{"id":747,"date":"2009-07-20T23:08:41","date_gmt":"2009-07-21T03:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.railfanwindow.com\/blog\/?p=747"},"modified":"2009-07-21T00:35:55","modified_gmt":"2009-07-21T04:35:55","slug":"meadowlands-rail-station-inaugural-train-ride-opening-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.railfanwindow.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/meadowlands-rail-station-inaugural-train-ride-opening-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Meadowlands Rail Station Inaugural Train Ride and Opening Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NJ Transit, the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority, and the Port Authority of NY & NJ hosted an inaugural ride to the opening ceremony of the new Meadowlands Rail Station today. The inaugural train departed Hoboken at 1:25 PM, then departed Secaucus a few minutes late at about 1:45 PM, and arrived at the new Meadowlands station at 2:00 PM. Below are many of the photos I took during the day. Click on the thumbnail image to view the full size photograph.<\/p>\n

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Governor Jon S. Corzine, New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, and New York Giants co-owner John Mara rode the train from Secaucus (as far as I can tell, because I didn’t see them board at Hoboken) and then spoke at the opening ceremony after. Various other politicians and officials were also present.<\/p>\n

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After the speeches, Governor Corzine cut the ribbon, symbolically opening the station for service.<\/p>\n

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The station itself is basic but nice.<\/p>\n

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Some people would like to see the line loop around the sports complex, but for now it unceremoniously\u00a0dead ends.<\/p>\n

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At 3:00 PM, the inaugural train returned to Secaucus and Hoboken.<\/p>\n

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Revenue service to the Meadowlands Rail Station begins this Sunday for the CONCACAF Gold Cup Final match<\/a> at 3:00 PM at Giants Stadium. The first train leaves Hoboken at 11:30 AM.<\/p>\n

Official NJ Transit press release about today’s events: GOVERNOR CORZINE LAUNCHES RAIL SERVICE TO THE MEADOWLANDS<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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