Meadowlands Rail Line
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Meadowlands Rail Line
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Station (foreground) at MetLife Stadium
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| Type | Event shuttle | ||
| System | New Jersey Transit | ||
| Locale | North Jersey | ||
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Hoboken Terminal Meadowlands |
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| Stations | 3 | ||
| Daily ridership | n/a | ||
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| Opened | 2009 | ||
| Owner | New Jersey Transit | ||
| Operator(s) | New Jersey Transit | ||
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| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
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Meadowlands Rail Line is a rail line in New Jersey, United States, operated by New Jersey Transit (NJT). Trains run between the Meadowlands Sports Complex and Secaucus Junction, some with continuing service to Hoboken Terminal. There is a limited service on the line, with trains only operating in conjunction with major events.
Upon its opening on July 20, 2009, it became the newest route of New Jersey Transit rail operations. It is represented on NJT maps with the color white; unlike other lines, it does not have a logo. It was built at a cost of $185 million.
The Meadowlands Station was built as a part of the rail network expansion and is next to MetLife Stadium, equidistant from the Meadowlands Racetrack, the Izod Center and unopened American Dream Meadowlands.
NJ Transit runs trains along the Meadowlands Rail Line for events where 50,000 or more attendees are expected, including New York Jets and New York Giants games. Trains begin running 3 1⁄2 hours before an event and stop up to two hours after its conclusion. Travel time between Meadowlands Station and Secaucus Junction is 10 to 13 minutes; a trip to or from Hoboken Terminal takes about 23 minutes. The agency considers full capacity to be 10,000 passengers per hour. NJT officials have said they will begin daily service when the American Dream Meadowlands retail and entertainment complex opens. In anticipation of increased ridership for Super Bowl XLVIII in February 2014 NJT extended platforms at Secaucus Junction by 120 ft (37 m) to accommodate multi-level 10-car train sets which can handle about 1,400 to 1,800 passengers per trip, moving about 14,000 or 15,000 people an hour.
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