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⚫ The '''Public Service Terminal''' was a two-level ] station in ], owned and operated by the ]. It served as the terminus for streetcar lines from as far as ] and ]. It was located at the northeast corner of Broad Street and Raymond Boulevard.
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⚫ The '''Public Service Terminal''' was a three-level ] station in ], owned and operated by the ], adjacent to the ]'s ] station. It served as the terminus for ] from as far as ]. Public Service was both a transportation company and a utility, providing electric and gas service to much of northern New Jersey. The six office stories above the terminal served as company headquarters.


The terminal, opened on April 30, 1916 was located at the northeast corner of Park Place and Raymond Boulevard at ], a few blocks away from the busy downtown crossing at ]. It provided an off-street terminal for streetcars, and a central location for riders. The street entrance was between the two track levels, and provided access to the office floors and to both terminals. Most cars used the upper level, reached by a ramp from Mulberry Street on the east side. Some used the lower level, reached on the west side from Washington Street by a two-block ]. In 1916 the upper level saw 2,050 cars a day and the lower 550 cars, with more than 50,000 fares paid per day. In 1935 the lower level was connected to the newly built ], which ran under Raymond Boulevard adjacent to the terminal, to allow cars to continue to the subway terminal at ]. The eastbound connection passed under the City Subway to avoid a grade crossing.
The terminal opened on ], ], as a solution to traffic problems on Newark streets, especially at the Broad Street/Market Street intersection. Two access points were provided. From the west, the ] carried streetcars from Washington Street to the lower level. From the east, a ramp from Mulberry Street accessed the upper level.


Like most trolley companies, Public Service converted its routes to bus lines during the 1930s. The last streetcar line using the terminal upper level was the #1-Newark line to ] in ], which ended on August 1, 1937. The last on the lower level was the #43-Jersey City line, running to Exchange Place Terminal by a different route, which ended on May 1, 1938. The terminal continued in use for bus routes. The lower level was used until May 1966, and the upper level until 1978.
On ], ], the ] was pushed through to the new ] as part of the ]. At this time, the lower level stopped being used.


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The last streetcar line to use the terminal was the #1-Newark line (to ] in ]); its last run was ], ].
Public Service sold its transportation system to the ] in 1981, consisting of a large network of bus lines and one trolley line, the City Subway. The terminal building was demolished via implosion on June 14, 1981 and replaced with the ] headquarters, 80 Park Plaza. The unused Cedar Street Subway from the portal to a wall east of Broad Street still exists. The City Subway tunnel has become part of the ] branch of the ], emerging at Centre Street.


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==References== ==References==
*Edward Hamm, Jr., ] *Edward Hamm, Jr., The Public Service Trolley Lines in New Jersey, {{ISBN|0-933449-12-7}}
*John Harrington Riley, The Newark City Subway Lines, published by the author, 1987.
*New York Times, May 7, 1916, "How Newark's Great Civic Celebration Reveals Progressive Industrial Career".
*, accessed on August 22, 2008.


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Former transit terminal in Newark, New Jersey
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40°44′16″N 74°10′11″W / 40.737642°N 74.169602°W / 40.737642; -74.169602

The facade of the newly opened Terminal in 1916
A 1917 view of the ramp to the upper level of the terminal.

The Public Service Terminal was a three-level streetcar station in Newark, New Jersey, owned and operated by the Public Service Corporation, adjacent to the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad's Park Place station. It served as the terminus for streetcar lines from as far as Trenton. Public Service was both a transportation company and a utility, providing electric and gas service to much of northern New Jersey. The six office stories above the terminal served as company headquarters.

The terminal, opened on April 30, 1916 was located at the northeast corner of Park Place and Raymond Boulevard at Military Park, a few blocks away from the busy downtown crossing at Broad and Market Streets. It provided an off-street terminal for streetcars, and a central location for riders. The street entrance was between the two track levels, and provided access to the office floors and to both terminals. Most cars used the upper level, reached by a ramp from Mulberry Street on the east side. Some used the lower level, reached on the west side from Washington Street by a two-block Cedar Street Subway. In 1916 the upper level saw 2,050 cars a day and the lower 550 cars, with more than 50,000 fares paid per day. In 1935 the lower level was connected to the newly built City Subway, which ran under Raymond Boulevard adjacent to the terminal, to allow cars to continue to the subway terminal at Penn Station. The eastbound connection passed under the City Subway to avoid a grade crossing.

Like most trolley companies, Public Service converted its routes to bus lines during the 1930s. The last streetcar line using the terminal upper level was the #1-Newark line to Exchange Place Terminal in Jersey City, which ended on August 1, 1937. The last on the lower level was the #43-Jersey City line, running to Exchange Place Terminal by a different route, which ended on May 1, 1938. The terminal continued in use for bus routes. The lower level was used until May 1966, and the upper level until 1978.

80 Park Plaza

Public Service sold its transportation system to the New Jersey Transit in 1981, consisting of a large network of bus lines and one trolley line, the City Subway. The terminal building was demolished via implosion on June 14, 1981 and replaced with the Public Service Enterprise Group headquarters, 80 Park Plaza. The unused Cedar Street Subway from the portal to a wall east of Broad Street still exists. The City Subway tunnel has become part of the Broad Street branch of the Newark Light Rail, emerging at Centre Street.

See also

References

  • Edward Hamm, Jr., The Public Service Trolley Lines in New Jersey, ISBN 0-933449-12-7
  • John Harrington Riley, The Newark City Subway Lines, published by the author, 1987.
  • New York Times, May 7, 1916, "How Newark's Great Civic Celebration Reveals Progressive Industrial Career".
  • Public Service Enterprise Group data sheet, accessed on August 22, 2008.
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