of the Hudson River (and many northern New Jersey rail riders) are now able to travel directly (with one easy transfer) to midtown Manhattan, rather than transferring to PATH, ferry, or bus service at Hoboken. Another significant New Jersey Transit project of regional significance is construction of the new Meadowlands Rail Station, located off of the PV Line. Opened in July 2009, this station serves the new Met Life Stadium, home of both the New York Giants and Jets. For more information on New Jersey Transit, Secaucus Transfer, and the Meadowlands rail station, see New Jersey Transit's Web site.