New Jersey Transit Rail Operations is the rail division of New Jersey Transit

New Jersey Transit

The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...

. It provides regional rail

Regional rail

Commuter rail, also called suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates between a city center, and the middle to outer suburbs beyond 15km and commuter towns or other locations that draw large numbers of commuters—people who travel on a daily basis...

 service in New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

, with most service centered around transportation to and from New York City

New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

, Hoboken

Hoboken, New Jersey

Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...

, and Newark

Newark, New Jersey

Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...

. New Jersey Transit also operates rail service in Orange

Orange County, New York

Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located at the northern reaches of the New York metropolitan area. The county sits in the state's scenic Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley...

 and Rockland

Rockland County, New York

Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...

 counties in New York State under contract to Metro-North Railroad

Metro-North Railroad

The Metro-North Commuter Railroad , trading as MTA Metro-North Railroad, or, more commonly, Metro-North, is a suburban commuter rail service that is run and managed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , an authority of New York State. It is the busiest commuter railroad in the United...

.

Network

New Jersey Transit's commuter rail network consists of 11 lines and 162 stations primarily concentrated in northern New Jersey, with one line running between Atlantic City

Atlantic City, New Jersey

Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...

 and Philadelphia. These lines are listed below.

Operations are in two divisions:

• Hoboken Division: These lines, formerly operated by the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad run from Hoboken Terminal
  Hoboken Terminal
  Hoboken Terminal is one of the New York Metropolitan area's major transportation hubs. The commuter-oriented intermodal facility, is located on the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey...
  
   or through Newark-Broad St.
  Broad Street Station (Newark)
  Newark Broad Street is a New Jersey Transit commuter rail station at 25 University Avenue in Newark, New Jersey. Built in 1901-03 on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad main line from Hoboken to Denville, Scranton and Buffalo, the station's historic architecture includes an elegant clock...
  
  , and includes Midtown Direct
  Kearny Connection
  The Kearny Connection in Kearny, New Jersey, allows suburban passenger trains from New Jersey Transit's Morris and Essex Lines to run to New York Penn Station,instead of their traditional ferry terminal on the river in Hoboken. New Jersey Transit dubbed the new service Midtown Direct; the...
  
   service via Kearny Junction.
• Newark Division: These lines run through Newark Penn Station on the Northeast Corridor
  Northeast Corridor
  The Northeast Corridor is a fully electrified railway line owned primarily by Amtrak serving the Northeast megalopolis of the United States from Boston in the north, via New York to Washington, D.C. in the south, with branches serving other cities...
  
  , and were previously operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad
  Pennsylvania Railroad
  The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
  
  , Central Railroad of New Jersey
  Central Railroad of New Jersey
  The Central Railroad of New Jersey , commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a Class I railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the Northeastern United States...
  
   and New York and Long Branch Railroad
  New York and Long Branch Railroad
  The New York and Long Branch Railroad was a railroad in central New Jersey, running from Bay Head Junction in Bay Head to Perth Amboy, where it connected to the Central Railroad of New Jersey's Perth Amboy and Elizabethport Railroad. The railroad was jointly owned and operated by the Pennsylvania...
  
  . Also in this division is the Atlantic City Line, previously operated by the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines
  Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines
  Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines was a railroad that operated in southern New Jersey in the 20th century. It was created as a joint venture of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Reading Company .- History :...
  
  .

