List of Public Service Railway lines

Updated: 11/6/2025, 12:56:41 AM Wikipedia source

The Public Service Railway operated the following streetcar lines in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Public Service assigned odd numbers to streetcar routes (as shown here) and even numbers to bus routes.

Tables

· Bergen Division

1 Hudson River

Route

1 Hudson River

Terminals

Edgewater Ferry Terminal, Edgewater

Terminals

Paterson Broadway Terminal

Current status

part of the 751 bus route (east of Hackensack)770 bus route (west of Hackensack)

3 Fort Lee

Route

3 Fort Lee

Terminals

Leonia

History

part of the 755 bus route

5 Englewood

Route

5 Englewood

Terminals

Tenafly

History

part of the 166 bus route (north of Palisades Park)

5 Paterson-Suffern

Route

5 Paterson-Suffern

Terminals

Paterson Broadway Terminal

Terminals

Suffern, New York

Current status

roughly the 746 bus route (south of Ridgewood)

9 Coytesville

Route

9 Coytesville

Terminals

Edgewater Ferry Terminal, Edgewater

Terminals

Coytesville

History

Current status

Replacement buses

Route	Terminals		Major streets	History	Current status
1 Hudson River	Edgewater Ferry Terminal, Edgewater	Paterson Broadway Terminal			part of the 751 bus route (east of Hackensack)770 bus route (west of Hackensack)
3 Fort Lee		Leonia			part of the 755 bus route
5 Englewood		Tenafly			part of the 166 bus route (north of Palisades Park)
5 Paterson-Suffern	Paterson Broadway Terminal	Suffern, New York			roughly the 746 bus route (south of Ridgewood)
9 Coytesville	Edgewater Ferry Terminal, Edgewater	Coytesville		History	Replacement buses

· Central Division

1 South Amboy

Route

1 South Amboy

Terminals

New Brunswick

Terminals

South Amboy

Current status

roughly part of the 815 bus route

3 Middlesex

Route

3 Middlesex

Terminals

New Brunswick

Terminals

Perth Amboy

Current status

814 bus route (west of Bonhamtown)813 bus route (east of Bonhamtown)

5 Rahway

Route

5 Rahway

Terminals

Perth Amboy

Terminals

Westfield

7 Carteret

Route

7 Carteret

Terminals

junction with Newark-Trenton Fast Line

Terminals

Carteret

Current status

part of the 62 bus route

9 Highland Park

Route

9 Highland Park

Terminals

New Brunswick

Terminals

Piscatawaytown

Current status

roughly part of the 810 bus route (east of downtown New Brunswick)

11 Elizabeth

Route

11 Elizabeth

Terminals

Newark

Terminals

Elizabeth

13 Easton

Route

13 Easton

Terminals

New Brunswick

History

part of the 811 bus route

15 New Brunswick-Trenton

Route

15 New Brunswick-Trenton

Terminals

New Brunswick

Terminals

Trenton

27 Aldene

Route

27 Aldene

Terminals

Elizabeth

Terminals

Aldene

Current status

part of the 58 bus route

27 Elmora

Route

27 Elmora

Terminals

Elizabeth

Terminals

Elmora

Current status

part of the 58 bus route

27 Raritan

Route

27 Raritan

Terminals

New Brunswick

Terminals

Raritan

29 Jefferson

Route

29 Jefferson

Terminals

Elizabeth

45 Perth Amboy

Route

45 Perth Amboy

Terminals

Newark

Terminals

Perth Amboy

Current status

part of the 62 bus route

47 New Brunswick-Newark

Route

47 New Brunswick-Newark

Terminals

Newark

Terminals

New Brunswick

49 Union

Route

49 Union

Terminals

Newark

Terminals

Bound Brook

Current status

59 bus route (east of Dunellen)part of the 114 bus route (west of Dunellen)

