National Register of Historic Places

Pennsylvania Station

Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
Listed
December 20, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001760

About this property

Newark Penn Station is an intermodal passenger station in Newark, New Jersey. One of the New York metropolitan area's major transportation hubs, Newark Penn Station is served by multiple rail and bus carriers, making it the seventh busiest rail station in the United States, and the fourth busiest in the New York City metropolitan area. Located at Raymond Plaza between Market Street and Raymond Boulevard, the station is served by three NJ Transit commuter rail lines, the Newark Light Rail, the PATH rapid transit system, and all 10 of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor services, including the Acela. The station is also Newark's main intercity bus terminal; it is served by carriers Greyhound, Bolt, and Fullington Trailways. Additionally, it is served by 33 local and regional bus lines operated by NJ Transit Bus Operations.

Location

Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
40.73416, -74.16433

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Nearby Historic Sites

Second Reformed Dutch Church
Industrial
0.1 mi
Dock Bridge
Industrial
0.2 mi
Newark Penn Station and Dock Bridge (Boundary Increase)
Industrial
0.2 mi
St. John's Church
Industrial
0.3 mi
Pan American C.M.A. Church
Industrial
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Short Hills
1777Revolutionary War
4.3 mi
Battle of Paulus Hook Aug 19 1779
1779Revolutionary War
4.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Pennsylvania Station listed on the National Register?

Pennsylvania Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Pennsylvania Station?

Pennsylvania Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pennsylvania Station?

The period of significance for Pennsylvania Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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