Newark Light Rail: Substitute Busing & Boarding Changes due to Track Work - Effective Saturday, April 15 to Monday, April 17, 2023

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Beginning at approximately 5AM on Saturday, April 15, and continuing until approximately 2AM Monday, April 17, buses will replace trains on NJ TRANSIT’s Newark Light Rail system due to necessary track maintenance work as follows:

Service notes:

  • 5AM Saturday, April 15, until 2AM Monday, April 17: buses will operate every 20 minutes making all stops between Newark Penn (rear of Bus Lane #1 near McDonald’s) and Grove Street stations. NOTE: the last buses will depart Newark Penn and Grove Street stations at 1AM
  • 5AM Saturday, April 15, until 2AM Monday, April 17: buses: substitute bus service will operate every 20 minutes all weekend between Newark Penn and Grove Street stations.
  • Rail service will be temporarily discontinued on the Broad Street Extension (BSE) including at Broad Street, Harriet Tubman Square, Newark Penn, NJPAC/Center Street, Atlantic Street and Riverfront Stadium stations.
    • Customers are advised to use existing local NJ TRANSIT Bus service to connect between Newark Penn Station and your destination as follows.

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Bus Route Information to/from Newark Penn Station

Broad Street

Board at bus stop in front of rail station entrance on University Avenue (MyBus #19046). Bus Route Nos. 30, 41, 72, 76 and 108.  After 6:30PM on Saturdays and all day on Sundays - also Nos. 11, 28 and 29.

Riverfront Stadium

Walk one block and board at stop in front of Broad Street Station rail station entrance (MyBus #19046). Bus Route Nos. 30, 41, 72, 76 and 108.  After 6:30 PM on Saturdays and all day on Sundays - also

Nos. 11, 28 and 29.

Harriet Tubman Square

Walk two blocks west to bus stop on University Avenue at James Street (MyBus #19048).  Bus Route Nos. 30, 41, 72 and 76.  After 6:30 PM on Saturdays and all day on Sundays - also Nos. 11, 28 and 29.

Atlantic Street

Walk two blocks west to bus stop on University Avenue at James Street (MyBus #19048).  Bus Route Nos. 30, 41, 72 and 76.  After 6:30 PM on Saturdays and all day on Sundays - also Nos. 11, 28 and 29.

NJPAC/Center Street

Walk to bus stop on Sarah Vaughn Way at Park Place (MyBus #18886).  Bus Route No. 108.

Please allow for extra travel time. We appreciate your patience as we enhance the Newark Light Rail.

For additional information and language assistance, please contact NJ TRANSIT

Customer Service at (973) 275-5555 between the hours of 8:30AM and 5PM daily. 

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