Newark Division
Lines		Terminals
Northeast Corridor Line Northeast Corridor Line The Northeast Corridor Line is a commuter rail operation run by New Jersey Transit along Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. It is the successor to commuter services provided by the Pennsylvania Railroad along the section between Trenton, New Jersey and New York Penn Station...		New York Penn Station Pennsylvania Station (New York City) Pennsylvania Station—commonly known as Penn Station—is the major intercity train station and a major commuter rail hub in New York City. It is one of the busiest rail stations in the world, and a hub for inbound and outbound railroad traffic in New York City. The New York City Subway system also...	Trenton
Princeton Branch Princeton Branch The Princeton Branch is a commuter rail line and service owned and operated by New Jersey Transit in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The line is a short branch of the Northeast Corridor Line, running from Princeton Junction northwest to Princeton with no intermediate stops...		Princeton Jct. Princeton Junction (NJT station) Princeton Junction Station at West Windsor is a New Jersey Transit and Amtrak rail station on the Northeast Corridor located in Princeton Junction, an area within West Windsor Township in New Jersey, USA...	Princeton Princeton (NJT station) Princeton is served by thePrinceton Branch of New Jersey Transit. It serves the borough of Princeton and is located on the Princeton University campus...
North Jersey Coast Line North Jersey Coast Line The North Jersey Coast Line is a New Jersey Transit commuter rail service operating between New York Penn Station or Hoboken Terminal and Bay Head, New Jersey...		New York Penn Station (service also to Hoboken Hoboken Terminal Hoboken Terminal is one of the New York Metropolitan area's major transportation hubs. The commuter-oriented intermodal facility, is located on the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey... during rush hours)	Bay Head Bay Head (NJT station) Bay Head is a railway station in Bay Head, New Jersey. This station is served by trains on New Jersey Transit's North Jersey Coast Line, and it is the southern terminus for the line. The rail yard contains of wetland inside the loop formed by the tracks used to turn around the trains. The rail... (electric service ends at Long Branch Long Branch (NJT station) Long Branch is a New Jersey Transit commuter rail station on the North Jersey Coast Line, located in Long Branch, New Jersey, United States, and serving Long Branch, West Long Branch and Eatontown.... )
Raritan Valley Line Raritan Valley Line The Raritan Valley Line is a diesel-engine-powered commuter rail service operated by New Jersey Transit , originating out of Pennsylvania Station, located in Newark, New Jersey, with most trains terminating at the Raritan station, located in Raritan, New Jersey.Some weekday trains continue further...		Newark Penn Station	High Bridge High Bridge (NJT station) High Bridge is a railway station in New Jersey, United States. It is the western terminus on New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line. It is located in High Bridge at the southern end of the station.... (most service ends at Raritan Raritan (NJT station) Raritan is a New Jersey Transit railroad station on the Raritan Valley Line, in Raritan, New Jersey, north of the town center on Thompson Street. The station building is south of the tracks in the main parking lot and was built in the early 1890s... )
Atlantic City Line Atlantic City Line The Atlantic City Line is a rail line operated by New Jersey Transit between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Atlantic City, New Jersey, operating along the corridor of the White Horse Pike. It runs over trackage that was controlled by both the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Pennsylvania-Reading...		30th Street Station 30th Street Station 30th Street Station is the main railroad station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and one of the five stations in SEPTA's Center City fare zone. It is also a major stop on Amtrak's Northeast and Keystone Corridors...	Atlantic City Atlantic City Rail Terminal The Atlantic City Rail Terminal is Atlantic City, New Jersey's train station. It is the easternmost stop on the Atlantic City Line to and from Philadelphia and the Atlantic City Express Service to and from New York City and Newark. The Atlantic City terminal is a 5-track, 3-platform terminal...
Hoboken Division
Main Line Main Line (NJ Transit) The Main Line is a rail line owned and operated by New Jersey Transit running from Suffern, New York to Hoboken, New Jersey. It runs daily commuter service and was once the north-south main line of the Erie Lackawanna Railroad... (via Paterson Paterson, New Jersey Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023... )		Hoboken Terminal Hoboken Terminal Hoboken Terminal is one of the New York Metropolitan area's major transportation hubs. The commuter-oriented intermodal facility, is located on the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey...	Suffern (Port Jervis Line continues to Port Jervis Port Jervis (Metro-North station) The Port Jervis Metro-North station serves the residents of that city and surrounding communities. It is the western terminus of the Port Jervis Line, with trains taking New York City-bound passengers there via Hoboken and Secaucus Junction... )
Bergen County Line Bergen County Line The Bergen County Line is a commuter rail line and service owned and operated by New Jersey Transit in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The line loops off the Main Line between the Meadowlands and Glen Rock, with trains continuing in either direction along the Main Line... (via Radburn Radburn, New Jersey Radburn is an unincorporated planned community located within Fair Lawn, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.Radburn was founded in 1929 as "a town for the motor age"... )
Pascack Valley Line Pascack Valley Line The Pascack Valley Line is a commuter rail line operated by the Hoboken Division of New Jersey Transit. The line runs north from Hoboken, New Jersey through Bergen County and into Rockland County, New York, terminating at Spring Valley. Service within New York is operated under contract with...			Spring Valley Spring Valley (Metro-North station) Spring Valley is a Metro-North Railroad station and terminus of New Jersey Transit's Pascack Valley Line. The station is in Spring Valley, New York, at Main Street, 1/8 mile from Route 59...
Meadowlands Rail Line Meadowlands Rail Line Meadowlands Rail Line is a rail line in New Jersey, United States, operated by New Jersey Transit . Trains run between the MetLife Sports Complex and Secaucus Junction, some with continuing service to Hoboken Terminal...			Meadowlands Meadowlands (NJT station) Meadowlands Sports Complex Station, or Meadowlands Station, is New Jersey Transit train station that is the western teminus for the Meadowlands Rail Line located at the MetLife Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey....
Montclair-Boonton Line Montclair-Boonton Line The Montclair-Boonton Line is a commuter rail line of New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. It is part of the Hoboken Division. The line is a consolidation of three individual lines: the former Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad's Montclair Branch, which ran from Hoboken Terminal to Bay Street,...		New York Penn Station (electric via Midtown Direct) ---- Hoboken Terminal Hoboken Terminal Hoboken Terminal is one of the New York Metropolitan area's major transportation hubs. The commuter-oriented intermodal facility, is located on the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey... (diesel and electric service)	Hackettstown Hackettstown (NJT station) Hackettstown Station is a New Jersey Transit station in Hackettstown, New Jersey. The station is located at the intersection of Valentine Street and Beatty Street and is the western terminus of the Morristown Line and the Montclair-Boonton Line, which both provide service to Hoboken Terminal or to... (electric service ends at Montclair State Montclair State University (NJT station) Montclair State University Station at Little Falls is a New Jersey Transit rail station in the Great Notch area of Little Falls, New Jersey on the Montclair-Boonton Line. It serves nearby Montclair State University as well as serving as a transfer station for trains on the line, and is located on... )
Morris & Essex Lines	Morristown Line Morristown Line The Morristown Line is one of New Jersey Transit's commuter lines and is one of two branches that run along the Morris and Essex Lines. Out of 60 inbound and 58 outbound daily weekday trains, 28 inbound and 26 outbound trains use the Kearny Connection to Secaucus Junction and New York Penn...		Dover Dover (NJT station) Dover Station is a New Jersey Transit station in Dover, New Jersey. The station was originally built by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad in 1901-02 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Both the Morristown Line and the Montclair-Boonton Line serve this... (diesel service to Hackettstown Hackettstown (NJT station) Hackettstown Station is a New Jersey Transit station in Hackettstown, New Jersey. The station is located at the intersection of Valentine Street and Beatty Street and is the western terminus of the Morristown Line and the Montclair-Boonton Line, which both provide service to Hoboken Terminal or to... )
	Gladstone Branch Gladstone Branch The Gladstone Branch is a branch of New Jersey Transit's Morris and Essex Lines. The Gladstone Branch primarily serves commuter trains; freight service is no longer operated...		Gladstone Gladstone (NJT station) Gladstone Station is a New Jersey Transit station in Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey. It is the western terminus of the Gladstone Branch of the Morris and Essex line....