Route	Terminals		Major streets	History	Current status
1 South Amboy	New Brunswick	South Amboy			roughly part of the 815 bus route
3 Middlesex	New Brunswick	Perth Amboy			814 bus route (west of Bonhamtown)813 bus route (east of Bonhamtown)
5 Rahway	Perth Amboy	Westfield
7 Carteret	junction with Newark-Trenton Fast Line	Carteret			part of the 62 bus route
9 Highland Park	New Brunswick	Piscatawaytown			roughly part of the 810 bus route (east of downtown New Brunswick)
11 Elizabeth	Newark	Elizabeth
13 Easton	New Brunswick				part of the 811 bus route
15 New Brunswick-Trenton	New Brunswick	Trenton
27 Aldene	Elizabeth	Aldene			part of the 58 bus route
27 Elmora	Elizabeth	Elmora			part of the 58 bus route
27 Raritan	New Brunswick	Raritan
29 Jefferson	Elizabeth
45 Perth Amboy	Newark	Perth Amboy			part of the 62 bus route
47 New Brunswick-Newark	Newark	New Brunswick
49 Union	Newark	Bound Brook			59 bus route (east of Dunellen)part of the 114 bus route (west of Dunellen)

· Essex Division

1 Newark

Route

1 Newark

Terminals

Newark Public Service Terminal

Terminals

Exchange Place

Current status

part of the 1 bus route

3 Bergen

Route

3 Bergen

Terminals

Newark

5 Kinney

Route

5 Kinney

Terminals

Newark

History

roughly part of the 34 (east of downtown Newark)part of the 5 bus route (west of downtown Newark)

7 City Subway

Route

7 City Subway

Terminals

Broad St. (renamed "Military Park" in 2012)Newark Penn Station

Terminals

Franklin Ave. (renamed "Branch Brook Park" in 2012)Grove St.

Major streets

Morris Canal bed

History

Newark City Subway

Current status

Still exists; incorporated into Newark Light Rail

7 Weequahic

Route

7 Weequahic

Terminals

Newark

History

roughly part of the 39 bus route

9 Clifton

Route

9 Clifton

Terminals

Newark

History

part of the 99 bus route

13 Broad

Route

13 Broad

Terminals

Newark

Terminals

Nutley

Current status

part of the 13 bus route

15 Nutley

Route

15 Nutley

Terminals

Newark

Terminals

Nutley

Current status

part of the 13 bus route

17 Paterson

Route

17 Paterson

Terminals

Newark

Terminals

Paterson

Current status

part of the 13 bus route (south of Nutley)part of the 74 bus route (north of Nutley)

19 Crosstown

Route

19 Crosstown

Terminals

Orange

Terminals

Bloomfield

Current status

roughly part of the 92 bus route

21 Orange

Route

21 Orange

Terminals

Newark

Terminals

Orange

Current status

21 bus route

23 Central

Route

23 Central

Terminals

Newark

Terminals

Orange

Current status

part of the 24 bus route

25 Springfield

Route

25 Springfield

Terminals

Newark

Terminals

Maplewood

Current status

roughly part of the 34 bus route (east of downtown Newark)25 bus route (west of downtown Newark)

27 Mount Prospect

Route

27 Mount Prospect

Terminals

Newark

History

part of the 27 bus route

29 Bloomfield

Route

29 Bloomfield

Terminals

Newark

Terminals

Bloomfield or Caldwell

Current status

part of the 29 bus route (Caldwell)part of the 72 bus route (Bloomfield)

31 South Orange

Route

31 South Orange

Terminals

Newark

Terminals

Maplewood

Current status

roughly part of the 25 bus route (east of downtown)part of the 31 bus route (west of downtown Newark)

33 Market

Route

33 Market

Terminals

Newark

History

part of the 1 bus route

35 Kearny

Route

35 Kearny

Terminals

Hillside

Terminals

North Arlington

Current status

part of the 59 bus route (south of downtown Newark)roughly part of the 39 and 76 bus routes (north of downtown Newark)

37 Hackensack

Route

37 Hackensack

Terminals

Newark

Terminals

Edgewater Ferry Terminal, Edgewater

Major streets

Ridge Road, Park Avenue, Hackensack Street, Court Street, Degraw Avenue

Current status

roughly the 76 (south of Hackensack)part of the 751 bus route (east of Hackensack)

