Harrison (PATH station)

Harrison

Westbound train
Station statistics
Address Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard South
Harrison, New Jersey
Lines
  NWK–WTC
Connections NJT Bus: 40
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2 (PATH), 3 (Northeast Corridor)
Parking Parking lots and garages adjacent to station
Other information
Opened 1937
Owned by PANYNJ
Traffic
Passengers (2008) 1.872 million
Services
Preceding station   PATH   Following station
Terminus
 NWK–WTC

Harrison is a PATH station on Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard south of the Interstate 280 overpass in Harrison, New Jersey served by the Newark-World Trade Center line.

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Layout

The station has two narrow, open-air side platforms. The three center tracks, which do not stop here, are used by New Jersey Transit and Amtrak trains on the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line.

History

The simplest station in the PATH system, it opened on November 26, 1911 at the intersection of 4th Street (now Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard South) and New Jersey Railroad Avenue.

The station was moved slightly south to its current location in 1937 when the PATH was realigned to Newark Penn Station.

New smart card turnstiles were installed this and all other PATH stations in 2005. Until this time passengers could take the short ride from Harrison west to Newark for free. Passengers must now pay a fare to take the PATH to Newark.[1]

The area around the station has been undergoing redevelopment since the early 2000s.[2] including the Red Bull Arena.[3] The future Northern New Jersey World Trade Center is nearby.[4] The first phase of Harrison Station, a mixed used project, opened in December 2011.[5]

Current developments

Rebuild and expansion

From 2009 to about 2013, the Port Authority plans to modernize Harrison through a $75 million renovation of the station. The new station will feature longer platforms for additional cars, wider platforms for increased standing room, and street-level-to-platform elevators in compliance with ADA regulations, as well as architectural modifications to its appearance.[6] Funding for this project is provided by a portion of the March 2008 toll and fare hike, which increased the overall spending budget of the corporation. The Port Authority has begun acquiring real property in preparation for construction.[7]

References

  1. ^ McGeehan, Patrick (January 28, 2005). "Metro Briefing - New Jersey: Harrison: Free-Ride Loophole Closed". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9405E5DD143BF93BA15752C0A9639C8B63. Retrieved 2009-04-04. 
  2. ^ Martin, Antoinette (August 11, 2002). "In the Region/New Jersey; Harrison Planning Billion Mixed-Use Community". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F07E5D9163AF932A2575BC0A9649C8B63&&scp=20&sq=Amtrak%20substation%20penn&st. 
  3. ^ Martin, Antoinette (July 28, 2011). "New Development for a Tired Industrial Town - In the Region/New Jersey". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/31/realestate/new-development-for-a-tired-industrial-town-in-the-regionnew-jersey.html?_r=1&scp=3&sq=Passaic%20River%20Kearny,%20New%20Jersey&st=cse. 
  4. ^ "Northern New Jersey World Trade Center". http://www.wtcnewjersey.com/. 
  5. ^ Fedschun, Travis (December 10, 2011). "First building in Harrison Station mixed-use development opens". The Jersey Journal. http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2011/12/first_building_in_harrison_sta.html. Retrieved 2011-12-18. 
  6. ^ Duger, Rose (March 12, 2009). "Harrison unveils $75M PATH renovation plan". The Jersey Journal. http://www.nj.com/kearnyjournal/index.ssf?/base/news-2/1236839205109830.xml&coll=3. Retrieved 2011-12-18. 
  7. ^ "Port Authority Fulfills Commitment to Replace PATH's Entire 340-Rail Car Fleet" (Press release). Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. October 31, 2011. http://www.panynj.gov/press-room/press-item.cfm?headLine_id=1484. Retrieved 2011-12-18. 

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