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The Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal in Jersey City was one of five passenger railroad terminals on the Hudson Waterfront during the 1800s to 1900s. Hoboken is the only one of the five still in use today. The Jersey City, or Communipaw, terminal was built in 1889 and operated through 1967.
Along with nearby Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, the terminal was part of the immigration era. Over ten million immigrants entered the country through this station.
The terminal is on the National Register of Historic Places and was incorporated into Liberty State Park. It was damaged by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and reopened in 2016.
Today the terminal is a museum and is also where you can get tickets for the ferry to Ellis and Liberty Islands.
Location: 1 Audrey Zapp Dr, Jersey City, NJ 07305
Designation: State Park, NRHP
Date designation declared: 9/12/1975 NRHP
Date of my visit: 2014, 2016, 2018