39 Harrison

Route

39 Harrison

Terminals

Newark

Terminals

North Arlington

Current status

part of the 39 bus route

41 Montrose

Route

41 Montrose

Terminals

Orange

Terminals

South Orange

43 Jersey City

Route

43 Jersey City

Terminals

Newark Public Service Terminal

Terminals

Exchange Place

Current status

43 bus route

51 Irvington

Route

51 Irvington

Terminals

Irvington

Current status

part of the 13 bus route

59 Valley Road

Route

59 Valley Road

Terminals

East Orange

Terminals

Montclair

Current status

part of the 34 and 28 bus routes

Route	Terminals		Major streets	History	Current status
1 Newark	Newark Public Service Terminal	Exchange Place			part of the 1 bus route
3 Bergen	Newark
5 Kinney	Newark				roughly part of the 34 (east of downtown Newark)part of the 5 bus route (west of downtown Newark)
7 City Subway	Broad St. (renamed "Military Park" in 2012)Newark Penn Station	Franklin Ave. (renamed "Branch Brook Park" in 2012)Grove St.	Morris Canal bed	Newark City Subway	Still exists; incorporated into Newark Light Rail
7 Weequahic	Newark				roughly part of the 39 bus route
9 Clifton	Newark				part of the 99 bus route
13 Broad	Newark	Nutley			part of the 13 bus route
15 Nutley	Newark	Nutley			part of the 13 bus route
17 Paterson	Newark	Paterson			part of the 13 bus route (south of Nutley)part of the 74 bus route (north of Nutley)
19 Crosstown	Orange	Bloomfield			roughly part of the 92 bus route
21 Orange	Newark	Orange			21 bus route
23 Central	Newark	Orange			part of the 24 bus route
25 Springfield	Newark	Maplewood			roughly part of the 34 bus route (east of downtown Newark)25 bus route (west of downtown Newark)
27 Mount Prospect	Newark				part of the 27 bus route
29 Bloomfield	Newark	Bloomfield or Caldwell			part of the 29 bus route (Caldwell)part of the 72 bus route (Bloomfield)
31 South Orange	Newark	Maplewood			roughly part of the 25 bus route (east of downtown)part of the 31 bus route (west of downtown Newark)
33 Market	Newark				part of the 1 bus route
35 Kearny	Hillside	North Arlington			part of the 59 bus route (south of downtown Newark)roughly part of the 39 and 76 bus routes (north of downtown Newark)
37 Hackensack	Newark	Edgewater Ferry Terminal, Edgewater	Ridge Road, Park Avenue, Hackensack Street, Court Street, Degraw Avenue		roughly the 76 (south of Hackensack)part of the 751 bus route (east of Hackensack)
39 Harrison	Newark	North Arlington			part of the 39 bus route
41 Montrose	Orange	South Orange
43 Jersey City	Newark Public Service Terminal	Exchange Place			43 bus route
51 Irvington		Irvington			part of the 13 bus route
59 Valley Road	East Orange	Montclair			part of the 34 and 28 bus routes

· Hudson Division

1 Newark

Route

1 Newark

Terminals

Newark Public Service Terminal

Terminals

Exchange Place

Major streets

Essex Division train through Hudson County

Current status

part of the 1 bus route

3 Newark Avenue

Route

3 Newark Avenue

Terminals

Jersey City

Terminals

Newark Avenue

5 Pacific Avenue

Route

5 Pacific Avenue

Terminals

Jersey City

7 Jackson

Route

7 Jackson

Terminals

Hudson Place (Hoboken)

Terminals

Bayonne

Major streets

Courthouse Jackson Ave

History

elevated

Current status

87 bus route (north of Bayonne)part of 81 bus route (in Bayonne)

9 Newark Avenue

Route

9 Newark Avenue

Terminals

Jersey City

11 Montgomery

Route

11 Montgomery

Terminals

Jersey City

History

roughly the 80 bus route

13 Greenville

Route

13 Greenville

Terminals

Jersey City

Terminals

Bayonne

Current status

81 bus route

15 Passaic

Route

15 Passaic

Terminals

Hudson Place (Hoboken)

