New York New Jersey Rail (NYNJ) is considered a Short Line Marine Railroad, established in 2005 with the acquisition of the New York Cross Harbor Railroad.  The New York Cross Harbor Railroad was formed in 1983, derived from the Brooklyn East District Terminal Railroad, the Bush Terminal Railroad, and the New York Dock railroads.  All played a part in the rich history of industrial railroading and car float services along New York Harbor.  In 2008, New York New Jersey Rail became a wholly owned unit of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, continuing over one hundred years of marine railroading in the region. 

The railroad is strategically located in the heart of the New York Metropolitan market, at Jersey City, NJ and Brooklyn, NY.

MARINE BARGE “BRIDGE” SERVICE:

NYNJ Rail is unique as it provides the only remaining car float barge service on New York Harbor, connecting ConRail and it’s parents CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern  in New Jersey with the New York & Atlantic Railway, and the South Brooklyn Railway (New York City Transit Authority) in New York.  The four and a half mile, forty five minute, nautical journey is made several times per day, Monday through Friday. 

NYNJ owns and operates two rail barges each consisting of 4 tracks with an 18 car capacity.  These barges were constructed by the Metal Trades Corporation in 2017.

RAIL SERVICE:

New York New Jersey Rail is customer service oriented and conveniently located in the metropolitan New York City market, serving both sides of New York Harbor.   Our railroad provides service Monday through Friday each week, with weekend service as required.  Two crews are on duty with one working the Jersey City side, and one working the Brooklyn.

Traffic includes but is not limited to beverages, food products, building supplies, cement, manufactured goods, machinery, metals, paper, pipe, recyclables, steel, and both new and retired transit cars, MW equipment, and locomotives.

Interchange Partners include:

ConRail                                                       @ Greenville Yard, Jersey City, NJ

CSX                                                              @ Greenville Yard, Jersey City, NJ via ConRail

Norfolk Southern                                      @ Greenville Yard, Jersey City, NJ via ConRail

New York & Atlantic Railway                   @ 65th Street, Brooklyn, NY

South Brooklyn Railway (MTA-NYCTA)  @ 39th Street, Brooklyn, NY

FACILITIES:

Greenville Yard is located in the Greenville – Port Jersey section of Jersey City, NJ, immediately off NJ Turnpike Exit 14A, and Route 440.  The facility is comprised of 13 tracks on 27 acres of land.  Transload capabilities include approximately 4 acres of ground space, one side of car access.  We can also handle rail car storage and sit in transit holds on site.  The facility has security fencing, lighting, and camera surveillance.

65th Street Yard is located at the Brooklyn Army Terminal, not far from the Verrazano Bridge and Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, off 1st Avenue in Brooklyn.   The yard sits on 33 acres of land with 12 tracks.  Transload capabilities include approximately 15 acres of ground space, a loading dock, access to both sides of railcars, and also offers car storage and sit in transit space.  The facility has security fencing, lighting, and camera surveillance.

Bush Yard, in Brooklyn, is located along 1st Avenue, between 49th and 43rd streets.  The small yard consists of four tracks with a small transload area for one or two side of car access.

The 1st Avenue Industrial Track extends from 65th Street Yard through the Brooklyn Army Terminal and industrial district.  The line consists of mainly in street running between 63rd Street and 39th Street.

All lines are Plate F, and 286,000lb capable