The following ferries cross or once crossed the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey.
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Manhattan
| Name | Manhattan end | New Jersey end | Operated | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Blue Line Ferry[1]. | South Ferry | Communipaw, Jersey City (CNJ) | (1897 - 1905) | The Royal Blue was a Baltimore & Ohio Railroad passenger train between Jersey City, NJ and Washington, DC via the Reading and Jersey Central Railroads. |
| Communipaw Ferry | Liberty Street | Communipaw, Jersey City (CNJ) | (1864 - 1967) | |
| Paulus Sreet Ferry | Cortlandt Street | Exchange Place, Jersey City (PRR) | (1812 - 1949) | |
| Budd's Ferry | Cortlandt Street | Harsimus Cove, Jersey City | ||
| West Shore Ferry | Cortlandt Street | Weehawken (West Shore) | (1885 - 1959) | |
| Vesey Street | Hoboken | |||
| Hoboken Ferry[1] | Barclay Street | Hoboken Terminal, Hoboken (DL&W) | (1821 - 1967) | Originally operated by the Hoboken Ferry Company |
| Murray Street | Hoboken | |||
| Chambers Street Ferry | Chambers Street | Pavonia, Jersey City (Erie) | ||
| Duane Street | Exchange Place, Jersey City (P&HR) | |||
| Franklin Street Ferry | Franklin Street | Weehawken (West Shore) | ||
| Hubert Street | Hoboken | |||
| Desbrosses Street Ferry | Desbrosses Street | Exchange Place, Jersey City (PRR) | ||
| Desbrosses Street | Weehawken (West Shore) | |||
| Spring Street | Hoboken | |||
| Spring Street Ferry | Spring Street | Fort Lee | ||
| Clarkson Street | Communipaw, Jersey City (CNJ) | |||
| Christopher Street Ferry[1]. | Christopher Street | Hoboken Terminal, Hoboken (DL&W) | (1838 - 1955) | Originally operated by the Hoboken Ferry Company |
| 13th Street | Bay Street, Jersey City (PRR) | |||
| 13th Street | Weehawken (West Shore Railroad) | |||
| 14th Street | Hoboken Terminal, Hoboken (DL&W) | |||
| Hoboken Ferry | 14th Street | 14th Street, Hoboken | ||
| 23rd Street | Communipaw, Jersey City (CNJ) | |||
| 23rd Street Ferry | 23rd Street | Exchange Place, Jersey City (PRR) | ||
| 23rd Street Ferry | 23rd Street | Pavonia, Jersey City (Erie) | ||
| 23rd Street | Hoboken Terminal, Hoboken (DL&W) | |||
| Hoboken Ferry | 23rd Street | 14th Street, Hoboken | ||
| 23rd Street | Edgewater | |||
| 34th Street | Exchange Place, Jersey City (PRR) | |||
| Weehawken Ferry[1] | 42nd Street | Weehawken (West Shore and NYC RR's) | (1884 - 1959) | |
| Fort Lee Ferry | 130th Street | Fort Lee | ||
| North Weehawken Ferry[1] | West 42nd Street | Slough's Meadow | Weehawken Ferry Co. (1859 - 1872) New York Central Railroad (1872 - 1902) |
The Bronx
| Name | Bronx end | New Jersey end | Operated | Notes |
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Kenneth T. Jackson: The Encyclopedia of New York City: The New York Historical Society; Yale University Press; 1995. P. 398-400.
- A Compilation of the Ferry Leases and Railroad Grants Made by the Corporation of the City of New York, 1860
- A Compilation of the Existing Ferry Leases and Railroad Grants Made by the Corporation of the City of New York, 1866
- Brian J. Cudahy, Over and Back: The History of Ferryboats in New York Harbor
- Arthur G. Adams, The Hudson Through the Years
