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#1 KevinKorell

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Posted 24 March 2015 - 10:22 AM

Newark, NJ Star-Ledger, 3/22/15:


Newark Penn Station to celebrate 80th anniversary

 

Newark Penn Station will celebrate its 80th anniversary on Monday.

 

NJ Transit will mark the occasion with speeches and tours of the station and historic buses from the NJ Transportation Heritage Center.

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Posted 24 March 2015 - 10:25 AM

Newark, NJ Star-Ledger, 3/23/15:

 


Officials, commuters commemorate Newark Penn Station's 80th anniversary

 

Officially dedicated on March 23, 1935, the station helps shuttle tens of thousands of commuters to and from their homes and workplaces every weekday, according to NJ Transit officials. Approximately 54,000 of those pass through it via its various rail lines, run by NJ Transit, Amtrak and the Port Authority.

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Posted 27 March 2015 - 03:11 PM

ProgressiveRailroading.com, 3/25:
 

NJ Transit marks 80 years of service at Newark Penn Station

 

New Jersey Transit officials earlier this week celebrated the 80th anniversary of Newark Penn Station, which appears on the State and National Registers of Historic Places. The station is a hub for various commuter-rail lines, the Newark Light Rail and Amtrak lines.

 

When it opened in 1935, the station provided an express train from New York City to Philadelphia, as well as various bus lanes and taxis. Other rail service came later in 1937.

 

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Posted 27 March 2015 - 03:16 PM

NJT news release:

 

NEWARK PENN STATION TURNS 80
NJ TRANSIT hosts Day-Long Celebration for Historic Facility

 

March 23, 2015
 

NEWARK, NJ — Today, Newark Penn Station, the gateway for New Jersey rail travel throughout the region, turned 80 years old and NJ TRANSIT hosted a huge community celebration in its honor.
 

NJ TRANSIT Executive Director Veronique “Ronnie” Hakim and NJ TRANSIT representatives were joined by elected officials, customers and community members for the festivities.    
 

“Newark Penn Station has played a vital role in New Jersey’s public transportation and mass transit system since its doors first opened,” said Transportation Commissioner and NJ TRANSIT Board Chairman Jamie Fox. “It is as important to our state’s commuters today as it was eighty years ago. We will continue to invest in public transportation and ensure that Newark Penn Station remains a prominent part of the tri-states’ transportation network for another eighty years.” 
      

“This is a welcomed opportunity to celebrate all that rail service has meant to this busy travel corridor which serves as the gateway into the City of Newark and its vibrant business district,” said Executive Director Hakim. “Newark Penn Station represents a rich history of transportation innovation over the last 80 years building upon its roots as an intermodal hub and evolving to embrace the advent of modern technology in order to best serve the needs of our customers.”
 

In addition to a speaking program, events in the Main Waiting Room featured two, 30-45 minute tours of the station, and music provided by the Newark Arts High School Jazz Ensemble as well as participants in the NJ TRANSIT Music in Motion program. Also, customers were treated to giveaways and sweepstakes from our partners including NJPAC, Ironbound IBID, the Newark Museum and the Greater Newark Convention and Visitor Bureau.
 

As a special feature, the New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center provided two historic buses on display outside of the station on Plaza West opposite the Hilton Hotel for viewing.

Opened in 1935, Newark Penn Station is listed on both the State and National Registers of Historic Places.  The station was originally designed and still operates as an intermodal facility serving pedestrian, taxi, bus and private vehicle traffic generated by the more than 50,000 transit customers who use the station each day. 

The first section of NPS opened on March 23, 1935. The first regularly scheduled train to use the station — a New York to Philadelphia express train — did not pick up passengers until the following morning; the bus lanes and taxi area also opened March 24, 1935. The final phase of the station opened in 1937 when projects to extend the Newark City Subway (now Newark Light Rail) and Hudson & Manhattan Railroad (now PATH) to NPS were completed, greatly increasing transportation options for regional commuters.

 






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