Not included in the above table is the Atlantic City Express Service

Atlantic City Express Service

ACES is an inter-city train service offered by the Borgata, Caesars Atlantic City, and Harrah's Entertainment. It is operated by New Jersey Transit under contract, and funded by the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority...

 route. While this route is operated with Newark Division employees, the service is not owned by New Jersey Transit. Rather, it is operated by New Jersey Transit under contract to Caesars Entertainment Corporation and the owners of the Borgata

Borgata

The Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa is a luxury hotel, casino, and spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. It is owned by Marina District Development, a joint venture between Boyd Gaming and a divesture trust established by MGM Resorts International...

, collectively ACES, LLC, which fund the route.

Rights-of-way

New Jersey Transit Rail owns most of its tracks, infrastructure, bridges, tunnels, signals, and right-of-way. The exceptions are:

• Atlantic City Line – Philadelphia 30th Street Station
  30th Street Station
  30th Street Station is the main railroad station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and one of the five stations in SEPTA's Center City fare zone. It is also a major stop on Amtrak's Northeast and Keystone Corridors...
  
   to Frankford Junction (owned by Amtrak
  Amtrak
  The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
  
  ) and Frankford Junction to Pennsauken Delair Junction
  Delair Bridge
  The Delair Bridge is a lift bridge carrying the New Jersey Transit Atlantic City Line and a former Conrail line, now a shared asset between Norfolk Southern Railway and CSX Transportation. It crosses the Delaware River between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, just...
  
   (owned by Conrail)
• Northeast Corridor Line – entire line except Morrisville Yard (owned by Amtrak
  Amtrak
  The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
  
  )
• Port Jervis Line – Suffern to Port Jervis (owned by Norfolk Southern and leased by Metro North
  Metro north
  Metro North can refer to either of* Metro-North Railroad, a commuter railroad serving parts of New York and Connecticut in the United States* Dublin Metro#Metro North, a branch of the proposed Dublin Metro, in Dublin, Ireland...
  
  )
• Raritan Valley Line – Aldene
  Aldene Connection
  The Aldene Connection is a connection between two railroad lines in Roselle Park, New Jersey, United States, one formerly belonging to the Central Railroad of New Jersey , the other formerly of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, allowing trains on the New Jersey Transit Raritan Valley Line to travel from...
  
   to Hunter
  Hunter Connection
  The Lehigh Line Connection is the connection between Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and the Conrail Lehigh Line south of downtown Newark, New Jersey. The point at which it leaves the NEC is known as Hunter Interlocking; because of this, the line is sometimes called the Hunter Connection...
  
   (owned by Conrail)
• Montclair-Boonton Line – West of Netcong (owned by Norfolk Southern)

NJ Transit has a fleet of maintenance crews and vehicles that repair tracks, spread ballast

Track ballast

Track ballast forms the trackbed upon which railway sleepers or railroad ties are laid. It is packed between, below, and around the ties. It is used to facilitate drainage of water, to distribute the load from the railroad ties, and also to keep down vegetation that might interfere with the track...

, deliver supplies and inspect infrastructure. There are 8 non-revenue work diesels used for these purposes.

Non-operated lines

New Jersey Transit also owns the right of way of several branch lines that it does not operate, some of which are leased to freight railroads to serve freight customers.

