Hoboken in Hudson County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Southern Piers:
Trains, Ferries & the Tubes
Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 20, 2022
1. Southern Piers: Trains, Ferries & the Tubes wayside
The Hoboken waterfront is the home of a unique intermodal transit hub with commuter train, light rail, ferry, bus and subway service, plus taxis! It has connected the city to our region and New York since the 19th century. Centered at the restored 1907 Lackawanna Terminal (now called the Hoboken Terminal), it has helped to make Hoboken one of the best U.S. cities for urban transportation.
Ferries originated from southern Hoboken from the 1820s to 1967 and resumed in 1986. The large, double-ended ferries used in the early 1900s could handle cars and trucks in addition to passengers, but todays smaller one are only for commuters.
The Tubes, our subway beneath the Terminal, were built as the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad starting in 1874, but did not open until 1908. This line was taken over by the Port of New York Authority in 1962 and renamed Port Authority Trans-Hudson or PATH.
Aerial photo of southern Hoboken looking west in 1949. Railroad, ferry and streetcar terminals and yards dominate Hoboken at the south city line.
Erected by Hoboken Historical Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 40° 44.183′ N, 74° 1.676′ W. Marker is in Hoboken, New Jersey, in Hudson County. It can be reached from Sinatra Drive near Newark Street, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Hudson River Waterfront Walkway, Hoboken NJ 07030, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, in Greater Newark, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War I Embarkation Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Southern Piers: (within shouting distance of this marker); 77 River Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hoboken 9/11 Memorial (about 300 feet away); Reconstruction of the Clock Tower (about 500 feet away); Decline and Rebirth of the Hoboken Ferry Terminal (about 500 feet away); History of the Clock Tower (about 500 feet away); Architectural Significance of the Clock Tower (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hoboken.
Also see . . .
1. Hoboken Terminal. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 4, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Hoboken ferryboat Binghampton. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 4, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Tunnel.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 20, 2022
2. Southern Piers: Trains, Ferries & the Tubes wayside site
Reverse side, showing area map.
via Cooper Union, 1910
3. Hudson River Railroad Tunnels
Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 11, 2022
4. Ferries at Hoboken Terminal (the former Lackawanna Terminal)
via Amon Carter Museum of American Art, 1960
5. Hoboken Ferryboats Pocono (in front) and Elmira; (David Plowden, b. 1932)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 4, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
