The Newark Station Access project will provide a new entry point to the Newark Liberty International Airport Rail Station, making it easier and faster for residents of Newark and Elizabeth to get to the airport and New York City.
Currently, accessing the airport is difficult for residents of these neighborhoods despite the proximity to the AirTrain, requiring a bus trip that can take up to an hour. For the first time, the new entryway will give residents direct access to the Newark Airport station on the Northeast Corridor line, which was previously accessible only to NJ Transit and Amtrak passengers traveling to the airport.
With this improved access, residents of Newark and Elizabeth will be able to travel to the airport via the AirTrain and to New York City on NJ Transit in under 10 minutes. The project will also improve connections to PATH train service from Newark Penn Station to access Jersey City and Manhattan.
Modernized Newark Station Entry Enhances Connectivity
The project will extend the above-grade pedestrian bridge over station platforms and tracks to a new public access area off Frelinghuysen Avenue. The new area will include:
- A 16,350-square-foot facility.
- Elevators and escalators between the bridge and street level.
- ADA accessibility.
- Real-time bus and train arrival information.
- Ticket vending machines.
- Bicyclist and pedestrian access.
- Dedicated lanes for pick-up and drop-off access for buses, private vehicles, taxis, and for-hire vehicles.
- A cellphone lot for private cars.
Proposed At-Grade Public Access Map