The demise of that extensive street car network began in the 1930s largely because of the automobile, which allowed Newarkers to build new homes in suburbs like Maplewood. In a matter of two decades, Newark, a city that hugged the bend of the Passaic River for most of its history, developed suburbs like Roseville, Clinton Hill, and Weequahic, according to Steve Elliott, a history professor at Rutgers University-Newark, who have gave a presentation last week at Newark History Society called “Building Newark’s Streetcar Suburbs.” The end of the 19th century gave rise to a street car boom that allowed cities to develop into the surrounding farmland and forests. In fact, when Jersey City announced its long-term plan to redevelop the bayfront along the Hackensack River, it also mentioned the possibility of extending the light rail into Kearny Point, then perhaps further to Newark’s East Ward. Jersey City has proposed the possible extension of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail into Newark. Part of the right-of-way was lost to development, but a sliver still exists between Newark’s Ironbound neighborhood and Jersey City. The old terminus on Broad Street still exists. This passenger line used to travel from Broad Street to the Communipaw Terminal in Jersey City from 1869 to 1946. The last leg of the 30-mile circular track would connect Newark to Jersey City by restoring the old Central Railroad track. “With President Biden emphasizing infrastructure improvements, I feel like the time is right,” Sayegh told. Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh has thrown his support behind the plan. Courtesy of NJ Transit.įrom there, Paterson could be hooked up to the Newark City Subway using the abandoned Boonton Line.
The proposed extension from North Bergen to Passaic.
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