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[KevinKorell]

From Newark, NJ Star-Ledger, 2/4/08:

The hulking factories and warehouses that once ringed Harrison's PATH station lie in ruins, a testament to a lost economy, but also an indication of the renewal to come.

Long ago nicknamed the "beehive of industry," the blue-collar Hudson County community is buzzing with talk of change.

Story is here.

[KevinKorell]

Newark, NJ Star-Ledger, 4/5/12:

Direct access to Manhattan, Jersey City and Hoboken by PATH train has been a cornerstone of Harrison’s plan of transform itself from an industrial center into a commuter hub.

Read the article.

[Sloan]

Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) officials highlighted the agency's commitment to a new PATH station in Harrison, N.J., on Aug. 16, emphasizing the station's growing transit role within the PATH system. Harrison lies directly east of Newark, N.J., across the Passaic River.

http://www.railwayag...html?channel=55

[KevinKorell]

Progressive Railroading, 8/20/13:

Gov. Christie, port authority officials visit PATH station construction site

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie joined Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Port Authority (PANYNJ) officials late last week to mark progress on the construction of a new $256 million PATH station in Harrison, N.J.

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[CNJRoss]

PANYNJ news release:

TRAVEL ADVISORY - PATH HARRISON STATION NEW YORK-BOUND PLATFORM EXTENSION OPENS TOMORROW, APRIL 22, AT 11 A.M.

Date: Apr 21, 2015
 

Change is part of ongoing construction of new PATH’s Harrison rail station

Beginning at 11 a.m. tomorrow, a new section of the Harrison PATH station’s eastbound platform for trains headed toward New York will open. Commuters boarding the train to Jersey City or New York will make a left onto the platform’s east end, while the area to the right of the doors will close for construction work on that end of the station. On the westbound side, this changeover will occur in early May.  At that time, Newark-bound trains will stop further west of the platform level doors.

PATH is replacing the nearly 80-year-old depot with a state-of-the-art, gleaming glass-and-steel station with modernized amenities. Extending the station platforms allows construction to begin on new station entryways.

This $256 million project will feature new glass-enclosed, weather-protected station entrances; modern elevators, widened stairs and escalator access to both platforms. Additionally, the platforms will be extended to accommodate longer, 10-car trains on the Newark–WTC line. The new station is being constructed alongside a broader redevelopment plan put forth by the officials in Harrison, which includes mixed-use commercial and residential development, the Red Bull Arena soccer stadium and enhanced public spaces.

This project will create 1,080 jobs, $72 million in wages and $344 million in economic activity.

To see the new PATH Harrison Station progress update, visit https://youtu.be/-nLjL7k-jg4. To keep up to date on this and other projects on the PATH system, sign up for PATH alerts, follow us on Twitter or check out our website, www.panynj.gov/path.

 

 

[KevinKorell]

Newark, NJ Star-Ledger, 4/21/15:

Good and bad news for Harrison PATH riders awaiting new station

 

The good news is the temporary platform extension on the western end of the Newark-bound side will open on Wednesday, followed as soon as next week by the opening of the New York-bound extension

 

This story

[CNJRoss]

PANYNJ news release:

 

 

TRAVEL ADVISORY - PATH HARRISON STATION NEWARK-BOUND PLATFORM EXTENSION OPENS TOMORROW, APRIL 30, AT 11 A.M.

Date: Apr 29, 2015
 

 

Change is part of ongoing construction of new PATH’s Harrison rail station

Beginning at 11 a.m. tomorrow, a new section of the Harrison PATH station’s westbound platform for trains headed toward Newark will open. Commuters boarding the train to Newark will make a right onto the platform, while the east end will be closed to make way for construction of the new station entrance.

A similar change was made to the eastbound platform last week.

PATH is replacing the nearly 80-year-old depot with a state-of-the-art, gleaming glass-and-steel station with modernized amenities. This $256 million project will feature new glass-enclosed, weather-protected station entrances, modern elevators, widened stairs and escalator access to both platforms. Additionally, the platforms will be extended to accommodate longer, 10-car trains on the Newark–WTC line.

The new station is being constructed alongside a broader redevelopment plan put forth by the officials in Harrison, including a mixed-use commercial and residential development, the Red Bull Arena soccer stadium and enhanced public spaces.

This project will create 1,080 jobs, $72 million in wages and $344 million in economic activity.

To see the new PATH Harrison Station progress update, visit https://youtu.be/-nLjL7k-jg4. To keep up to date on this and other projects on the PATH system, sign up for PATH alerts, follow us on Twitter or check out our website, www.panynj.gov/path.

 

[CNJRoss]

Progressive Railroading 11/2/18:

 

PATH opens new Harrison station

 

The updated facility features glass-enclosed, weather-protected entrances. Photo – panynj.gov

 

The Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) commuter-rail system on Tuesday opened a modernized station in Harrison, New Jersey.

The updated stop features glass-enclosed, weather-protected entrances, along with elevators, widened stairs and escalator access to the platform. The station also includes an extended platform to accommodate longer, 10-car trains on the Newark-WTC Line in the future.

Additionally, the station features one of PATH's first countdown clocks to let passengers know when the next train will arrive.

 

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[KevinKorell]

Noting that 3-1/2 years passed since the last post about this.    The project dragged on way too long.    The old stairways and fare collection areas were definitely showing their age.

[CNJRoss]

Progressive Railroading,  6/14/19:
 

PATH to open eastbound Harrison Station

 

 

Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) commuter-rail system officials announced the agency will open the eastbound Harrison Station tomorrow in Harrison, New Jersey.

 

The eastbound redevelopment is part of PATH’s $256 million modernization of the 76-year-old Harrison Station. It is glass-enclosed, with weather-protected entrances, elevators, widened stairs and escalator access to the platform.

 

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