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55-478: Pavonia was one of five passenger railroad terminals that lined the western shore of the Hudson Waterfront from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries, along with those at Weehawken , Hoboken , Exchange Place , and Communipaw , with Hoboken being the only one still in service. The Erie began developing the waterfront site in 1856. The intermodal complex was open December 4, 1887. Across the river-facing facade

110-633: A Koreatown . Many in this community attend religious services at St. Michael's in Union City. India Square in the Journal Square district is home to many from the country from which it takes its name. A large Filipino community is located nearby at Five Corners . The first Coptic Orthodox Church in the United States, St. Mark , is one of the many congregations in Jersey City and Bayonne serving

165-547: A borough adjacent to Fort Lee, is also on the list, with 57.0%. North Hudson has the second-largest Cuban American population in the United States after Miami . West New York, North Bergen, Union City, Guttenberg and Weehawken have Cuban American populations between 8.75% (Weehawken) and 19.64% (West New York). Another large immigrant group is the Korean-American community near the GWB Plaza  – it represents over half of

220-709: A pair of Erie Railroad passenger trains which together provided round-trip service between the New York City area and Chicago, Illinois . They were the Erie's oldest named passenger trains, having been named in 1885 and discontinued in 1965 under the Erie Lackawanna Railway , successor to the Erie. Specifically, the train originated at the Erie Railroad's Pavonia Terminal in Jersey City, New Jersey until 1956. For

275-613: A route that had been established some decades earlier as Budd's Ferry. It was taken over by the Erie and sold to the Pavonia Ferry Company of Jersey City for what was considered a low price of $ 9,050, at New York City Hall , in February 1854. In February 1859 Nathaniel Marsh of the Erie Railroad Company purchased the lease on behalf of the Pavonia Ferry Company. He started a ferry which ran from Chambers Street (Manhattan) to

330-713: A sailing expedition for the Dutch West India Company which led to the establishment of the Dutch provincial colony of New Netherland , with its capital at New Amsterdam . During that exploration, he laid anchor in the Upper New York Bay and Weehawken Coves . In 1630, land along the west bank of the river which bears his name was acquired and called Pavonia . Clusters of settlements were located at Communipaw , Harsimus , and Paulus Hook , and later at Hoboken , Pamrapo , Kewan / Minkakwa , and Vriessendael . Some of

385-566: Is available to a variety of "loop" buses. Cape Liberty Cruise Port , opened in 2004, restored passenger ships service to the waterfront. New Jersey Transit as well as private companies provide bus service. Journal Square , Exchange Place , Hoboken Terminal , and Bergenline (HBLR) Station are major origination, destination and transfer points. Manhattan-bound bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal and George Washington Bridge Bus Station Local (and some suburban) service

440-596: Is being constructed as single-family housing, multi-family apartments, and condominiums. Access to the Hudson–Bergen Light Rail has spurred much development. The yet unbuilt Northern Branch is planned for a route on the west side of the Palisades. The Hudson River Waterfront Walkway has been constructed to provide contiguous public access to the water's edge with an 18.5-mile (29.8 km) pedestrian promenade. Development pressure has led to attempts to preserve

495-582: Is identified by single or double digits: 1 , 2 , 22 , 23 , 64 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 and 88 . Manhattan (with local stops) and some suburban service is identified by triple digits: 120 , 121 , 123 , 125 , 154 , 156 , 158 , 159 , 163 , 165 , 166 , 168 , 181 and 188 . Vehicle crossings and highways are the Bayonne Bridge to Staten Island ; the Holland Tunnel into Lower Manhattan, Interstate 78 , U.S. Route 1/9 ;

550-675: Is on Jamaica Bay in Queens . Teterboro Airport , in the Hackensack Meadowlands , serves private and corporate planes. Before the 17th century, the region was populated by the Hackensack and Tappan , phratries of the Lenni-Lenape , an Algonquian people, who maintained semi-permanent and seasonal campsites throughout the diverse landscape. They are recalled throughout the region in countless places names. In 1609, Henry Hudson captained

605-491: Is on brownfields that were once factories, warehouses, docks, and rail yards, particularly in areas along public transportation corridors. It has been called the Gold Coast, a relatively new term coined by real estate agents, brokers, and developers in the 1980s, who realized the investment potential of the area. The name is infrequently used outside the context of real estate sales and marketing. Other residential development

