Kearny Connection
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Kearny Connection is a rail junction in Kearny, New Jersey, that links NJ Transit’s Morris & Essex Lines to New York Penn Station, enabling direct Midtown Manhattan service.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail infrastructure
ⓘ
rail junction ⓘ |
| associatedServiceName | Midtown Direct GENERATED ⓘ |
| connectsRailroadsHistorically | former Lackawanna lines to Pennsylvania Railroad main line ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Midtown Direct route
ⓘ
Morris & Essex Lines NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Penn Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeast Corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Passaic River rail approaches area ⓘ |
| distanceContext | located west of New York Penn Station on Northeast Corridor ⓘ |
| electrification | overhead catenary ⓘ |
| enablesServiceTo |
Midtown Manhattan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York Penn Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfTracks | multiple tracks ⓘ |
| hasTrafficType | passenger rail ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | grade‑separated rail junction ⓘ |
| isKeyBottleneckFor | NJ Transit peak‑hour capacity to New York Penn Station ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hudson County, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kearny, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
|
| locatedNear | Harrison, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCorridor | Amtrak Northeast Corridor (host railroad) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFacility |
Harrison Yard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kearny Meadows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notUsedBy | freight trains (in regular service) ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1996 ⓘ |
| operator | New Jersey Transit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | New Jersey Transit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | NJ Transit rail network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousTerminusBeforeOpening | Hoboken Terminal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide direct service from Morris & Essex Lines to New York Penn Station ⓘ |
| railDirectionality | links eastbound and westbound flows between Morris & Essex Lines and Northeast Corridor ⓘ |
| railNetworkContext | link between former Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad lines and Northeast Corridor ⓘ |
| railwayLineUsed |
Morris & Essex Lines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northeast Corridor Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reducedNeedForTransferAt | Hoboken Terminal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | North Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedProject |
Access to the Region’s Core (canceled)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gateway Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBrandIntroduced | Midtown Direct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servicePattern | used primarily by Midtown Direct trains from Dover, Gladstone, and Montclair-Boonton branches (via connection to M&E) ⓘ |
| significance | allows one‑seat ride from Morris & Essex Lines to Midtown Manhattan ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedBy | NJ Transit commuter trains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | commuter rail service ⓘ |
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