Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- The Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal, also known as Communipaw Terminal and Jersey City Terminal, was the Central Railroad of New Jersey's waterfront passenger terminal in Jersey City, New Jersey. The terminal was built in 1889, replacing an earlier one that had been in use since 1864. It operated until April 30, 1967.
It also serviced the Central Railroad of New Jersey-operated Reading Railroad, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and the Lehigh Valley Railroad during various periods in its 78 years of operation.
The terminal was one of five passenger railroad terminals that lined the Hudson Waterfront during the 19th and 20th centuries, the others being Weehawken, Hoboken, Pavonia and Exchange Place, with Hoboken being the only station that is still in use, as of 2021.
The headhouse was renovated and incorporated into Liberty State Park. The station has been listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places and National Register of Historic Places since September 12, 1975. It also has been named a New Jersey State Historic Site.
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Built in 1889 to replace a complex built around 1864, large numbers of immigrants from nearby ellis island came to this complex. It was often easier and cheaper to take trains from its huge trainyard to small towns, and major cities, like Philadelphia, Washington DC, chicago than from NYC. Those tracks are over 200 yards long. Must have been a sight in the big steam era.
Man, somebody's got to get busy under the trainsheds with weed-whackers and some gallons of Roundup! What a mess! And it's a shame the way they're letting those railcars rust away. At least the Jersey Transit caboose still looks like it's in good shape. I've got one of Lionel's NJT cabooses, lucked into it at a local show, it looks just like the real thing!
Now the terminal looks like it's being kept up pretty well. I'm glad you showed Ellis Island, for many of the immigrants coming to this country their next stop after Ellis Island processing was the CNJ's Jersey City Terminal or the Lackawanna's terminal in Hoboken. By the way, my grandparents on both sides came through Ellis Island circa 1920, hard to believe that's over 100 years ago now. You know, some Americans can boast of Valley Forge or Gettysburg in their family historys but I'VE got Ellis Island! Pretty good in it's own right if you ask me!
You know, they used to hold train shows in the CNJ terminal back in the 1990s, I wonder if they still do?
Thanks for bringing us along gents! It's always worthwhile spending time with you!
Wayne, that terminal was hit hard by the sandy flooding, requiring volunteers doing repairs. There is ferry service that docks there but, sadly, no train service. Our ancestors also came thru ellis in 1902 and 1905. I suspect immigration was handled way better back then vs. now, 2023. In many cases back then, you needed to prove a sponsor, a willing employer, and were tested for health and disease clearance. Gary
Wayne, seems ryan is intent to accumulate a cnj and nj transit collection of unusual items. I was an o gauge train guy since age 3 but never ever was exposed to real trains running in nj, pa, or ny, except for my train ride with mom, walking from the mccarter highway stop up to Macy's in newark, three times a year. Back then, totally safe, a different world. Actually saw and flashback recalled the exact passenger car we saw and rode in, restored, at steamtown, this past october, coming back from the york show.So wishing I had been introduced to real trains and the nj , ny and pa fleets. Gary
@@TheTrainboard Sure Gary, train service there stopped in 1967 I believe with the implementation of the Aldene Plan where all CNJ commuter trains were routed to Newark's Penn Station. CNJ commuters transfered to PRR trains for the rest of the ride into Manhattan. It goes without saying the Aldene Plan also killed the old CNJ ferrys. Honestly it's a miracle the old CNJ Terminal's still there.
Oh yeah, immigration was handled MUCH more efficiently back in those days but I'm not going to get started on current events, if you know what I mean! If I really get going I'll probably give myself a stroke!
@@TheTrainboard Well good for Ryan! And he doesn't have to worry about competion from me, I like to grab CNJ and Jersey Transit stuff myself but I'm 350 miles away! Still, there are times when it shows up down here.
Aside from excursions I've never done any "real" train riding myself although I DO remember Erie commuter trains and freights from when I was growing up in Bergen County. I can't tell you why I got interested in the CNJ as they were nowhere near where I grew up. Probably the name "Jersey Central," that definately got my attention the first time I heard it!
WOuld the Jersey Central main lines be back in steam.
We wish 🤞
@@TheTrainboard Would you ask A Crew to restore Soo Line 2714 to carry excursions .