Newark Penn Station
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Newark
"Cops will wake you up if you try to nap while waiting for Amtrak..."(12 Tips)
"NJ Transit connection plans are unrealistic during rush hour crowds."(10 Tips)
"Zaro's has the #best #coffee !"(6 Tips)
"The popcorn is delicious, freshly popped, and only $1.50 per bag."(23 Tips)
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Nice if they announced a track change before this old lady had to sprint past cops and up stairs to make the midnight train!
On the double decker trains there are luggage racks above the seats on the top level, but not on the bottom.
A bit outdated, but a very serviceable station. Waiting area smells a bit. I recommend going to the Gateway Center to kill some time.
Matthew DuncanJanuary 9, 2011when getting pick up or dropped off tell your ride to get you in the back by the iron bound side of the station less traffic less waiting
NJTransit: At least always on time enough for you to see your departing connection...
THE POPCORN IS GREAT ESPECIALLY WITH CAYENNE PEPPER. GET ON YA TRAIN RIGHT AFTER.
Don't trust the departure vision board or the announcement. many times I have taken the wrong train for paying attention to them don't as a crew member either they will point you to the board
Susannah Goya-PackNovember 21, 2011The Dunkin Donuts will sometimes have donut specials when they're closing, but don't count on them for late night food
Eric CentenoFebruary 23, 2012Have your ride pick you up in the in front of the Hilton...alot less hectic
When walking through main waiting area, hold your nose at all times.
When going to west side of manhattan, always take NJtransit to penn station if there's a train in the next 20 min. way faster than PATH.
Avoid random people that approaching you. They will offer to help you how to use the ticket machine or to find a cab for you. Always they first ask and then demand for money.
Raúl GDecember 2, 2011Do NOT stand on the left side of the escalator. Left side is for walking, right side is for being lazy and standing. Don't hold everyone else back just because you don't feel like mocing
The announcer is computerized now and they play contemporary music through the loud speakers.
If you're next to an Amtrak train, you can borrow their wi-fi connection while you're in the stn- Karran SahadeoJanuary 31, 2011Cops will wake you up if you try to nap while waiting for Amtrak... At least they do a decent job keeping the crack heads out of the area.. Greyhound is a different story.
Douglas M.July 29, 2011Experience the olfactory delight that is that rare combination of popcorn and urine..
Tamiria TateOctober 17, 2011Stay clear of all the drunk hockey fans! They get free passes to drink and drive in Newark
Dustin RyenNovember 1, 2011Use a cab to get here... Its as cheap and way easier than train from newark airport
bolandJanuary 30, 2013Is this even need to be a tip? When traveling Amtrak, but coach and then find the cafe car and claim a table
Marcus HartwigOctober 10, 2014This station exists only to confuse tourists traveling between New York Penn Station and Newark airport.
If u a hobo anything it's food.. If they take it, u did a good deed... If not, they're drug addicts
If your going to use the mens proceed with caution. People sh*# in the urinals. #myGOD!
If you're picking up the southbound acela here, be prepared to walk the length of the train looking for seats.
Anyone else wonder if the large salad at the cafe actually includes more lettuce?
This place is a continuous worlds fair of the human condition. It is somehow frozen in time. Half the people look like they could have been cast in "Autobiography of Malcolm X".
You've got to get the popcorn at any of the vendors downstairs. It is the only reason to come here.
Turn headphones on high, avoid eye contact & pretend you don't speak English. And you will still be asking for change.
Socks & UnderwearSeptember 15, 2010Bring an item of men's business attire to donate to Career Gear and receive a pair of GOLDTOE on 9/16 in Herald Square Park from 10-4
Yellow cabs can be a pain in the butt if you're trying to go local...
Keep your guard up in the bathroom. Hobos at every turn. Watch your nose too.
Board on Market St. Side to avoid overcrowding platforms on the way to new york.
The waiting benches are so comfy people fall asleep right in them!
Mary ShillueNovember 3, 2011I dropped my wallet in the so called scary waiting room and a nice lady pointed it out - about 10 feet behind me. Someone was about to trip over it.
Mayerlyn DiazMarch 20, 2015It smells bad and when you get in all you see is ppl sleeping every where mind you they're not waiting for the train, they are just homeless
Krysta PiperDecember 3, 2011Stay humble and share change. Your life is golden compared to hundreds here
Amazed at the homeless situation here. I wish I could help. Friend me if the feeling is mutual...
If you're looking for breakfast, skip Zaros and get an egg sandwich from the pizza place next door. They're much better there.
Alyssa Lynne HollingsworthMarch 14, 2013Once they started the repairs on the crumbling concrete on the platforms it only made the made mice inside the station worse
If you don't have to be here after 11 - don't be. Absolute freakshow
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