New Jersey's Weirdest Train Station

[@Andrew-ep4kw]

Jersey Ave is purely a morning commuter station. Many of the trains departing in the morning were stored overnight in the yard that is right next to the station. I used to commute from Jersey Ave in the 90's and the parking pay system was interesting. They had what looked to be a multi-slot mailbox, with each slot corresponding to a parking space. You found the slot for your space and inserted 3 singles into the slot. Finally, in the early morning, we had a catering truck parked next to the train, which was great for grabbing a coffee before you boarded. Another nice feature (especially in the winter) is you could board the train as soon as it came in, and stay out of the weather while you waited for it to depart.

[@honajtransit]

interesting, thanks for the info! was that catering truck NJT-sponsored or just a separate business?

[@Andrew-ep4kw]

@@honajtransit Don't know, but since there was never more than one truck there at a time (and for years, it was the same truck) I imagine the truck got or bought a permit to operate at the station in the morning. Not sure if that means he was sponsored, but it was nice that NJT allowed the truck to be there. Having a hot coffee while you waited for the train to depart was a good thing.

[@AbuNewYorkCity]

Great video. Fare Free week was a lot of fun going to stations I normally probably wouldn't have gone to

[@qijunbredygu9402]

The free week of transit was to compensate for the weeks of hell during the summer when the NEC had a meltdown.

[@honajtransit]

true -- aside from any NEC issues, NJT would be infinitely better if NY and NJ could just stop squabbling for one second

[@JoshuaTheTransitProdigy]

The only reason I don't care for Jersey Avenue is because New Jersey Transit couldn't find the time to have some train depart to New York during the PM rush yet you can have them during the AM rush. It would've been better if they did it for those who work overnights in the city, etc. That way, they don't have to go further out their way. That's just me.

[@teecefamilykent]

Great video sir!

[@channel-ko4vk]

Thank you for your videos I am a new subscriber and I especially love the NY and CT stuff.

[@officialmcdeath]

Fascinating! From the map, it appears that Northbound departures have to weave across the NEC at grade, rather than by means of a flyunder - that can't help overall capacity, surely? \m/

[@honajtransit]

yeah, it very much hinders capacity! there is a long-standing plan to build a flyover and a new yard/station nearby, but this hasn’t happened yet (and likely won’t happen until the MOM line is built, which in and of itself will likely take decades)

[@MidnightAspec]

I use Jersey Ave regularly. During morning and evening rush, it's quite busy and is largely just a weekday station for JrsyAve-NYP/NWK commuters.

[@jonathangat4765]

Definitely puts the micro in micro-transit.

[@BrianNeal]

That little van takes riding the short bus to a whole new level! 😅 I'm joking! But, that was great information. I've been to the Trenton Train station before like over 20 years ago. It's similar to the one in your video with the big parking lot!

[@commercialcritic4676]

Sweet!

[@glowingfish]

Why was there a "National Airline Railway" being built in the 1870s? Were the big airlines playing the long game, decades before the first flight? *thinky face*

[@honajtransit]

hah, this is not an "airline" but an "air-line" -- i.e. a line drawn in the air, or a straight* line between two cities *or as straight as possible, at least!

[@davidfrischknecht8261]

There was another railway with "air line" in the name as well. The Seaboard Air Line Railroad.

[@ShluffyMonster]

3723, 3733, 3727, 3725, 3817, 3165, can all run MUs on weekdays. Not always, but those sets stay on the NEC only so they can.

[@georgepetrin1334]

Good job, Honaj.

[@acbenepe]

Shout out for the dinky!

[@thesuperharrisonchannel4310]

I understand how it is weird! When can you do MBTA blue line or redline?

[@honajtransit]

i did a video on the blue line last year, and i don't currently have any plans to be in boston again, so more boston videos will be on hold for now! that being said, i'm in the midst of applying to college, and quite a few colleges on my list are in the boston area, so i may end up there for 4 whole years!

[@thesuperharrisonchannel4310]

Hope you go to MIT, or Harvard

[@eliaomg]

Omg lol I also took a Jersey ave express (same stops) during the fare free holiday

[@robciowegnerchuk2583]

Can your do Paris metro next

[@honajtransit]

i don't live in paris, so that may be hard!

[@johnkolassa1645]

Was the announced train to Hoboken a reroute for construction on the Hudson River tunnel?

[@honajtransit]

no, it was NJT’s boards doing a stupid

[@andrewmazzarini2742]

Lol it's not just any minivan, it's a Chrysler Pacifica **vomiting emoji** (Chrysler, and their parent company, Stellantis, are notorious in the modern auto market for making the least reliable cars you can buy)

[@MassbyTrain]

This station is so cool

[@trainsnstufff]

ok bruh

[@honajtransit]

so real

[@MassbyTrain]

Hold your phone farther from your face

[@honajtransit]

i try to 😭

[@owen-i6y4g]

That was straight forward, leave him alone, this video was amazing though!!!! I was just by this station!

[@iamweave]

@@honajtransit Meh, dont worry about trolls. When youtube starts sending you $1000/monthly checks you can buy a pro rig with selfie stick and then look like a complete idiot walking around doing these videos, lol. No honestly, most of us are here for the great content. Keep it up!

[@honajtransit]

@@iamweave mass by train is not a troll lol, we know each other irl! but thank you for the support!