Current Uses
Following the Aldene Plan the terminal sat unused but maintained and guarded by the Central Railroad of New Jersey. During this time a portion of the movie, Funny Girl was filmed at the terminal. Following the closure of CNJ shops and engine facilities nearby in the early 1970s, the terminal sat abandoned. Ferries to the Statue of Liberty National Monument, Ellis Island and Liberty Island depart daily. Numerous fairs, concerts, and other sponsored events (among them the Central Jersey Heritage Festival and the All Points West Music & Arts Festival) take place at the station and its grounds, which is a very popular place from which to view 4 July fireworks. On September 11, 2001 its parking lot was the staging area for dozens of ambulances that were mobilized to transport victims of the attack. There are proposals to build a trolley line to the terminal building and other points in the park from the Liberty State Park Station of the Hudson Bergen Light Rail, which is also served by NJT Bus 6
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