• Harrison-Kingsland Branch
• Western extension of the Raritan Valley Line from High Bridge
  High Bridge, New Jersey
  High Bridge is a borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 3,648.-History:...
  
   to Alpha
  Alpha, New Jersey
  Alpha is a borough in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 2,369.Alpha was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature and signed by Governor Woodrow Wilson on June 26, 1911, from portions of Pohatcong...
  
   (track is gone from Ludlow to Bloomsbury
  Bloomsbury, New Jersey
  Bloomsbury is a Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 870.Bloomsbury was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 30, 1905, from portions of Bethlehem Township.The Borough of...
  
  )
• Southern Secondary from Red Bank
  Red Bank, New Jersey
  -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,844 people, 5,201 households, and 2,501 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,639.1 people per square mile . There were 5,450 housing units at an average density of 3,055.0 per square mile...
  
   to South Lakewood. The part from South Lakewood to Lakehurst, New Jersey
  Lakehurst, New Jersey
  Lakehurst is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 2,654.Lakehurst was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 7, 1921, from portions of Manchester Township, based on the results of a...
  
   is owned by Conrail, and from Lakehurst to Woodmansie is owned by Clayton Sand. NJ Transit also owns the final stretch from Woodmansie to Winslow Junction.
• Beesley's Point Secondary from Winslow Junction to Ocean City
  Ocean City, New Jersey
  Ocean City is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is the principal city of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Cape May County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 11,701...
  
  
• Cape May Branch from Tuckahoe
  Tuckahoe, New Jersey
  Tuckahoe is an unincorporated community in Upper Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States.-Bridge construction:A bridge, constructed in 1920 and renovated in 1962, connects Tuckahoe to Corbin City, its neighbor to the north...
  
   to Cape May
  Cape May, New Jersey
  Cape May is a city at the southern tip of Cape May Peninsula in Cape May County, New Jersey, where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean and is one of the country's oldest vacation resort destinations. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 United States...
  
  , plus a branch to Cape May Point
• Former Bergen County Line from HX Interlocking (Hackensack River
  Hackensack River
  The Hackensack River is a river, approximately 45 miles long, in the U.S. states of New York and New Jersey, emptying into Newark Bay, a back chamber of New York Harbor. The watershed of the river includes part of the suburban area outside New York City just west of the lower Hudson River,...
  
  ) to Croxton Yard, realigned for Secaucus Junction
  Secaucus Junction
  The Frank R. Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Station is a major commuter rail hub in Secaucus, New Jersey...
  
  
• Freehold Secondary from Freehold
  Freehold Borough, New Jersey
  Freehold is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 12,052. It is the county seat of Monmouth County....
  
   to Farmingdale
  Farmingdale, New Jersey
  Farmingdale is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,329....
  
  
• Freehold Branch from Freehold
  Freehold Borough, New Jersey
  Freehold is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 12,052. It is the county seat of Monmouth County....
  
   to Matawan
  Matawan, New Jersey
  Matawan is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,810. The name "Matawan" comes from a Native American Lenape word....
  
  

Freight contracts

Several railroads hold trackage rights

Trackage rights

Trackage rights , running rights or running powers is an agreement whereby a railway company has the right to run its trains on tracks owned by another railway company....

 agreements to operate freight service on NJT-owned lines. Conrail, CSX, Norfolk Southern and several short lines (Cape May Seashore Lines

Cape May Seashore Lines

Cape May Seashore Lines is a short line railroad in southern New Jersey. It offers two excursion services; a 30-mile round trip between Richland and Tuckahoe, and a 14-mile round trip between Rio Grande, Cold Spring Village, and Cape May City. The track is owned by New Jersey Transit and leased to...

, Morristown & Erie Railway, Southern Railroad of New Jersey

Southern Railroad of New Jersey

The Southern Railroad of New Jersey is a small short-line railroad company based in Winslow, New Jersey. Trains operate between Winslow Junction and Pleasantville and between Winslow Junction and Vineland...

) currently have trackage rights contracts to operate freight service on NJT lines. The M&E must use NJT rails to travel between its own trackage. A similar situation exists for Conrail on the Atlantic City Line. Details as follows:

• Hoboken Division
  • Morris & Essex Lines
    • Morristown Line: NS, M&E (West End to Hackettstown
      Hackettstown, New Jersey
      Hackettstown is a town in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 9,724. The town is located in the eastern most region of the Lehigh Valley....
      
      )
    • Gladstone Branch: NS
  • Montclair-Boonton Line: NS, M&E
  • Harrison Cut-off (unused by NJ Transit): NS
  • Main Line: NS, M&E (West End to Rutherford Junction)
  • Bergen County Line: NS, M&E (Rutherford Junction to Passaic Junction)
  • Pascack Valley Line: NS
• Newark Division
  • Raritan Valley Line: Conrail (Aldene
    Aldene Connection
    The Aldene Connection is a connection between two railroad lines in Roselle Park, New Jersey, United States, one formerly belonging to the Central Railroad of New Jersey , the other formerly of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, allowing trains on the New Jersey Transit Raritan Valley Line to travel from...
    
     to Bound Brook
    Bound Brook, New Jersey
    Bound Brook is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. At the United States 2010 Census, the population was 10,402.Bound Brook was originally incorporated as a town by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 24, 1869, within portions of Bridgewater Township...
    
