From Trains To Ferries
Before the construction of the Hudson River tunnels, railroads approaching New York City from the Jersey side had to terminate along the Hudson Waterfront and then transfer passengers into Manhattan via ferries. CNJ Terminal, also known as Communipaw, was one of five terminals on the New Jersey side that operated this way. The Pennsylvania Railroad did so too (Exchange Place) until 1910, when the New York Tunnel Extension enabled trains to terminate at a new station in Manhattan: Penn Station. Today, Hoboken is the last riverfront terminal in operation on the Jersey side.
From Trains To Ferries
Before the construction of the Hudson River tunnels, railroads approaching New York City from the Jersey side had to terminate along the Hudson Waterfront and then transfer passengers into Manhattan via ferries. CNJ Terminal, also known as Communipaw, was one of five terminals on the New Jersey side that operated this way. The Pennsylvania Railroad did so too (Exchange Place) until 1910, when the New York Tunnel Extension enabled trains to terminate at a new station in Manhattan: Penn Station. Today, Hoboken is the last riverfront terminal in operation on the Jersey side.