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660-506: Is the most densely populated "town" in the country. Many others are on the list of most densely populated places in the United States . The region is very ethnically diverse. Jersey City is the "most diverse" city in the United States. Five municipalities are on the list of the 100 cities (with a population over 5,000) with the highest percentages of foreign-born residents: West New York (65.2%), Union City (58.7%), Guttenberg (48.7%), Fairview (48.4%), and Fort Lee (44.7%). Palisades Park ,

715-1268: The Erie Lackawanna Railway Atlantic Express Erie-Lackawanna Limited Lake Cities New York Mail Owl Pacific Express Pocono Express Phoebe Snow Steel King Twilight Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Atlantic_Express_and_Pacific_Express&oldid=1165040802 " Categories : Passenger rail transportation in Illinois Passenger rail transportation in Indiana Passenger rail transportation in New Jersey Passenger rail transportation in New York (state) Passenger rail transportation in Ohio Passenger rail transportation in Pennsylvania Passenger trains of

770-588: The Hudson and Manhattan Railroad , forerunner of the PATH system, was opened as a partially successful attempt to connect all the rail stations (as well as those in Manhattan) with a mass transit system. The only remaining station in operation is Hoboken Terminal which serves as a terminus for many New Jersey Transit commuter trains. The restored Communipaw Terminal is a prominent waterfront landmark. Upon entry to World War I

825-594: The Gold Coast . The municipalities comprising the Hudson Waterfront are Bayonne , Jersey City , Hoboken , Union City , Weehawken , West New York , Guttenberg and North Bergen in Hudson County and Fairview , Cliffside Park , Edgewater and Fort Lee in Bergen County . To the east lies the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn , to the south Staten Island , to the west Newark Bay and

880-539: The Hamburg America Line , and North Hudson with the development of breweries and the embroidery industry. Many railroad terminals and maritime facilities were built there. Many immigrants to the USA arrived, first via Castle Clinton and later via Ellis Island . The development of the ports resulted in intense shipping and industrial development along the shore, and residential development further inland. Blasting of

935-481: The Holland Tunnel ) and is used for motor vehicular traffic to the Newport district of Jersey City. 40°43′36″N 74°02′05″W  /  40.726676°N 74.034757°W  / 40.726676; -74.034757 Hudson Waterfront 40°42′58″N 74°01′52″W  /  40.716°N 74.031°W  / 40.716; -74.031 The Hudson Waterfront is an urban area of northeastern New Jersey along

990-476: The Hudson and Manhattan Railroad (H&M), still bears the letter "E" engraved on its pillars. Opened on August 2, 1909, the station was built with only the island platform. The side platform was added around 1914 to handle the heavier passenger volume. It was closed in 1954 in order for the bankrupt railroad to reduce costs. The side platform remained dormant for nearly 50 years. The northernmost stairway exit from

1045-630: The Lincoln Tunnel to Midtown Manhattan, NJ 495 , Route 3 , and the George Washington Bridge to Upper Manhattan, Palisades Interstate Parkway , U.S. Route 46 , Interstate 95 , Interstate 80 Newark Liberty Airport (EWR) is the closest international airport in New Jersey with scheduled passenger service. LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is in Flushing, Queens and John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK)

1100-710: The Meadowlands , were laid, and the area of the English Neighborhood was settled. In the American Revolutionary War the New York Harbor was under British control after Washington ordered the retreat from Fort Lee , though he gave instructions to "go to the Bergen heights, Weehawk, Hoebuck or other heights to observe the motions of the enemy's shipping" and gather any other possible intelligence. The attack of

1155-760: The New Jersey Meadowlands and to the north Northern Valley and the Palisades Interstate Park . The Hudson River Waterfront Walkway , which includes sections of the East Coast Greenway , travels along the Hudson River. During the Dutch colonial era , the area was under the jurisdiction of New Amsterdam and known as Bergen . Jersey City and Hoboken, in Hudson County, are sometimes referred to as

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1210-595: The Palisades and landfilling along the water's edge considerably changed the landscape. Rail and trolley car lines were laid, some overland, while others traversed cuts or tunnels. Before the construction, in 1910, of the Pennsylvania Railroad 's North River Tunnels under the Hudson, railroads terminated on the west bank of the river, requiring passengers and cargo to travel by ferry or barge to Manhattan . That year,

1265-561: The Province of New Jersey . In 1668, a charter was granted for the "Towne and Corporation of Bergen". In 1683, East Jersey was divided into four counties, the waterfront region keeping the name given by the New Netherlanders . Bergen encompassed the land between the North River and Hackensack River from Bergen Point north to the ambiguous New York-New Jersey state line For much of