    ), NS (west of Bound Brook
    Bound Brook, New Jersey
    Bound Brook is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. At the United States 2010 Census, the population was 10,402.Bound Brook was originally incorporated as a town by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 24, 1869, within portions of Bridgewater Township...
    
    )
  • Northeast Corridor Line: Conrail (west (geographic south) of Waverly)
  • North Jersey Coast Line: Conrail
• Atlantic City Line: Conrail (north (geographic west) of Pennsauken Junction), SRNJ
  • Beesley's Point Secondary (unused by NJ Transit): Conrail
    • Cape May Branch (unused by NJ Transit): CMSL, SRNJ
• Southern Secondary: Conrail (northern part, east (geographic north) of South Lakewood)
  • Freehold Secondary: Conrail

The former Boonton Line east of the new Montclair Connection

Montclair Connection

The Montclair Connection is a short section of double-track New Jersey Transit rail connecting the former end of the Montclair Branch at Bay Street Station to the old Boonton Line southeast of Walnut Street Station. It opened on Monday, September 30, 2002, at a cost of $60,000,000...

 is now owned by Norfolk Southern.

Movable bridges

NJ Transit operates numerous drawbridge

Drawbridge

A drawbridge is a type of movable bridge typically associated with the entrance of a castle surrounded by a moat. The term is often used to describe all different types of movable bridges, like bascule bridges and lift bridges.-Castle drawbridges:...

s, or movable bridges, especially in the northeastern part of the state.

NJ Transit movable bridges

• Dock Bridge
  Dock Bridge
  Dock Bridge is a pair of vertical lift bridges crossing the Passaic River at Newark, New Jersey, used exclusively for railroad traffic. Sometimes known as the Amtrak Dock Vertical Lift, the bridges cross the river between Newark and Harrison and carry Amtrak, New Jersey Transit, and Port Authority...
  
  , Newark (Passaic River) – Northeast Corridor Line (vertical lift) (owned and operated by Amtrak)
• Portal Bridge
  Portal Bridge
  The Portal Bridge is a rail bridge over the Hackensack River just west of Secaucus Junction in northeastern New Jersey, USA. The two-track, moveable swing-span between the towns of Kearny and Secaucus is owned and operated by Amtrak...
  
  , Secaucus (Hackensack River) – Northeast Corridor Line (swing) (owned and operated by Amtrak)
• Newark Draw, Newark (Passaic River) – Morristown Line (swing)
• Lower Hack Lift
  Lower Hack Lift
  The Lower Hack Lift is a lift bridge carrying the New Jersey Transit Morristown Line across the Hackensack River at mile 3.4, Jersey City, New Jersey....
  
  , Jersey City (Hackensack River) – Morristown Line (vertical lift)
• Upper Hack Lift
  Upper Hack Lift
  Upper Hack Lift is a lift bridge carrying the New Jersey Transit Main Line across the Hackensack River at mile 6.9 between Secaucus, New Jersey and Lyndhurst....
  
  , Secaucus (Hackensack River) – Main Line (vertical lift)
• HX Draw
  HX Draw
  The HX Draw is a bascule bridge carrying the New Jersey Transit Bergen County Line and Pascack Valley Line across the Hackensack River between Secaucus, New Jersey and East Rutherford...
  
  , Secaucus (Hackensack River) – Bergen County Line (bascule)
• Lyndhurst Draw, Lyndhurst (Passaic River) – Main Line (swing)
• River Draw, South Amboy (Raritan River) – North Jersey Coast Line (swing)
• Morgan Draw, Old Bridge (Cheesequake Creek) – North Jersey Coast Line (bascule)
• Oceanport Draw, Oceanport (Oceanport Creek) – North Jersey Coast Line (swing)
• Shark River Draw, Belmar (Shark River) – North Jersey Coast Line (bascule)
• Brielle Draw, Brielle (Manasquan River) – North Jersey Coast Line (bascule)
• Beach Bridge, Atlantic City (Beach Thorofare) – Atlantic City Line (swing)
• Delair Bridge
  Delair Bridge
  The Delair Bridge is a lift bridge carrying the New Jersey Transit Atlantic City Line and a former Conrail line, now a shared asset between Norfolk Southern Railway and CSX Transportation. It crosses the Delaware River between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, just...
  
  , Pennsauken (Delaware River) – Atlantic City Line (vertical lift) (owned and operated by Conrail)

Revenue

These locomotives carry NJTR markings for revenue service, except for units in bold, which carry MN markings for Metro-North's

Metro-North Railroad

The Metro-North Commuter Railroad , trading as MTA Metro-North Railroad, or, more commonly, Metro-North, is a suburban commuter rail service that is run and managed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , an authority of New York State. It is the busiest commuter railroad in the United...

 West-of-Hudson fleet. Not included are the EMU cars, which are technically locomotives, but are listed in the Passenger Cars roster below.

