New Jersey Transit
M&E Line Broad St Station Reconstruction

The old DL&W Commuter station at Broad St Newark is undergoing reconstruction. The renovations include high level platforms and reconfiguration to three tracks and one island and one side platform. There will also be elevators between the street-mezzanine-platforms. Let's hope it will retain its railroad flavor.




A second visit on April 18, 2006 shows the westbound shelter demolished, the underpass to the main entrance closed, and the northernmost track out of service and covered by a temporary platform.
Here are some operations photos

On the day the Newark Light Rail (NCS) branch to Broad St (7/17/2006) some pictures were added to the 4/18 set. Here, the new stairways are in place for the westbound platform. They go up to the height of the new platforn, then the passengers walk back down to the low level platform. The underpass has been reopened.
Another visit to Broad St was made on September 7th. The frame to the westbound platform has begun. About half of the length of the lowlevel platform has been taken out of service for the framework. westbound passengers must walk up to the level of the new platform, then down to the space that will be the new westbound outside track, around the platform frame to another short stair up to the low level platform that is still in service.







On November 9, 2006, the canopy takes shape.




March 23, 2007 was supposed to be a warm cloudy day (but turned out cool and rainy) I made a stop over at Broad St on the way to Montclair for more photos. The east end of the westbound platform is in service and the trackway for the new westbound track is taking shape. The next step is the opening of the rest of the westbound platform and the new track. At that time the eastbound track will be taken out of service so work can begin on the eastbound platform.



August 9, 2007 - On my way to Montclair State University, I had another layover at Broad St. The new island platform is still only half in service. The eastbound platform is completely gone and work is in progress for the new one.









After a rainy May 2009, I got out to Newark Broad St on June 30 for some followup photos. The eastbound platform is in place, but they are still doing some trim, like painting the yellow warning stripe.

There's a photo and historic note about the Western Electric building next to the station, but the building is no longer there.









Watch the Broad St Movie - 2009 - 4 minutes 8 MB

- The JoeKorNer