1320-568: The Public Service Railway . The Grove Street , which operated between Exchange Place and Hudson Place (Hoboken) , passed nearby. The Pavonia and the Crosstown originated at the station. The Hudson Bergen Light Rail Pavonia/Newport Station opened in 2002, and is located one and half blocks west of the PATH system . Originally named "Erie", the PATH's Newport station, originally built by

1375-483: The United States Bicentennial in 1776. Gentrification of Hoboken and Downtown Jersey City 's 19th-century districts began. NY Waterway restored ferry service across the Hudson in 1986. Begun in the 1980s. Since the 1990s the Hudson Waterfront has experienced intensive development, consisting largely of high-density residential buildings, office towers , and retail centers. Some of this development

1430-478: The baseball color line was first crossed at Roosevelt Stadium by Jackie Robinson . Among the many companies who had a presence along the waterfront were Colgate-Palmolive , Standard Oil , Port Johnston Coal Docks , Central Railroad of New Jersey , Lipton Tea , Maxwell House , Bethlehem Steel , Hamburg-American Line , Ford Motor Company , Lever Brothers , and Archer-Daniels-Midland The Military Ocean Terminal at Bayonne opened during World War II. By

1485-450: The nineteenth most populous in the country while having one of the smallest land areas, at just 35.7 square miles (92 km ). Its communities have some of the highest residential densities in the United States . Of municipalities in the United States over 50,000 people, Union City is the most densely populated. Guttenberg, although one of the smallest municipalities, stretching from 68th Street to 71st Street at 128 acres (0.52 km ),

1540-475: The sixth borough of New York City, given their proximity and connections by PATH trains to the city. Fort Lee, in Bergen County, opposite Upper Manhattan and connected by the George Washington Bridge , has also been called New York City's sixth borough. With a combined population of approximately 733,875 (based on 2020 estimates), the Hudson Waterfront, if incorporated into a single city, would be

1595-413: The 18th century the villages remained essentially agricultural and fishing communities, supplying the growing city of New York across the river, using ferries including those at Communipaw , Paulus Hook , Weehawken , Bulls Ferry and Burdett's Landing . It was during the colonial period that Newark Plank Road , Hackensack Plank Road and Paterson Plank Road , thoroughfares from the waterfront across

1650-476: The 1970s most traditional industries in the region had been abandoned and the waterfront has been being redeveloped for recreational, residential, and commercial use. After the closing of Palisades Amusement Park in 1971, large residential highrises were built to replace it. Other highrise towers were constructed throughout the area which is still characterized by one and two family homes and low-rise apartment buildings. Liberty State Park opened to coincide with

1705-484: The British garrison at Paulus Hook was seen as a victory for American forces. Urbanization of the area began in the early 19th century with City of Jersey and the development of Hoboken , Weehawken , and Edgewater as summer resorts. While some districts were laid out in an urban grid, others developed more randomly following the construction of coach and ferry roads, or drives leading to larger estates or farms. Weehawken

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1760-847: The Railways,' December 1954, Erie Railroad section, Table 2, 3, 8 ^ Erie Railroad timetable, April 1958, Table 4 ^ 'Official Guide of the Railways,' June 1961, Erie-Lackawanna section, Table 5, 6 v t e Named trains of the Erie Railroad Atlantic Express Erie Limited Lake Cities Midlander Mountain Express Pacific Express Southern Tier Express Steel King Washingtonian [REDACTED] v t e Named trains of

1815-638: The US government took the Hamburg-American Line piers in Hoboken under eminent domain , and which became the major point of embarkation for more than three million soldiers, known as " doughboys ". In 1916, an act of sabotage literally and figuratively shook the region when German agents set off bombs at the munitions depot in New York Bay at Black Tom . The fore-runner of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

1870-565: The communities were compromised in conflicts with the indigenous population known as Kieft's War and the Peach War . Director-General of New Netherland Peter Stuyvesant granted a charter in 1660 for a village at Bergen Square , considered the first autonomous municipality in New Jersey. In 1664, four English frigates entered the Upper New York Bay , demanded, and peacefully received, control of Fort Amsterdam , and by extension, all of New Netherland. Bergen, New Netherland thus became part of

1925-490: The foot Pavonia Avenue on the other side of the Hudson River . Legal problems had prevented the Pavonia Ferry Company from establishing a ferry along this route. The New York and Erie Railroad paid an annual rent of $ 9,050 to transport passengers back and forth. Eventually the railroad constructed its Pavonia Terminal on the land-filled Harsimus Cove . Suburban and long distance travelers would transfer from trains to boats for