Builder and model	Photo	Numbers	Built	Acquired	Type	Power	Notes
Current stock
EMD GP40PH-2		4100–4112	1968	1983 (inherited at inception)	Diesel	3000 hp	Former CNJ units, Rebuilt by Conrail 1991–93. Assigned to Hoboken Division.
EMD F40PH-2CAT EMD F40PH -Amtrak NPCU Conversions:In later years, as Amtrak's F40PH fleet was being replaced by the newer GE Genesis-series locomotives, Amtrak converted a number of the retired units—generally ones with major mechanical problems limiting their value in the resale or lease marketplace—into "Non-Power...		4113–4122, 4124, 4126–4129, 4193–4194, 4907–4908, 4913	1979–1981	NJTR:1982 MN: 2003 (4193–94); 2010–2011 (4907–4908, 4913)	Diesel	3000 hp	4117, 4118 on lease to AMT Agence métropolitaine de transport The Agence métropolitaine de transport is the umbrella organization that plans, integrates, and coordinates public transportation services across Canada's Greater Montreal Region, including the Island of Montreal, Laval , and communities along both the North Shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles...  in Montreal. MN 4907 and 4908 rebuilt from 4191 and 4192, respectively. 4913 rebuilt from NJTR 4123. MN 4912 and 4914 are currently being rebuilt from MN 4116 and NJTR 4125, respectively.
EMD GP40FH-2		4135–4144, 4900–4905	1966–1970	1987–1990	Diesel	3000 hp	Current active locomotives: 4138–4139, 4141–4142, 4900–4905. 4135, 4137, 4140 and 4143-44 on lease to AMT Agence métropolitaine de transport The Agence métropolitaine de transport is the umbrella organization that plans, integrates, and coordinates public transportation services across Canada's Greater Montreal Region, including the Island of Montreal, Laval , and communities along both the North Shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles...  in Montreal.
EMD GP40PH-2A		4145–4147, 4149–4150, 4219, 4906	1967–1970	1992–1993	Diesel	3000 hp	Replacements for the U34CHs GE U34CH The U34CH is a 3600hp passenger diesel locomotive built by General Electric between 1970-73. In total, 33 U34CH units were built; 32 were built for the New Jersey Department of Transportation and operated by the Erie Lackawanna Railway, with the last unit coming as a later rebuild of a GE U30C for... . 4148 wrecked 1996, rebuilt as 4219 by Conrail 1997.
EMD GP40PH-2B		4200–4218	1965–1969	1993–1994	Diesel	3000 hp	ex-Penn Central. Replacements for the U34CHs GE U34CH The U34CH is a 3600hp passenger diesel locomotive built by General Electric between 1970-73. In total, 33 U34CH units were built; 32 were built for the New Jersey Department of Transportation and operated by the Erie Lackawanna Railway, with the last unit coming as a later rebuild of a GE U30C for... .
ABB ALP-44		4400–4419	1990 (4400–4414) 1995 (4415–4419)		Electric	7000 hp	Replacements for the E60s GE E60 The GE E60 is a C-C electric locomotive made by GE Transportation Systems. The E60's were based on existing locomotives designed for freight service... . Currently being retired.
ABB ALP-44M		4420–4431	1996–1997		Electric	7000 hp	Microprocessor-equipped braking and controls Purchased for service increases related to Midtown Direct. Currently being retired.
Bombardier Bombardier Transportation Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany....  ALP-46 ALP-46 The ALP-46 is an electric locomotive built in Germany by Bombardier between 2001 and 2002 for use in the United States. It is derived from the German Class 101. New Jersey Transit is the only railroad to operate this model locomotive...		4600–4628	2001–2002		Electric	7100 hp	Purchased for service increases related to Midtown Direct.
Alstom Alstom Alstom is a large multinational conglomerate which holds interests in the power generation and transport markets. According to the company website, in the years 2010-2011 Alstom had annual sales of over €20.9 billion, and employed more than 85,000 people in 70 countries. Alstom's headquarters are...  PL42AC PL42AC The PL42AC is a diesel-electric 4-axle locomotive built by Alstom, EMD and Vossloh España for New Jersey Transit. The first 33 locomotives were manufactured at the Vossloh España plant in Valencia, Spain in 2003. Later units were assembled at the Alstom Transport plant in Hornell, New York in 2004...		4000–4032	2005–2006		Diesel	4200 hp 3680 hp available for traction	Used in all diesel service.
GE Transportation GE Transportation Systems GE Transportation, formerly known as GE Rail, is a division of General Electric. The organization manufactures equipment for the railroad, marine, mining, drilling and energy generation industries. It is based in Erie, Pennsylvania. Locomotives are assembled at the Erie plant, while engine...  P40DC		4800–4803	1993	2007	Diesel	4250 hp 3875 hp available for traction	Purchased from Amtrak Amtrak The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...  and operated primarily on the Atlantic City Express Service Atlantic City Express Service ACES is an inter-city train service offered by the Borgata, Caesars Atlantic City, and Harrah's Entertainment. It is operated by New Jersey Transit under contract, and funded by the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority...  route
Bombardier Bombardier Transportation Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany.... ALP-46A		4629–4664	2010–2011		Electric	7500 hp	Newer version of ALP-46, delivery started in 2010. Entered service June 2, 2010.
Bombardier Bombardier Transportation Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany.... ALP-45DP ALP-45DP The ALP-45DP is a dual-mode locomotive currently being built by Bombardier Transportation. It was unveiled to the public on September 21, 2010 at Innotrans 2010.-New Jersey Transit:...		4500–4535 36 ordered 53 options	2011–2012		Dual-mode (electric and diesel)	Electric mode 5365 hp Diesel mode 4200 hp	Locomotives capable of running using wire or under diesel mode. Originally purchased for service increases related to now-cancelled Access to the Region's Core. First locomotive arrived March 13, 2011, with all locomotives expected to be on property by October 2012. The purchase of an option for 10 locomotives was approved on July 14, 2010.

