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Facts and Figures |
| Operator |
NJ Transit |
| System
Type |
Light Rail |
| Year
Opened |
1935 |
| # of
Lines |
2 |
| # of
Cars |
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| Mileage |
6 miles |
| Gauge |
Std |
| Stations |
17 |
| Power |
Overhead |
| Fare
Media |
POP |
| Website |
NJ Transit |
| Data
Date |
2007 |
| 1st
Visit |
3/1997 |
| Last
Visit |
1/2022 |
| % Rode |
100% |
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Newark |
The
PCC's ended their service on 8/24/01on the City Subway. On 8/27/01
the new Light Rail low floor cars took over operation. Luckily I was
there to witness the change over.
The Newark system has seen other changes as
well. The loop at Franklin Ave has been removed. Franklin Ave. is now
called Branch Brook Park. The line itself has been extended north one
mile with 2 new stations. This extension also leads to the new
maintenance facility. This facility replaces the shops for the PCC's at
Penn Station. There is another extension that is opened that links
Newark Penn Station with Newark Broad St station along the riverfront.
Weekdays the two lines are operated separately with transfers at the
outbound platforms at Newark Penn Station. Evenings, and weekends there
the lines are interlinked. NJT is now dropping the "City Subway" name in
favor of Newark Light Rail for the entire network.
Click on the map below, or the the alphabetical
listing below the map.
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