CNJ = Central Railroad of New Jersey or Jersey Central
See Railroad Terminals for an overview of the ferry terminals in Jersey City, NJ.
One of the destinations for car float ferries was the Bronx Terminal.
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| Ingfbruno; cropped by Beyond My Ken (talk) 07:31, 18 October 2013 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Bob Frasco posted The Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal, also known as Communipaw Terminal and Jersey City Terminal, was the Central Railroad of New Jersey's waterfront passenger terminal in Jersey City, New Jersey. The terminal was built in 1889, replacing an earlier one that had been in use since 1864. It operated until April 30, 1967. |
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| 1947 Jersey City Quadrangle @ 1:24,000 |
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| Tim Starr posted Double roundhouse and turntables at the Central of New Jersey's Communipaw terminal at Jersey City, 1919. |
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| Charlie Smith Two CNJ work cranes, used to hoist the wheel sets in the foreground, are seen parked next to the massive coaling tower at Communipaw, JCNJ. Photo by R.H.Long 03.20.54. From the collection of Donald Dynes. Vince Kelly shared |
The terminal also handled trains for B&O and Reading. And the yard handled immigrants arriving from Ellis Island. "It is said that between 1890 and 1915 Jersey Central Terminal witnessed several million, mostly Italian and Irish, immigrants passing through the complex." [american-rails]
Significance: Jersey Central Terminal is of rare architectural type (railroad/maritime terminals) unique to only two areas of the United States. It was also one of only three mainland ports that received processed immigrants from Ellis Island. The station house is one of the remaining works of Peabody & Stearns, prominent East Coast architects in the late 19th century. [HAER-data]
Jack Bobby Lou Mulreavy posted twelve photos with the comment: "I don't know if any of my fellow members have ever visited the Library of Congress website, which features literally THOUSANDS of railroad images. maps and diagrams. Among them are records of the HAER, the Historic American Engineering Record, a project that documented a large amount of railroad infrastructrure shortly after the creation of Conrail. Here are some items from this collection showing the CNJ Jersey City Ferry Terminal after abandonment by Conrail."
Paul O'Brien: The CNJ abandoned passenger operations in JC in 1967. Believe they also “retrenched” to Elizabethport shortly thereafter with no freight activity at Johnston Avenue
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| 12 [I looked it up: HAER NJ,9-JERCI,4--25, 25. VIEW, LOOKING NORTH, SHOWING TYPICAL HARBORSIDE END OF FERRY SHED AT LOWER LEVEL OF FERRY CONCOURSE - Central Railroad of New Jersey, Jersey City Ferry Terminal, Johnson Avenue at Hudson River, Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ] |
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| Jimy Takvingsson shared Bob Gajewski's post CRR Jersey City. Date unknown Joseph Kuczynski: Pre April 1958. This picture also shows the B&O RR transfer bus on the turntable. |
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| Pete Klapper Before it was Liberty State Park, it was all Central Railroad of NJ property. You can see the Communipaw Terminal in the background. This picture was probably taken from the top of the Coaling Dock during the late 30s or early 40s. Neil Becker shared |
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| Neil Becker shared Bob Gajewski's post Eric Fahner: Was after the B&O pulled out of the Terminal. Chris Ciesla posted Jimy Takvingsson shared Jersey City CNJ Terminal 1960s. Photo credit Andy Blair |
So this must be the Communipaw Terminal.
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| Jim Kissel posted Central Railroad of New Jersey ferry terminal across the Hudson from lower Manhattan. Nikon S9900, 2016 |
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| Jack Bobby Lou Mulreavy posted aerial photo showing CNJ and Lehigh Valley piers and yards at Jersey City. Keith W. Heard shared |
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| Bruce Stewart commented on Beverly's post Here is a Jersey City Rail Yard photo from the 1950's |
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| Neil Becker shared Jack Bobby Lou Mulreavy's post CNJ yards and ferry terminal at Jersey City Don Walton: I can't imagine the workload of the poor guy in the 'Switching Tower'. |
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| Neil Becker shared Jack Bobby Lou Mulreavy's post Aerial view of CNJ Jersey City Ferry Terminal and yards plus Lehigh Valley piers as well. |
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| Daniel Burgos posted Central Railroad of New Jersey coal dumpers at Pier #18 in Jersey City New Jersey... Built in 1910, shut down in 1971 and dismantled in July of 1975, these mighty coal dumpers would lift up a gondola full of coal weighing tons, and tilt it to pour the coal into barges at the dock right below. The coal then went to electricity producing power plants like Con Edison in New York City or to businesses that distributed it for home, commercial or industrial use... quite an elaborate but well-oiled operation at the CNJ coal dock... Kent Frantz: A gondola was 80 to 100 tons in the 70’s. |
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| Chris Ness posted Taken in 1997 from the New Jersey Central Terminal in Jersey City, New Jersey. The ferry ramps for the trip from the railroad terminal to Manhattan Island. Most people are totally unaware of the various fleets of harbor craft. people ferries, train car ferries, and tug boats maintained by the various railroads of NYC. -PRR, NYC, Erie-Lackawana, CNJ Back in the late 1940s. When that ferry blew its horn, a then 18 month old me tried to climb the rail to abandon ship. My earliest trauma. |
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| Jesse Smith commented on Chris' post |
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| Mark Hayden commented on Chris' post 2021 view from One World Observation Tower. |
Tony Campano posted two photos with the comment: "LIBERTY STATE PARK..CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NJ...Now......right side....what the terminal looked like..."
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| Tony Campano commented on his post From hudson river. |
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| π₯π²πΊπ²πΊπ―π²πΏ πͺπ΅π²π»: π‘π²π ππ²πΏππ²π & π‘π²π π¬πΌπΏπΈ posted Liberty State Park • Jersey City, NJ • 1979! John Jastremski: Many Issues with the Place !! It's very sad !! Use too have a great train and auto Show which ended in 1998 and lasted for 15 Years !! Suppose too turn into a train museum that Flopped !! Even open the door bridge to Ellis Island but that never happened !! So Circle Line does not go Broke !!! Than now !! They want people to give money to fix it up !! Why ? So they could steal it !! It's funny they got the money for the Golf Course !!! So Sad !!! But they are keeping there mouth shut !!! |
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| Mary Lanigan Regan commented on the above post As seen from the top of the twin towers, c1997. |
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