Non-revenue

All non-revenue locomotives are diesel-powered and carry NJT markings only. As these locomotives lack HEP

Head end power

Head end power or electric train supply is a rail transport term for the electrical power distribution system on a passenger train. The power source, usually a locomotive at the front or “head” of a train or a generator car, generates all the electricity used for lighting, electrical and other...

, they cannot haul trains in passenger service.

Model	Numbers	Year(s)	Notes
MotivePower Wabtec Wabtec Corporation is an American company formed by the merger of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company and MotivePower Industries Corporation in 1999....  MP20B-3	1001–1005	2008	(rebuilt from 1967 EMD GP40FH-2s 4130-34)
EMD GP40-2 EMD GP40-2 An EMD GP40-2 is a 4-axle diesel road switcher locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division as part of its Dash 2 line between April 1972 and December 1986. Power was provided by an EMD 645E3 16-cylinder engine which generated 3000 horsepower .- Production :Standard GP40-2 production...	4300–4303	1965–1968
EMD SW1500 EMD SW1500 The EMD SW1500 was a diesel locomotive intended for switching service and built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division between June 1966 and January 1974. 808 examples were constructed. It was closely related to the less powerful EMD SW1000 model, forming a line of switchers powered by the new...	502	1972	slated for use on River Line River Line (New Jersey Transit) The River Line is a diesel light rail system in New Jersey, United States, that connects the cities of Camden and Trenton, New Jersey's capital. It is operated for New Jersey Transit by the Southern New Jersey Rail Group , which originally included Bechtel Group and Bombardier...

Passenger cars

New Jersey Transit has a fleet of over 1,000 passenger cars. The fleet and examples are described below.
Except for the Comet IIM (which are all trailers), all examples shown are cab cars leading or on the tail end of trains.

Car groupings are, except for the Arrow III MUs, arranged in the following order: cab cars, trailers with lavatories, and trailers without lavatories, where applicable

