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Montclair ConnectionThe Montclair Connection is a short section of double-track New Jersey Transit rail connecting the former end of the Montclair Branch at Bay Street Station to the old Boonton Line southeast of Walnut Street Station. When it opened on Monday, September 30, 2002, the Montclair and Boonton lines were combined into the Montclair-Boonton Line, and passenger service was ended on the old Boonton Line east of the connection; it is now only used by Norfolk Southern for freight. Stations that no longer see service because of the connection are: The connection was built to give passengers on the Boonton Line direct access to New York Penn Station; prior to the change, Boonton Line trains could only go to Hoboken Terminal. Problems with the Connection Several problems accompanied the opening of the Connection. One obvious problem is that passengers at the three former Boonton Line stations had to go further to catch the train. Another less-obvious problem is that the town of Montclair disapproved of diesel trains through Montclair, and the track is not electrified all the way to the west end. Thus passengers from west of Montclair must transfer to an electric train at Montclair University Station (originally at Montclair Heights Station). It also takes more time to get to Hoboken Terminal than with the old service, both because the new route is longer, and because many trains on the line no longer go to Hoboken. External links
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