1980-426: The foot of Pavonia Avenue to serve a twelve track" station. It was designed by George E. Archer . The end of track was at about 40.7266 N 74.0304 W. Besides the railroad, the complex was served by ferries , streetcars and the rapid transit Hudson and Manhattan Railroad (now PATH ). The terminal was also used by New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway trains. Long distance and suburban passenger trains reached

2035-630: The foot of the Palisades in Hoboken and Weehawken waterfront, Bergenline and Tonnelle Avenues. The PATH provides 24-hour subway service from Hoboken Terminal (HOB) and Downtown Jersey City and Journal Square (JSQ) to Midtown Manhattan (33rd), the World Trade Center (WTC), and Newark Penn Station (NWK). NY Waterway provides ferry service, from Jersey City, Hoboken and Weehawken Port Imperial and Edgewater Landing to Battery Park City Ferry Terminal and Wall Street in lower Manhattan, and to West Midtown Ferry Terminal , where free transfer

2090-979: The growing Egyptian community. In many communities in the Hudson Waterfront, English is not the first language spoken at home. Rail service includes New Jersey Transit 's Hoboken Division: Main Line to Suffern (and in partnership with MTA / Metro-North , express service to Port Jervis ), Bergen County Line , and Pascack Valley Line , all via Secaucus Junction (where transfer is possible to Northeast Corridor Line ); Montclair-Boonton Line and Morris and Essex Lines (both via Newark Broad Street Station ); North Jersey Coast Line (limited service as Waterfront Connection via Newark Penn Station to Long Branch and Bay Head ); Raritan Valley Line (limited service via Newark Penn Station ). All of these services stop at Hoboken Terminal . The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail : serves Bayonne , Liberty State Park , Jersey City's West Side , Downtown Jersey City , Hoboken Terminal , along

2145-845: The last nine years the train began at the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western 's Hoboken Terminal in Hoboken, New Jersey . For the last five years the train was an Erie Lackawanna Railroad train, as the Erie and the Lackawanna railroads merged in 1960. It was the last long distance passenger train to run along the Erie Main Line . References [ edit ] ^ Sanders, Craig (2003). Limiteds, Locals, and Expresses in Indiana, 1838–1971 . Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press . ISBN   978-0-253-34216-4 . ^ 'Official Guide of

2200-409: The latter half of the 19th and early part of the 20th centuries, the area experienced intense growth. The short-lived Eldorado Amusement Park and Palisades Amusement Park were both developed atop the cliffs at the turn of the 20th century. German immigration to the United States after 1848 gave the parts of the region a distinctly German flavor, particularly Hoboken, which became a major port for

2255-1159: The lower Palisades as a natural resource. Atlantic Express and Pacific Express Former American passenger trains Atlantic Express [east] and Pacific Express [west] Overview Service type Inter-city rail Status Discontinued Locale Midwestern United States / Northeastern United States First service 1885 Last service 1965 Former operator(s) Erie Railroad after 1960: Erie-Lackawanna Railroad Route Termini Jersey City, New Jersey / 1956-1965: Hoboken, New Jersey Chicago, Illinois Distance travelled 998.7 miles (1,607.3 km) [1954] Service frequency Daily Train number(s) East: 8 West: 7 [1954] On-board services Seating arrangements Coaches Sleeping arrangements Open sections , roomettes and double bedrooms [1954] Catering facilities Diner-lounge car Technical Track gauge 4 ft  8 + 1 ⁄ 2  in ( 1,435 mm ) standard gauge The Atlantic Express and Pacific Express were

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2310-510: The lower reaches of the Hudson River , the Upper New York Bay and the Kill van Kull . Though the term can specifically mean the shoreline, it is often used to mean the contiguous urban area between the Bayonne Bridge and the George Washington Bridge that is approximately 19 miles (31 km) long. Historically, the region has been known as Bergen Neck , the lower peninsula, and Bergen Hill , lower Hudson Palisades . It has sometimes been called

2365-532: The passage across the river. Its final two routes from the terminal across the Hudson to Lower Manhattan were to Chambers Street Ferry Terminal and 23rd Street . New York Waterway re-introduced service to Pier 79 at West 39th Street on December 1, 2006. Service officially ended January 2014. Ferry service is being restored in the Summer of 2019. Numerous streetcar lines served the station. Eventually they (and indeed all of Hudson County lines) were operated by