Builder and model	Photo	Numbers	Total	Built	Rebuilt (rebuilder)	Notes
Budd Budd Company The Budd Company is a metal fabricator and major supplier of body components to the automobile industry, and was formerly a manufacturer of stainless steel passenger rail cars during the 20th century.... /GE GE Transportation Systems GE Transportation, formerly known as GE Rail, is a division of General Electric. The organization manufactures equipment for the railroad, marine, mining, drilling and energy generation industries. It is based in Erie, Pennsylvania. Locomotives are assembled at the Erie plant, while engine... Arrow III		1304–1333 (singles) 1334–1533 (pairs)	30 single cars (no lavatory) 200 paired cars (lavatory in odd cars)	1977–1978	1992–1995 (ABB)	Self-propelled cars Cars have center doors
Bombardier Bombardier Transportation Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany.... Comet IIM		5300–5396, 5441–5458, 5460	116 trailers (no lavatories)	1982–1983	1999–2002 (AAI AAI Corporation AAI Corporation is an aerospace and defense development and manufacturing firm in Hunt Valley, Maryland, USA. It is formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of United Industrial Corporation, AAI was acquired by Textron in 2007 and currently is an operating unit of Textron Systems Corporation... /Alstom Alstom Alstom is a large multinational conglomerate which holds interests in the power generation and transport markets. According to the company website, in the years 2010-2011 Alstom had annual sales of over €20.9 billion, and employed more than 85,000 people in 70 countries. Alstom's headquarters are... )	Formerly Comet II
		5397–5440, 5459	45 trailers (no lavatories)	1987–1989		Formerly Comet IIB
Bombardier Bombardier Transportation Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany.... Comet III		5000–5008, 5200–5205, 5500–5534	9 cab cars (lavatory) 6 trailers (lavatory) 35 trailers (no lavatory)	1990–1991		First NJTR push-pull cars with center doors In storage awaiting rebuild or scrapping
Bombardier Bombardier Transportation Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany.... Comet IV		5011–5031, 5235–5264, 5535–5582	21 cab cars (lavatory) 30 trailers (lavatory) 48 trailers (no lavatory)	1996		Cars have center doors. No door at the engineer's position.
Alstom Alstom Alstom is a large multinational conglomerate which holds interests in the power generation and transport markets. According to the company website, in the years 2010-2011 Alstom had annual sales of over €20.9 billion, and employed more than 85,000 people in 70 countries. Alstom's headquarters are... Comet V Comet V The Comet V railcar is the fifth generation of the Comet railcar series. Produced by the manufacturer Alstom, the Comet V is a much different type of car compared to previous versions of the series...		6000–6083, 6200–6213, 6500–6601	84 cab cars (lavatory) 14 trailers (lavatory) 102 trailers (no lavatory)	2002–2004		Cars have center doors. Stainless steel cars. Replacement for Comet I low-platform cars Purchased for Midtown Direct service increases
		6700–6714, 6750–6754, 6755–6799	15 cab cars (lavatory) 5 trailers (lavatory) 45 trailers (no lavatory)	2002–2004		Metro-North Metro-North Railroad The Metro-North Commuter Railroad , trading as MTA Metro-North Railroad, or, more commonly, Metro-North, is a suburban commuter rail service that is run and managed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , an authority of New York State. It is the busiest commuter railroad in the United...  cars. Cars have center doors. Stainless steel cars. Restroom cars: 6700–6714, 6750–6754
Bombardier Bombardier Transportation Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany.... MultiLevel Vehicle Bombardier MultiLevel Coach The Bombardier MultiLevel Coach is a bi-level passenger rail car manufactured by Bombardier for use on commuter rail lines. It started service in 2006 and is still being produced as of 2010.-Overview:...  (MLV)		7000–7051, 7200–7298, 7500–7677	52 cab cars (lavatory) 99 trailers (lavatory) 178 trailers (no lavatory)	2006–2010		Joint order with AMT (Montreal) Agence métropolitaine de transport The Agence métropolitaine de transport is the umbrella organization that plans, integrates, and coordinates public transportation services across Canada's Greater Montreal Region, including the Island of Montreal, Laval , and communities along both the North Shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles... . First cars with quarter-point doors. 45 car option exercised in June 2007. 50-car option exercised in August 2008. 7229–7236 owned by Atlantic City Express Service, LLC, for ACES Atlantic City Express Service ACES is an inter-city train service offered by the Borgata, Caesars Atlantic City, and Harrah's Entertainment. It is operated by New Jersey Transit under contract, and funded by the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority...  duty.
Bombardier Bombardier Transportation Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany....  Bombardier Multilevel II	No photo available.	TBD	100 (breakdown TBD)	2012–2013		*A 100 car base order was announced on July 14, 2010. It was finalized and awarded to Bombardier on September 1, 2010. The order includes an additional 79 car option.

Stations

NJ Transit's rail network has 161 stations, varying in size from major commuter hubs like New York Penn Station, Hoboken Terminal and Newark Penn Station to small trackside plexiglas shelters or simple stops with only a small platform. New Jersey Transit owns and operates all of its rail stations except as listed below.

Owned by Amtrak

• New York Penn Station
  Pennsylvania Station (New York City)
  Pennsylvania Station—commonly known as Penn Station—is the major intercity train station and a major commuter rail hub in New York City. It is one of the busiest rail stations in the world, and a hub for inbound and outbound railroad traffic in New York City. The New York City Subway system also...
  
  
• Newark Liberty International Airport Station
  Newark Liberty International Airport (NJT station)
  Newark Liberty International Airport Station is a Northeast Corridor line station in the New Jersey Transit rail system in the Dayton area of Newark, New Jersey. Also called the RAILink station, it provides travelers access to Newark Airport via public transport. There is no bus service, parking...
  
   (co-owned with Port Authority of NY/NJ
  Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
  The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a bi-state port district, established in 1921 through an interstate compact, that runs most of the regional transportation infrastructure, including the bridges, tunnels, airports, and seaports, within the Port of New York and New Jersey...
  
  )
• Philadelphia-30th Street
  30th Street Station
  30th Street Station is the main railroad station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and one of the five stations in SEPTA's Center City fare zone. It is also a major stop on Amtrak's Northeast and Keystone Corridors...
  
   (NJ Transit stops at the Amtrak platforms on the lower level)

Owned by Metro-North Railroad

All of these stations are on the Port Jervis Line, where the MTA leases trackage from Norfolk Southern Railway

Norfolk Southern Railway

The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...

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Leased to Metro-North Railroad

These stations are along the Pascack Valley Line

Pascack Valley Line

The Pascack Valley Line is a commuter rail line operated by the Hoboken Division of New Jersey Transit. The line runs north from Hoboken, New Jersey through Bergen County and into Rockland County, New York, terminating at Spring Valley. Service within New York is operated under contract with...

, along trackage owned by New Jersey Transit.

External links

• NJ Transit
• NJ Transit Rail
• The Unofficial NJ TRANSIT Website
• Railroad.net forums
• Stan's Railpix—New Jersey Transit Photo Gallery