The NJ Meadows
Located in North Bergen and Secaucus, the Meadows hosts Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, NJ Transit's Main and Bergen County lines, NS' Croxton Yard, Susquehanna's North Bergen Industrial and Conrail Shared Assets' Northern Branch to CSX's River Line.
Amtrak's Acela swings south over the Meadows. The mountain in the background is Snake Hill, an extinct volcano. It's original size has been diminished by quarrying
A NJ Transit MU train heads southward after just clearing the North River Tunnel.The double track line on the left is Conrail Shared Assets' Northern Branch, used mainly by CSX. The track to the right is Susquehanna's North Bergen Industrial
A NJ Transit MU train leaves Secaucus Jct station heading for NYC and is about to pass over NS' Croxton Yard
NS intermodal train 20K enters Croxton yard, passing under former NYS&W trackage to Jersey City.
Southbound Amtrak Acela passes through the NJ Transit Secaucus Jct station. NS' Croxton yard is behind and to the right of the station.
An Amtrak long distance train heading to NYC passes over the Portal Draw Bridge.
A NJ Transit trains shoves north towards NYC after passing over the Portal Draw Bridge on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor.
A view of the now unused NJ Transit Boonton line, former Erie Greenwood Lake branch from high atop Snake Hill. Trackage is owned by NS.
Looking east on the former Erie Greenwood Lake branch, an Acela races to NYC.
All photos copyright by Jeff Hess and may not be used without permission.