Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal in Hopatcong Hills

A must see for any train enthusiast. I wish the sheds were renovated and rebuilt to look original as well as laying new track. There are so many pieces of CNJ rolling stock all over the state and this would be the perfect place for them to be seen. So much history there!

Nice old railroad station. It is the best place to take boat trop to liberty island compare to New York side. The challenge only on getting here from New York city. Very quite and not crowded. It was pretty hot at this side. Not much shade except in the building.

This is an excellent place to visit as you make your way to visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.

This is the historical building that doubles as the Statue City Cruises New Jersey facility owhere we processed through TSA for our disembarkment on the Statue City Cruises New Jersey boats for the Ellis Island & Statue of Liberty Monument Island tour.

Beautiful piece of history and sightseeing!!!!

You have to visit this place of you want to visit Statue of Liberty. Here you will get tickets. It’s better to book in advance. They will charge one mask for 1$ if you don’t have one. Mask is mandatory.

Great place to see some history on the way to the Statue of Liberty.

Lovely place! The ambiance is artistic and vintage - really nice place to take pictures.

Awesome place to visit

The main station building is a well kept relic of the past. The train shed behind it is derelict and rather sad looking.

Awesome, organized and police officers were nice.

Beautiful place, with nice view from Manhattan

Yesterday, we took The Ferry to Ellis Island and the State of Liberty boarded at the Historic Central Railroad. Great place to start and finish the day.The Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal, also known as Communipaw Terminal and Jersey City Terminal, was the Central Railroad of New Jerseys waterfront passenger terminal in Jersey City, New Jersey. The terminal was built in 1889, replacing an earlier one that had been in use since 1864. It operated until April 30, 1967

Historically important Train Station .

No more World Trade...

Very nice place to visit if you are in NJ or NY.

Esperas el ferry a la intemperie y si llueve te dejan mojándote, urge un toldo en la zona de espera del ferry.You wait for the ferry in the open and if it rains they leave you getting wet, an awning is urgently needed in the waiting area for the ferry.

What a surprise it was to discover this place, we enjoyed looking around and at the in small items exhibited inside of still functioning station

Must see while in NY/NJPrice was cheaper than I anticipated. You could spend 1/2 or a whole day as you have hourly options to take the ferry. We arrived at 930 and it was not crowded.

Absolutely beautiful building. I wouldve loved to have seen it when it was operational! Stop to see if your in the area!

I simply love the arches, vintage, green tin roof tops and freight rail cars. It is beautiful to enjoy from the outside (to snap pictures in front ofor take a tour inside as it is now it is a museum. It is right on the water and you can take in the view of the skyline, catch a ferry to Ellis Island/ Statue of Liberty or walk through the ghostly empty sky 9/11 memorial.

This amazing jewel of NJ Liberty State Park is a must visit. The historic terminal was the original way folks and goods traveled between NJ and NY before bridges and tunnels. The original port authority, I guess! But so well-crafted and beautiful.

Unfortunately we were too late for the ferry to staten island. But the building is beautiful and kept so clean, it was actually nice seeing it so empty. Gave me spirited away train station vibes.

I’ve never set foot there, only passed by the terminal on my paddle board (see video of Pepper the SUP pupor in my kayak. Was amazed to have it, as well as Ellis Island and Liberty Island all to our selves last Saturday morning. Tour boats still not running because of the pandemic.

A great place of history. Always loved coming here. Its by the park, and it has a wonderful view of New York City. Theres also a area where you can learn about the history.

Very atmospheric place. Gorgeous light attracts numerous photographers for wedding and fashion photography

Love that there is so much history here. Definitely a place you can stay, read and adore all the unique items.

Great visit. Recommend leaving from Liberty State Park NJ. Not crowded at all but the NYC departure boat was packed. Was a bit hard to find the security check point but just walk towards the docks to the left of the Parker lot.

