Newark Broad Street station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Newark Broad Street
Location	Lackawanna Avenue and Broad Street, Newark, NJ
Coordinates	40°44′51″N 74°10′19″W / 40.74750°N 74.17194°W / 40.74750; -74.17194
Owned by	NJ Transit
Line(s)	Hoboken Division
Platforms	Commuter rail: 1 island, 1 side Light rail: 1 island
Tracks	3 (Commuter Rail) 2 (Light rail)
Connections	NJT Bus: 11, 13, 27, 28, 29, 30, 41, 72, 76, 78, and 108
Construction
Platform levels	2
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	2 (commuter rail only)
History
Opened	November 19, 1836
Rebuilt	1903, 2008
Electrified	September 3, 1930
Traffic
Passengers (2017)	2,996 (average weekday)
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station East Orange toward Gladstone Gladstone Branch Secaucus Junction toward New York Penn Station Hoboken Terminus Watsessing Avenue toward Hackettstown Montclair-Boonton Line Secaucus Junction toward New York Penn Station Hoboken Terminus East Orange toward Hackettstown Morristown Line Secaucus Junction toward New York Penn Station Hoboken Terminus Washington Park toward Newark Penn Station Broad Street – Newark Penn Terminus Riverfront Stadium One-way operation
Former services Preceding station NJ Transit Following station Watsessing toward Bay Street Montclair Branch Hoboken Terminus Ampere toward Bay Street Roseville Avenue toward Bay Street Montclair Branch until 1984 Harrison toward Hoboken Grove Street toward Gladstone Gladstone Branch until April 7, 1991 Hoboken Terminus Grove Street toward Hackettstown Morristown Line until April 7, 1991 Preceding station Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Following station Roseville Avenue toward Buffalo Main Line Hoboken Terminus Roseville Avenue toward Gladstone Gladstone Branch Roseville Avenue toward Montclair Montclair Branch Harrison toward Hoboken
Newark Broad Street Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location in Essex County, New Jersey
Location	Broad St and University Ave., Newark, NJ 07102
Area	1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built	1901
Architect	Frank J. Nies
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Renaissance
MPS	Operating Passenger Railroad Stations TR
NRHP reference No.	84002662
Added to NRHP	June 22, 1984

Newark Broad Street Station is a busy train and light rail station in Newark, New Jersey. It's a key spot for people traveling around New Jersey and to New York City. The station building is very old and beautiful, built in 1903. It has a fancy clock tower and is made of brick and stone.

Station History

The station you see today is actually the second one built on this spot. The first station opened a very long time ago, on November 19, 1836. This was when the first part of the Morris and Essex Railroad line opened, going to Orange.

The current station opened in 1903 after two years of building work. It was part of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad main line. This line connected Hoboken to places like Denville and Scranton. A bridge called the Newark Drawbridge also opened in 1903, connecting the station across the Passaic River.

Over the years, different railroad companies joined together. The Morris and Essex Railroad became part of the Lackawanna Railroad. Later, the Lackawanna Railroad merged with the Erie Railroad in 1960 to form the Erie Lackawanna Railroad. Since 1983, NJ Transit has been in charge of all passenger train services here.

The station is important for its history. It has been listed on the state and national lists of historic places since 1984. This means it's a special building that needs to be protected.

Modern Updates and Renovation

From 2004 to 2008, the station got a big makeover. Before, it had two low platforms on the outside, and people had to walk across a track to get to the middle track. During the renovation, they built two high platforms. One of these is an island platform, which makes it easier for people to switch trains. They also built new waiting areas for passengers.

Train and Light Rail Services

Newark Broad Street Station is a hub for several NJ Transit train lines. These include the Montclair-Boonton Line and both parts of the Morris and Essex Lines: the Morristown Line and the Gladstone Branch.

Trains from these lines can take you to Secaucus Junction on the way to New York Penn Station in New York City. Other trains go to Hoboken.

This station is also the end point for the Newark Light Rail Broad Street Extension line. This light rail connects Broad Street Station to Newark Penn Station. The light rail service started on July 17, 2006. This connection makes it much easier for passengers to switch between the commuter trains at Broad Street and the trains at Newark Penn Station. Before this, people often had to take a bus or taxi between the two stations.

The station has different levels for trains and light rail.

• The upper level is for the main commuter trains. It has an island platform and a side platform.
• The lower level is for the light rail. It has one island platform.

Gallery

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  Station entrance on University Avenue

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  Commuter rail platforms

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  Light rail station

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  Waiting room, during COVID-19 Pandemic

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  Platforms during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Images for kids

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  An Erie-Lackawanna electric train at Broad Street station in November 1978.