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Overview - Newark International Airport
Newark International Airport (IATA: EWR; ICAO: KEWR) serves the city of Newark and the New York City metropolitan area west of the Hudson.
Service to the city is provided through Newark Liberty International Airport Station, located off-site. There is a connecting service from this station to the airport terminals.
External Services
External services to Newark are provided through Commuter Rail and Intercity Rail.
Newark Liberty International Airport Station
Newark Liberty International Airport Station. Source: Wikimedia (June 7, 2017, Acroterion)/CC BY-SA 4.0
Newark Liberty International Airport Station is located off-site to the northwest of the airport. It was opened on October 21, 2001.
Newark Liberty International Airport Station is on the Northeast Corridor. Services are provided by multiple operators - the New Jersey Transit and Amtrak. The following services serve this station:
- Commuter Rail - NJ Transit Northeast Corridor Line - Service to Trenton and New York Penn Station via Newark Penn Station. As of January 2025, 3-4 trains operate per direction per hour on weekdays off peak
- Commuter Rail - NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line - Service to Bay Head via Long Branch and New York Penn Station via Newark Penn Station. As of January 2025, 1-2 trains operate per direction per hour on weekdays off peak
- Intercity Rail - Amtrak Northeast Regional, Acela, etc. - Service to cities along the Northeast Corridor. See timetables for more information
Connector Services
The Airtrain Newark connects the terminals with Newark Liberty International Airport Station.
Airtrain Newark
The Airtrain Newark is a 4.8 km Straddle-Beam Monorail People Mover service that connects Newark Liberty International Airport Station to the airport terminals. This service began in May 31, 1996 and the last extension was to RailLink Station in October 21, 2001. Connections to NJ Transit and Amtrak can be made at RailLink Station.
The service uses Von Roll Mk III rolling stock, run in 6 car consists with 1 door on each side per car. The system is fully elevated and entirely grade separated.
The Airtrain Newark is owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Line color from official logo of the Airtrain Newark on Wikipedia as of January 24, 2026.
Internal Services
Newark International Airport has no internal service.
References & Helpful Links
New Jersey Transit Website (English)
Amtrak Northeast Regional Website (English)
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