2420-446: The state's entire Korean population. Nearby Palisades Park boasts the highest percentage (36.38%) and total number (6,065) of Koreans among all municipalities in the state, while Fort Lee has the second-highest total number (5,978) and third-highest percentage (17.18%); Edgewater also has a significant Korean population. The commercial districts of Palisades Park, Fort Lee, Cliffside Park, Edgewater, and Fairview collectively compose

2475-530: The station, the #1205 at 6:35 p.m. on Friday, December 12, 1958, was along the Northern Branch. The Newark Branch (with continuing service to Paterson ) and the Orange Branch were also parts of its suburban network. The New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway main line ran to Wilkes-Barre , although passenger service was operated that far for only a few years (and that Wilkes Barre and Eastern line

2530-556: The terminal by travelling through Bergen Hill via the Long Dock Tunnel and later under the Bergen Arches . In October 1956 the Erie Railroad began moving its trains out of Pavonia Terminal and into Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad 's Hoboken Terminal , and by 1960 had merged to become the Erie Lackawanna Railway . Erie's Northern Branch trains moved to Hoboken in 1959; the New York, Susquehanna and Western operated to

2585-498: The terminal until it pulled back to Susquehanna Transfer in 1961. The terminal was razed by 1961. The Erie Railroad 's Main Line ran from Jersey City to Chicago via Binghamton , Youngstown and Akron ; with a line to Buffalo , and a spur to Cleveland . The name and a portion of the route exists in the form of the New Jersey Transit Main Line to Suffern, New York and, under contract for Metro North, all

2640-409: The two platforms led to a steep passageway, which originally went directly to the Erie Railroad terminal. In the 1920s, a second passageway and mezzanine area was built over the existing platforms and northbound trackway. This second passageway and mezzanine area were also closed in 1954 (as was also the entrance to/from Henderson Street), but was reopened in the late 1980s/early 1990s after the station

2695-552: The way to Port Jervis . Parts of the contemporary Bergen County Line and Pascack Valley Line were also Erie operated, while sections of its Greenwood Lake Branch have been incorporated into the Montclair-Boonton Line . The Northern Branch of the Northern Railroad of New Jersey is another line from the Erie era along which freight is transported and that may be revived as light rail service. The last train to leave

2750-422: Was New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad , the name of the entity that built it, though it was also called Jersey City Terminal Station or Erie Railroad Station The colloquial name is taken from the 17th century European settlement of Pavonia, New Netherland , which began in the area and the ferry that served it. It has been described as "a brightly colored Victorian eclectic three story terminal located at

2805-456: Was completely abandoned, even for freight service, in 1939), while regular commuter service ran only to Butler, NJ until 1966. Named trains, many of them long distance, originated at the station. These included Atlantic Express , Erie Limited , Lake Cities , Midlander , Mountain Express, Pacific Express , and Southern Tier Express. The Pavonia Ferry began running in 1851, along

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2860-482: Was established on April 30, 1921. Huge transportation projects opened between the wars: The Holland Tunnel in 1927, The Bayonne Bridge in 1931, and The Lincoln Tunnel in 1937, allowing vehicular travel between New Jersey and New York City to bypass the waterfront. Hackensack River crossings, notably the Pulaski Skyway , were also built. 125th Street Hudson River bridge never got beyond planning stages. In 1946,

2915-459: Was renovated. Also in 1954, the first moving sidewalk , or travellator, in the United States was installed. Named the "Speedwalk" and built by Goodyear , it was 277 feet (84 m) long and moved up a 10-percent grade at a speed of 1.5 miles per hour (2.4 km/h). The walkway was removed a few years later when traffic patterns at the station changed. The complex was built on the northern portion of landfilled Harsimus Cove . The southern part

2970-486: Was the Pennsylvania Railroad abattoir and freight yard. A narrow slip kept that name, while another called the Long Slip was created and separated it from Hoboken Terminal . The only visible trace of the Erie's waterfront complex that remains today is part of the right of way/viaduct which carried trains from the foot of the Palisades escarpment to the waterfront. Part of it runs parallel to Boyle Plaza (the toll plaza for

3025-575: Was the site for 18 known duels between 1700 and 1845, including the Burr–Hamilton duel in 1804. In 1811, Colonol John Stevens ' ship the Juliana , began operation as the first steam -powered ferry service was between Manhattan and Hoboken , which can claim to be the birthplace of baseball The first officially recorded game of baseball in US history took place in Elysian Fields in 1846. During

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