Terminals

Paterson Broadway Terminal

Major streets

Transfer Station

Current status

roughly part of the 85 bus route (south of Secaucus)

17 Summit

Route

17 Summit

Terminals

Hudson Place (Hoboken)

Terminals

Transfer Station

History

elevated

Current status

part of 85 bus route

19 Union City

Route

19 Union City

Terminals

Hudson Place (Hoboken) or West Shore Ferry Terminal

Terminals

Hudson Place (Hoboken) or West Shore Ferry Terminal

Major streets

BergenlinePershing Road

History

Union Hill

Current status

roughly part of the 89 bus route

21 West New York

Route

21 West New York

Terminals

Hudson Place (Hoboken)14th Street (Hoboken)West Shore Ferry Terminal,

Terminals

Nungesser's

Major streets

Willow AvenuePershing Road

Current status

part of the 89 bus route (south of Union City)part of the 181 bus route (north of Union City)

23 Palisade

Route

23 Palisade

Terminals

West Shore Ferry Terminal

Terminals

Fort Lee

Major streets

Pershing Road

25 Weehawken

Route

25 Weehawken

Terminals

Hudson Place (Hoboken)

Terminals

West Shore Ferry Terminal, Weehawken

Major streets

Willow AvenuePershing Road

27 Pavonia

Route

27 Pavonia

Terminals

Pavonia Terminal

Terminals

Transfer Station

Current status

roughly the 82 bus route

29 Hudson

Route

29 Hudson

Terminals

Exchange Place

Terminals

Secaucus

Major streets

Transfer Station

Current status

82 bus route (south of Union City)

31 Grove

Route

31 Grove

Terminals

Exchange Place

Terminals

Hudson Place (Hoboken)

33 Crosstown

Route

33 Crosstown

Terminals

Pavonia Terminal

Terminals

Communipaw Junction

Major streets

Jersey City

33 West Hoboken

Route

33 West Hoboken

Terminals

Hudson Place (Hoboken)

Terminals

Union City

35 Bergen

Route

35 Bergen

Terminals

Exchange Place or Hudson Place

Terminals

Hackensack Plank Road

Major streets

Hackensack

Current status

roughly the 83 bus route

35 Journal Square

Route

35 Journal Square

Terminals

Jersey City

35 Secaucus

Route

35 Secaucus

Terminals

Jersey City

Terminals

Secaucus

Major streets

Paterson Plank Road

History

Transfer Station

37 Oakland

Route

37 Oakland

Terminals

Hudson Place (Hoboken)

Terminals

Jersey City

Major streets

Courthouse

History

elevated

Current status

rush hour service

39 Willow

Route

39 Willow

Terminals

Hudson Place (Hoboken)

Terminals

14th Street (Hoboken)

