Newark Penn Station
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Newark Central Business District, Newark
"The Amtrak Keystone train doesn't have a bar car (or Cafe)"(12 Tips)
"NJ Transit connection plans are unrealistic during rush hour crowds."(10 Tips)
"PATH train runs every half hour late nights"(6 Tips)
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The Greyhound waiting area is where funk and stink take up residence . Also the seating area near the Dunkin Donuts has sockets on top of it. You can charge your devices there while waiting.Upvoted 3 weeks ago
Maria KolakowskaApril 18, 2014NJ transit trains have power outlets behind the seats immediately next to the stair case (only one side of the aisle), and below one of the corner seats in the in-between handicap seating areas.Upvoted 4 weeks ago
Letty RodriguezMarch 10, 2015Buy your tickets online on the NJTRANSIT site but don't activate until conductor gets to you!!Upvoted 3 weeks ago
Whitney BernardJune 30, 2013You can not understand anything being announced when at platform level with all the echoing and competing PATH announcements. You're better off just reading the monitors/signs. Good luck...
Exit on the east side and check out the Ironbound neighborhood. Get a sub at Hero King and a pastel de nata (custard pastry) at one of the Portuguese bakeries.
Somehow Newark Penn makes me feel a little more at home! Only downfall, unlike the MTA, nj transit don't have bums riding the express and locals.
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ThaGATANegrra: [REDACTED]December 19, 2013I did so much travelling through here going from photo shoots to writing sessions to performances and appearances. My fave place to eat here is the pizza shop near Track 1. Check the popcorn guy out!
Errol VillasantaJune 27, 2013Make sure to know the difference between the PATH train and the NLJ train o.O
Cindy GormanMay 22, 2013Really easy to figure out day 2. Fare share of visitors and sights. PATH is what we used and it worked for us! Clean and appeared to be business oriented. Only $2.50 each way.
If you find yourself with over 30 minute wait for a train after 7pm- head over to the market restaurant by the Hilton. Decent food, bar and you can park there for a bit.
When the cab lets you off at 1am in the front and you need the PATH, hitail your ass to the rear of the station before you get caught slippin' This is some BS!
If you're pretty, and you have to wait for a ride in the lobby, put a bag over your head to avoid catcalls from the countless bums.
Which is worse walking into the restroom, seeing a homeless guy washing his ass in the sink or the jerk in a nice clean suit standing behind him yelling for him to finish so he can wash his hands.
Every bum in Essex county is pan-handling here like its a job, get used to the question... Can you spare something for train fare, I'm trying to get home... Riight
NJ.comMarch 23, 20115-10 min. walk to Prudential Center indoors almost all the way - follow "Gateway Center" signs - you'll use a covered walkway to get across the street from the Pru Center - food and shops on the way
Use the Amtrak waiting room instead of the platform level when waiting for your train. Beautiful!
If you take the Raritan Valley Line, get comfortable. You are in for a wait.
Danny ScottenMay 21, 2011Not a bad place @ 1:30 AM. The restrooms make me appreciate how good I've got it. Don't touch anything!
Chances are, to get to your nice little cul-de-sac in your quiet suburb in central Jersey, you have to go through here. Get your shots, wear protection and God speed.
The signage can be misleading, so you might end up on the wrong side of the street. Take a few minutes to look over the station map.
To get to Prudential at Broad St, walk through the Gateway Center (and then two blocks down Clinton St for a total stroll of around a half mile) or take the subway/light rail to Military Park.
The popcorn is delicious, freshly popped, and only $1.50 per bag. Get some and enjoy the tips while you wait for your train.
No real amenities besides some middling architectural charm. Not unsafe but station is in poor condition and not a place for the faint of heart to spend any more time than is necessary.
Try to avoid the Men's room whenever one side is shut down for cleaning. It gets a bum overload and next thing you know you're rubbing elbows with two guys arguing over who can do their drugs in the s
PATH train currently departs from Platform H 09/2022. Follow detour signs. There is only one fare machine so load up ahead of time.
van3ssa gJune 11, 2010Don't bother with the waiting room. The McDonalds us pretty quick and if u get popcorn make sure you get a beer. You'll thank me later. PS the rest of these tips are amazing- Lots of transit options - NJ Transit Trains & Buses, Amtrak, PATH, Greyhound, Taxis, and Uber picks up here also. Busy station!
- The main lobby of Newark Penn Station: the stinkiest place on earth.
this place is terrifying at night so many unwell people trying to talk to you and solicite money from you. it’s an over whelming amount
Chel VFebruary 18, 2019The popcorn is great best deal in town i shoved some down my pants before i went to the devils game!
just be safe after it get dark. lots of suspicious elements. bathrooms not safe for the young.
Whit RotheNovember 26, 2012Great architecture saddled by the drifters. Spend 5 minutes to read the tips though. Hilarious!
kevin gAugust 10, 2013If you're on the train to Manhattan, make sure you notice this is New-ARK Penn station, not NY Penn station. Wait a more stops and you'll be where you want to be.
Busiest train station in New Jersey . Check our Zarie downstairs for some quick food of you missed lunch
Keep an eye on the monitors for track information. Sometimes trains change tracks <5 minutes before they arrive.
edisonv 😜November 29, 2021Take the NJ Light Rail fr Newark Penn to Trenton or Long Branch or Washington to Newark Liberty Intl Airport One way fare: $10.75
- The PATH train runs every half hour late nights, weekends and holidays. It's nothing like filling in for the 5A.M. shift and having to leave at 2, 3 in the morning because of the timing!
Too many homeless hanging out, causing trouble or begging for change. If you don’t work then you don’t eat, that’s the world we live in today!
After leaving a train it will always be a mad rush getting down the stairs to the main entrance. Instead bypass all of the madness by taking market street or Raymond blvd exits.
Busy place. Not the most fun place to hang out, but serves as a suitable transit station.
Liz TaylorDecember 12, 2013Get cash and before you arrive, buy some popcorn, then hide out in the (cash only) Blue Comet bar.
Get ur tickets at the njtransit machine on the platform instead of the counter in order to avoid lines. Happy traveling!- A bit outdated, but a very serviceable station. Waiting area smells a bit. I recommend going to the Gateway Center to kill some time.
Two double cheeseburger special at McDonalds and the popcorn is that good. Plenty of officers in blue and other colors.- Letty RodriguezMarch 10, 2015But ur tickets w ur smartphone online when u get on train, save the extra $5 they charge for selling them to u, but don't activate til conductor gets to you!
The DepartureVis board is always wrong. You could spend a lot of time running from platform to platform missing trains for hours. No need to bring a totem - it's a guaranteed nightmare here.
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