HOBOKEN AND BEYOND — For the first time since 1967, the renovated historic Hoboken Ferry Terminal opens today. It is part of the existing (and very busy) Erie Lackawanna train terminal, which also carries thousands of train passengers between New Jersey and New York each day.
According to the Associated Press, the ferry portion south of the train area “opened in 1907 and operated for 60 years until few commuters used ferries to get to and from work between New Jersey and New York City. Passengers have been using a barge with a tent on it since ferry service resumed in 1989.”
After $120 million in renovations, the piers were rebuilt, ramps to the boats were made accessible, and the original Tiffany stained glass ceiling was restored.