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Revision as of 19:06, 9 April 2006
The Newark-Elizabeth Rail Link is a proposed 8.8 mile-long light rail line in New Jersey, which will eventually connect the downtown areas of Newark and Elizabeth with the Newark Liberty International Airport. The construction of the project is being advanced in stages, or "minimum operable segments" (MOS).
The first minimum operable segment (MOS-1), which is currently under construction and expected to open in the summer of 2006, will connect Broad Street Station and Penn Station in Newark. MOS-2 will connect Penn Station with a station near Lincoln Park, also in Newark. MOS-3 will join the two previous sections with Newark Airport and Elizabeth.
MOS-1 of the light rail line was estimated to cost $207.7 million and is expected to serve an average of 13,000 weekday riders by 2015. The entire project is estimated to cost $694 million (1995 dollars) and will carry an average of 24,900 weekday riders by 2015.
Tentative station listing
MOS-1
- Newark Broad Street Station
- NJPAC/ Center Street
- Bridge Street (station on Atlantic St- northbound only)
- Washington Park Station (southbound only)
- Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium Station (northbound, and on game days only)
- Newark Penn Station
MOS-2
- Market Street (at Mulberry St)
- Government Center (Mulberry St)
- Lincoln Park/Symphony Hall (Camp Street)
- Newark Liberty International Airport
- North Avenue
- Kapkowski Road
- Jersey Gardens
- Ferry Terminal
- Singer Station (possible)
- Third Street
- Division Street
- Spring Street (U.S. Route 1&9)
- Midtown Station
