For other meanings of the term Manhattan Transfer, see Manhattan Transfer

Manhattan Transfer was a passenger station in Harrison, New Jersey on the Pennsylvania Railroad's main line to New York City, now Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. It consisted of two transfer platforms, one on each side of the PRR line.

The original purpose of the station was for New York Penn Station-bound passengers to transfer from steam to electric trains, before the line was electrified to Philadelphia. When the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad (now PATH) was opened to Newark, one track was built on each side of the PRR in the area of Manhattan Transfer, and H&M trains stopped there, connecting Lower Manhattan to the PRR's New York Line.

The only access to the station was by train; no local access was provided.

History

Manhattan Transfer was built for the PRR tunnel to New York Penn Station, opened on November 27, 1910. The H&M opened to it on October 1, 1911. It was closed when the H&M was realigned to the new Newark Penn Station on June 20, 1937 (the same day the Newark City Subway was extended to Newark Penn Station); passengers now transfer at Newark.

See also

• Newark Transfer (CNJ station)
• Susquehanna Transfer (NYS&W station)
• Waverly Transfer (PRR station)

External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=40.742&longitude=-74.14375&zoom=8)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=40.742&lon=-74.14375&s=24&size=m)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=11&lon=-74.14375&lat=40.742&w=600&h=400)

Sources

• Open Pennsylvania Station To-night, New York Times November 26, 1910 page 5
• Improved Transit Facilities by Newark High Speed Line, New York Times October 1, 1911 page XX2
• New Station Open for Hudson Tubes, New York Times June 20, 1937 page 35