Newark Public Service Terminal
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The Public Service Terminal was a two-level streetcar station in Newark, New Jersey, owned and operated by the Public Service Corporation. It served as the terminus for streetcar lines from as far as Trenton, New Jersey and Camden, New Jersey. It was located at the northeast corner of Broad Street and Raymond Boulevard.
The terminal opened on May 1, 1916, as a solution to traffic problems on Newark streets, especially at the Broad Street/Market Street intersection. Two access points were provided. From the west, the Cedar Street Subway carried streetcars from Washington Street to the lower level. From the east, a ramp from Mulberry Street accessed the upper level.
On June 20, 1937, the Cedar Street Subway was pushed through to the new Newark Penn Station as part of the Newark City Subway. At this time, the lower level stopped being used.
The last streetcar line to use the terminal was the #1-Newark line (to Exchange Place Terminal in Jersey City); its last run was August 1, 1937.
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- Edward Hamm, Jr., The Public Service Trolley Lines in New Jersey
