Secaucus Junction
The Secaucus Junction Station (formerly known as the Secaucus Transfer during planning stages) is a major commuter rail hub in Secaucus, New Jersey. It serves trains from nine New Jersey Transit lines.
Opened on December 15, 2003, the $450 million, 321,000 square feet (29,800 m2) station sits atop the former Croxton freight yards where Hoboken Terminal-bound tracks pass under New York Penn Station-bound tracks. This allows some travelers on New Jersey Transit's Hoboken Division routes to switch to New York City bound trains more conveniently (as opposed to using PATH trains to 33rd St). In some instances a time savings of roughly 15 minutes exists when using this connection and traveling to Midtown Manhattan in the vicinity of Penn Station and 33rd street.
The station does not currently serve Amtrak trains, which pass through the station on the inner tracks without stopping. The station is named for U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg, a transit advocate who worked to allocate federal funds for the project.
Read more about Secaucus Junction: Purpose and History, Station Layout, Proposed New York City Subway Extension
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