A historical and useful place. The architecture and spaciousness of the building is awesome. The grand trusses, vetilation from the ridge and rustic interiors giving pleasing look.Ships to historic statue of The lady of Liberty can be accessed.From this place can have a beautiful view of Manhattan skyline.

I love this place going back soon

Beautiful architecture. A well planned public building. This museum place is worth visting. Pack a much and stop by to see the sights of Manhattan.

Great place to admire the old and abandoned aspects of the alternative railfanning subculture. Beautiful engineering landmark of New Jersey.

The landscape around this place is so beatiful. Inside this tell the story about the inmigrants to NY many years ago 1960 how can they did all the custom process when they arrived in the ships. Also there sell the tickets to go to Liberty Statue.

Beautiful piece of history right on the water. This place offers beautiful views of lower Manhattan and the harbor. Sign up for the free news letter and take advantage of the free history and nature tours and walks. Its our first stop from the airport when friends and family land in New Jersey.

Love, love this place! I just wish I live close by so I can do a photoshoot here. The station is not active any more but you come here for the ferry and tour to the Liberty and Elis Island. When we came it was misty and cloudy but I was in awe of the stations architecture. So beautiful and unique. You have to drive all the way in from the main road to get there. We thought we went the wrong way but we just didnt go in far enough.

Historic location and a Mecca for train buffs like me. Every time I visit this place I come back with a tinge of sadness. While everything great eventually does deteriorate and perhaps even disappear, it’s always sad to see great companies fall victim to hubris. Through self inflicted injuries and changes to the environment many of the stars of yesterday have disappeared. Will Google, Apple and Facebook face this same fate? Is this inevitable?

The Statue of Liberty ticket office is inside the brick building. The shelters and ferry docks have seen better days. They were hit hard by Sandy. Fortunately the main building fared well and has been restored. You can only access some areas of the building. There are clean bathrooms. You can get water to top up your water bottle. Wandering around waiting for your ferry departure time is well worth an explore into the past of this once mighty facility.

What a view of Manhattan, train station restored, 9-11Memorial, river walk all worth the visit. One word of caution. Road in is original cobblestone do the speed limit!

A theme from the past, however it could be better maintain and preserve inside the tracks. The Central Railroad is a great place for weddings photos, birthdays or collectibles. Is a historic place and a must see when going to Liberty State Park, there is Teo hour free parking available if you are driving.

Very nice spot for Photography and photo shoot.. history can be seen and felt throughout the place. Working ferry ⛴ stop is still present which gives an insight how people used to come here by train and leave to different countries via ships. I like the vintage vibe this place gives. Very nice place. Rain roads and stations have ancient feel to it!

The railroad station (the tracks themselvesis in disrepair. Theres not much to this place. The building itself is nice and youll learn a little bit about the history of it. Wish there was more to it.

Historic site located inside Liberty State Park, beautiful terminal with fantastic views of downtown Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty. It’s a great place to learn about the city’s railways, there is a lot history to be learned within the walls of the terminal and the immigrants who came here.

Lovely old railroad terminal from the golden days of steam!!!

Full of history, great place. Much to observe while waiting for a boat.

Full of interesting history, beautiful views of NYC & lady Liberty but my journey here was because I learned it was the spot where Def Leppard shot the video for their song HYSTERIA!

This is non operational station housing statue cruises booking office and some of the remains of railway station open for public. They host different events on several occasions. Nicely maintained with all day paid parking ($7 per day till 10pm)

I wish I could have seen this station in its prime. I wish all my train stations would look like this.

Interesting place for railfans to visit. Station is well maintained outside and inside, although the tracks are abandoned.

Great park where you can feel and enjoy the history. Nice view of Manhattan. #iloveitontop

Great scenery. You can catch the ferry to Ellis Island from here. Clear view of the NYC skyline, it looks so much better from NJ. Great park for all occasions, especially kit flying or July 4th fireworks. Also helpful staff and good customer service.