Unfortunately we were too late for the ferry to staten island. But the building is beautiful and kept so clean, it was actually nice seeing it so empty. Gave me spirited away train station vibes.

Its by the park, and it has a wonderful view of New York City. Theres also a area where you can learn about the history.

A great place of history. Always loved coming here.

Came from down south and it’s pretty cool being able to see an old railroad station.

The faded grandeur of the building is endearing. Ferry tickets and the actual ferry to Liberty island are to be found here.

Beautiful old building, not too much to see but worth a visit if you are in the area.

Love that there is so much history here. Definitely a place you can stay, read and adore all the unique items.

Great visit. Recommend leaving from Liberty State Park NJ. Not crowded at all but the NYC departure boat was packed. Was a bit hard to find the security check point but just walk towards the docks to the left of the Parker lot.

A great memorial railway station and memorial place of early immigrants/settlers in America

The Statue of Liberty ticket office is inside the brick building. The shelters and ferry docks have seen better days. They were hit hard by Sandy. Fortunately the main building fared well and has been restored. You can only access some areas of the building. There are clean bathrooms. You can get water to top up your water bottle. Wandering around waiting for your ferry departure time is well worth an explore into the past of this once mighty facility.

Very nice spot for Photography and photo shoot.. history can be seen and felt throughout the place. Working ferry stop is still present which gives an insight how people used to come here by train and leave to different countries via ships. I like the vintage vibe this place gives. Very nice place. Rain roads and stations have ancient feel to it!

I’ve never set foot there, only passed by the terminal on my paddle board (see video of Pepper the SUP pup) or in my kayak. Was amazed to have it, as well as Ellis Island and Liberty Island all to our selves last Saturday morning. Tour boats still not running because of the pandemic.

A great place of history. Always loved coming here. Its by the park, and it has a wonderful view of New York City. Theres also a area where you can learn about the history.

Full of history, great place. Much to observe while waiting for a boat.

Very atmospheric place. Gorgeous light attracts numerous photographers for wedding and fashion photography

Interesting place for railfans to visit. Station is well maintained outside and inside, although the tracks are abandoned.

Great park where you can feel and enjoy the history. Nice view of Manhattan. #iloveitontop

I love this place going back soon

Historic site located inside Liberty State Park, beautiful terminal with fantastic views of downtown Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty. It’s a great place to learn about the city’s railways, there is a lot history to be learned within the walls of the terminal and the immigrants who came here.

Sooo nice

A historical and useful place. The architecture and spaciousness of the building is awesome. The grand trusses, vetilation from the ridge and rustic interiors giving pleasing look.Ships to historic statue of The lady of Liberty can be accessed.From this place can have a beautiful view of Manhattan skyline.

Full of interesting history, beautiful views of NYC & lady Liberty but my journey here was because I learned it was the spot where Def Leppard shot the video for their song HYSTERIA!

If you love history then this is the place to visit. An amazing historical site.

This is non operational station housing statue cruises booking office and some of the remains of railway station open for public. They host different events on several occasions. Nicely maintained with all day paid parking ($7 per day till 10pm)

Great place to admire the old and abandoned aspects of the alternative railfanning subculture. Beautiful engineering landmark of New Jersey.

A needed place in history.... a reminder we are all travelers in this world as well

This is the entrance point of New Jersey side to take a ferry to see the Statue of Liberty.

Its railroad system in the past decades are well preserved and being exhibited. And the beautiful central station in the past are still being use as museum now.

Great place to visit with family and give back to the community!

A monumental place to see and learn American history

Wonderful History here

Very bad service

Lots of history surrounding that terminal. Well worth checking out. Clean bathrooms.

Beautiful architecture. A well planned public building. This museum place is worth visting. Pack a much and stop by to see the sights of Manhattan.

Lovely old railroad terminal from the golden days of steam!!!

A good place to see as you visit Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. The rails are in bad shape, but still, its educational for the kids, especially the history of this place. But this place is mainly just a place you pass by as you head toward the dock, where you board the ferry.

Beautiful piece of history right on the water. This place offers beautiful views of lower Manhattan and the harbor. Sign up for the free news letter and take advantage of the free history and nature tours and walks. Its our first stop from the airport when friends and family land in New Jersey.

CRRNJ is at tail of liberty state park towards harbour. There were 20 tracks previously. They have kept couple of 2 empty boggies which are kept as historic things mainly used for photography. There is empty sky monument near by as well.

Very educational. With Liberty Park and ferries to take you to the statue of liberty and Ellis Island, its a great place for kids and adults of all ages.

Good to see the old train station like harry potter:)

Must visit Place at Liberty statue park very well maintained

Nice place to visit when you are in Liberty State Park.

Was a great trip to Elise Island.

The enormous history that these place tells have a lot of important and interesting data.Totally recommended.

A theme from the past, however it could be better maintain and preserve inside the tracks. The Central Railroad is a great place for weddings photos, birthdays or collectibles. Is a historic place and a must see when going to Liberty State Park, there is Teo hour free parking available if you are driving.

What a view of Manhattan, train station restored, 9-11Memorial, river walk all worth the visit. One word of caution. Road in is original cobblestone do the speed limit!

This is a good place to start the visit to Ellis Island and then Liberty Statue, since you avoid getting in NYC and is less crowded

Some nice shops inside the train station. Finding which train to take was confusing, but a nice staff helped us out.

AS a photographer I spend alot of time here! I love it!

