Newark Liberty International Airport Station

Newark Liberty International Airport Station[4] (also known as Newark International Airport Station[5] and the Rail Link station) 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.[5][6]

Newark Liberty International Airport
An NJ Transit train passes through the station in 2017.
Location	Newark, New Jersey United States
Coordinates	40°42′16″N 74°11′26″W
Owned by	PANYNJ[1]
Line(s)	Northeast Corridor[1]
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	6
Connections	AirTrain Newark
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak code: EWR
Fare zone	1 (NJ Transit)
History
Opened	October 21, 2001
Traffic
Passengers (2017)	4,253 (average weekday)[2] (NJT)
Passengers (2018)	168,581[3]  12.4% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Metropark toward Harrisburg Keystone Service limited service Newark Penn toward New York Metropark toward Norfolk, Newport News or Roanoke Northeast Regional Newark Penn toward Boston South or Springfield Preceding station NJ Transit Following station North Elizabeth toward Trenton Northeast Corridor Line Newark Penn Station toward New York Penn Station North Elizabeth toward Bay Head North Jersey Coast Line Newark Penn Station toward New York Penn Station or Hoboken

History

An Amtrak Northeast Regional train at the station in 2007

The station opened on October 21, 2001.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9][10]

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.[11][12] 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 fee.[4] 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. 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.[4]

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, most Keystone trains, and all long-distance services).

M	Mezzanine	Connection between Northeast Corridor and AirTrain
P NEC platforms	Track 5	←      Northeast Corridor Line toward Rahway, Jersey Avenue or Trenton (North Elizabeth or Elizabeth) ←      North Jersey Coast Line toward South Amboy, Long Branch or Bay Head (North Elizabeth or Elizabeth)
	Island platform
	Track 4	←      Northeast Regional toward Northern Virginia (Metropark) ←      Keystone Service limited service toward Harrisburg (Metropark)
	Track 3	←      Northeast Corridor Line PM express service does not stop here ←      North Jersey Coast Line PM express service does not stop here ←      Amtrak services do not stop here
	Track 2	←      Amtrak services do not stop here → ←      Northeast Corridor Line AM express service does not stop here → ←      North Jersey Coast Line AM express service does not stop here →
	Track 1	←      Keystone Service limited service toward New York (Newark Penn Station) → ←      Northeast Regional toward Boston (Newark Penn Station) →
	Island platform
	Track A	←      Northeast Corridor Line toward New York (Newark Penn Station) → ←      North Jersey Coast Line toward Hoboken or New York (Newark Penn Station) →
	No service	← No passenger service →
	No service	← No passenger service →
P AirTrain platforms	Track 2	←      AirTrain Newark toward Terminals (Parking Lot 4)
	Island platform
	Track 1	←      AirTrain Newark toward Terminals (Parking Lot 4)

PATH extension proposal

Further information: PATH (rail system) § Newark Airport extension proposals

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.[13] 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.[14]

In 2014, the PANYNJ proposed a 10-year capital plan that included the PATH extension,[15][16] which was approved by the Board of Commissioners on February 19 of that year.[17] 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.[18]

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.[19][20] Two public meetings on the project were scheduled for early December 2017.[21]

References

1. "Newark – Airport, NJ (EWR)". Great American Stations.
2. "Here Are New Jersey Transit's Most, Least-Used Train Stations". Livingston, NJ Patch. New Jersey Transit. February 21, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
3. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2018, State of New Jersey" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
4. "AirTrain Newark". Newark Liberty International Airport. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
5. "Newark Airport". NJ Transit. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
6. Dayton Street Transformation Plan (PDF) (Report). Newark Housing Authority. April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
7. Gootman, Elissa (October 22, 2001). "New Train Service To Newark Airport". The New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
8. "Newark International Airport". The SubwayNut.
9. Wilson, Michael (August 22, 2002). "Governors Seek a Name Change for Newark Airport". The New York Times. The New York Times. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
10. Smothers, Ronald (August 30, 2002). "Port Authority Extends Lease of a Renamed Newark Airport". The New York Times. The New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
11. "Northeast Corridor New York–Washington Schedule" (PDF). March 4, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
12. "Northeast Corridor Schedule" (PDF). NJ Transit. October 14, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
13. "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.
14. "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.
15. Reitmeyer, John (November 22, 2017). "Port Authority Pushes on with Plans to Extend PATH from NYC to Newark Liberty - NJ Spotlight". NJ Spotlight. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
16. "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.
17. "PORT AUTHORITY BOARD APPROVES HISTORIC $27.6 BILLION 10-YEAR CAPITAL PLAN THAT FOCUSES THE AGENCY ON ITS CORE TRANSPORTATION MISSION" (Press release). Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. February 19, 2014.
18. Magyar, Mark J. (October 24, 2014). "Christie's Airport PATH Deal Undercuts Rail Tunnel, PA Bus Terminal Needs". NJ Spotlight. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
19. Proposed Capital Plan 2017–2026 (PDF) (Report). Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. January 11, 2017. p. 38.
20. Reitmeyer, John (May 1, 2017). "What's the Plan for PATH Service to Newark Liberty Airport?". NJ Spotlight. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
21. Strunsky, Steve (November 28, 2017). "PATH extension to Newark airport set for public meetings this week". NJ.com. Retrieved November 29, 2017.

External links

• NJT rail station information page for Newark Liberty International Airport Station
• DepartureVision real time train information for Newark Liberty International Airport Station

• Newark Liberty International Airport – Amtrak
• Newark Airport Amtrak & New Jersey Transit Station (USA RailGuide -- TrainWeb)
• Newark-Airport, NJ (EWR) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)