Major streets

Willow Avenue

57 South Kearny

Route

57 South Kearny

Terminals

Jersey City

Terminals

Kearny

59 Federal

Route

59 Federal

Terminals

Exchange Place

Terminals

Kearny

Major streets

Montgomery Street

History

1943–1945

Route	Terminals		Major streets	History	Current status
1 Newark	Newark Public Service Terminal	Exchange Place	Essex Division train through Hudson County		part of the 1 bus route
3 Newark Avenue	Jersey City		Newark Avenue
5 Pacific Avenue	Jersey City
7 Jackson	Hudson Place (Hoboken)	Bayonne	Courthouse Jackson Ave	elevated	87 bus route (north of Bayonne)part of 81 bus route (in Bayonne)
9 Newark Avenue	Jersey City
11 Montgomery	Jersey City				roughly the 80 bus route
13 Greenville	Jersey City	Bayonne			81 bus route
15 Passaic	Hudson Place (Hoboken)	Paterson Broadway Terminal	Transfer Station		roughly part of the 85 bus route (south of Secaucus)
17 Summit	Hudson Place (Hoboken)	Transfer Station		elevated	part of 85 bus route
19 Union City	Hudson Place (Hoboken) or West Shore Ferry Terminal	Hudson Place (Hoboken) or West Shore Ferry Terminal	BergenlinePershing Road	Union Hill	roughly part of the 89 bus route
21 West New York	Hudson Place (Hoboken)14th Street (Hoboken)West Shore Ferry Terminal,	Nungesser's	Willow AvenuePershing Road		part of the 89 bus route (south of Union City)part of the 181 bus route (north of Union City)
23 Palisade	West Shore Ferry Terminal	Fort Lee	Pershing Road
25 Weehawken	Hudson Place (Hoboken)	West Shore Ferry Terminal, Weehawken	Willow AvenuePershing Road
27 Pavonia	Pavonia Terminal	Transfer Station			roughly the 82 bus route
29 Hudson	Exchange Place	Secaucus	Transfer Station		82 bus route (south of Union City)
31 Grove	Exchange Place	Hudson Place (Hoboken)
33 Crosstown	Pavonia Terminal	Communipaw Junction	Jersey City
33 West Hoboken	Hudson Place (Hoboken)	Union City
35 Bergen	Exchange Place or Hudson Place	Hackensack Plank Road	Hackensack		roughly the 83 bus route
35 Journal Square	Jersey City
35 Secaucus	Jersey City	Secaucus	Paterson Plank Road	Transfer Station
37 Oakland	Hudson Place (Hoboken)	Jersey City	Courthouse	elevated	rush hour service
39 Willow	Hudson Place (Hoboken)	14th Street (Hoboken)	Willow Avenue
57 South Kearny	Jersey City	Kearny
59 Federal	Exchange Place	Kearny	Montgomery Street	1943–1945

· Passaic Division

3 Singac

Route

3 Singac

Terminals

Paterson Broadway Terminal

Terminals

Singac

Current status

part of the 704 bus route

7 Governor

Route

7 Governor

Terminals

Paterson

9 Park Avenue

Route

9 Park Avenue

Terminals

Paterson Broadway Terminal

Terminals

Paterson

Current status

part of the 744 bus route

11 Totowa

Route

11 Totowa

Terminals

Paterson

Terminals

Totowa

Current status

roughly part of the 704 and 722 bus routes (northeast of downtown Paterson)

13 Haledon

Route

13 Haledon

Terminals

Paterson

Terminals

Haledon

Current status

part of the 703 bus route

76 Paterson Orange

Route

76 Paterson Orange

Terminals

Paterson station

Terminals

Orange station

Route	Terminals		Major streets	History	Current status
3 Singac	Paterson Broadway Terminal	Singac			part of the 704 bus route
7 Governor	Paterson
9 Park Avenue	Paterson Broadway Terminal	Paterson			part of the 744 bus route
11 Totowa	Paterson	Totowa			roughly part of the 704 and 722 bus routes (northeast of downtown Paterson)
13 Haledon	Paterson	Haledon			part of the 703 bus route
76 Paterson Orange	Paterson station	Orange station

· Southern Division

5 Haddon Heights

Route

5 Haddon Heights

Terminals

Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines (Pennsylvania RR, Camden & Amboy RR) Federal St. Ferry Terminal, Camden

Terminals

Clementon Lake Amusement Park, Clementon

Major streets

Haddon Ave., Atlantic Ave.

History

By 1935, a 1 trolley shuttle at the Clementon end, then All Service Vehicles, later part of the 50 & 53 bus routes

Current status

no exact service in 2012

Route	Terminals		Major streets	History	Current status
5 Haddon Heights	Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines (Pennsylvania RR, Camden & Amboy RR) Federal St. Ferry Terminal, Camden	Clementon Lake Amusement Park, Clementon	Haddon Ave., Atlantic Ave.	By 1935, a 1 trolley shuttle at the Clementon end, then All Service Vehicles, later part of the 50 & 53 bus routes	no exact service in 2012

References

Streetcars of New Jersey: Metropolitan Northeast
https://books.google.com/books?id=KrbOAgAAQBAJ&q=Public+service+streetcar+lines&pg=PA63
Federal Archived 2009-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
http://www.njerhs.org/2651/PavoniaYard.html