Historic place that is Beautiful

Was such BEAUTIFUL place so many people from every part of the country GOD BLESS AMERICA

The people that work there are the best!

Amazing view of NY city skyline from historic place.

Nice place to walk through and see the old tracks, but there’s not much to do or see beyond that. Take a walk along the water for a more scenic time.

Liberty statue

Love, love this place! I just wish I live close by so I can do a photoshoot here. The station is not active any more but you come here for the ferry and tour to the Liberty and Elis Island. When we came it was misty and cloudy but I was in awe of the stations architecture. So beautiful and unique. You have to drive all the way in from the main road to get there. We thought we went the wrong way but we just didnt go in far enough.

Nice place to understand the history of immigration

The landscape around this place is so beatiful. Inside this tell the story about the inmigrants to NY many years ago 1960 how can they did all the custom process when they arrived in the ships. Also there sell the tickets to go to Liberty Statue.

Underrated gem. Beautifully restored

Historic location and a Mecca for train buffs like me. Every time I visit this place I come back with a tinge of sadness. While everything great eventually does deteriorate and perhaps even disappear, it’s always sad to see great companies fall victim to hubris. Through self inflicted injuries and changes to the environment many of the stars of yesterday have disappeared. Will Google, Apple and Facebook face this same fate? Is this inevitable?

The terminal is part of Liberty State Park, and along with nearby Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty recalls the era of massive immigration through the Port of New York and New Jersey. It is estimated that around 10.5 million entered the country through the station.The area has long been known as Communipaw, which in the Lenape language means big landing place at the side of a river. The first stop west of the station was indeed called Communipaw, and was not far from the village that had been established there in 1634 as part of the New Netherland settlement of Pavonia. The land on which the extensive yards were built was reclaimed, or filled. The terminal itself is next to the Morris Canal Big Basin, which to some degree was made obsolete by the railroads which replaced it. The long cobbled road which ends at the terminal (once called Johnston Avenue for a president of CNJ) is named Audrey Zapp Drive, after the environmentalist active in the creation of the park.The main building is designed in a Richardsonian Romanesque style. The intermodal facility contains more than a dozen platforms and several ferry slips. Arriving passengers would walk to the railhead concourse and could either pass through its main waiting room, by-pass it on either side, and take stairs to the upper level. The ferry slips have also been restored though the structure which housed them has been removed, as have the tracks. The Bush-type trainsheds, the largest ever to be constructed and designed by A. Lincoln Bush, were not part of the original construction, but were built in 1914 and have not been restored. The abandoned shed covered 12 platforms and 20 tracks.

Was an cool place!

Its where NJ T Railroad started

The railroad station (the tracks themselves) is in disrepair. Theres not much to this place. The building itself is nice and youll learn a little bit about the history of it. Wish there was more to it.

Very beautiful terminal!

Free Wi-Fi, a lil messy, especially elevator, but in general ok

Beautiful historic feel. Friendly employees.

Nice place but dont have any service like Starbucks or d d

Amazing place . one of the finest memory in my life . spent time with family .....Shall always cherish.Must be place for everyone.

Great place and you can buy your liberty tickets.

Wonderful!

Ah, the summer of 1949! I worked at a Union News stand out on the concourse. Countless displaced persons from Europe, as well as coffins of WW II servicemen, were constant arrivals. One day, during a lull, I was playing catch with the keys to the stand. One time I threw them up and they didnt come down. They had landed way up on a girder. I bet theyre still there.

Memorial railway

Old is gold

All those tracks going to all of U.S. - seeing that is unbelievable

Superb spot for abandon building and perspective photography, and you can also view empty sky memorial and NYC city backdrop

Historical place. So nice view. Its a really good place for taken a wedding pictures.

Not much to see but nice station.

Historic.

U can learn alil about it.

As a fan of New Jersey railroad history, this place is a great window into the past. Years ago, I received a copy of a book that was a photo history of the CNJ and the ability to walk up to the edge of the platform fence and see what became of the sprawling complex puts things into perspective.

Great scenery. You can catch the ferry to Ellis Island from here. Clear view of the NYC skyline, it looks so much better from NJ. Great park for all occasions, especially kit flying or July 4th fireworks. Also helpful staff and good customer service.

Great info and articles.

Such history from the railroad age. A beautiful old building.

Historic railroad station in liberty state park

Great place for a photoshoot

The view was great!!

I wish I could have seen this station in its prime. I wish all my train stations would look like this.

Awesome place of history

Kudos to Jersey for somewhat preserving an important piece of the metros history. Lower Manhattans steel & glass is famous for adding bling to the evening sky esp from this vantage point. But somehow the 1913 NJ train stations ruin & decay remains dignified..despite Jerseys rusty barbed wire fences belting most of the structures. So much potential beyond photo opps for hobbyists who appreciate its value.

Love history

Nice attention

Great history behind this station with all the immigrants starting of their new lives.

The terminal is part of Liberty State Park, and along with nearby Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty recalls the era of massive immigration through the Port of New York and New Jersey. It is estimated that around 10.5 million entered the country through the station.

Worked an event there 2 nights for Halloween weekend. The site itself has very few amenities from what we could see

Sad story , the ferry way of the Statue of Liberty is

It was ok. Not a lot of stuff there BUT interesting while waiting for a statue ferry.

I think that place I know is by name Hoboken nj but I didnt know by name centrl railroad

Nice place they dont have the best food stands

A great place to observe the old railroad in short distance!