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Table 11.I.P

Subway and New Jersey Transit Ridership To and From Airports

Annual Totals 1990-2007

Year JFK Newark Liberty Total Mass & Rapid Transit
 Subway & AirTrain Combined New Jersey Transit
Airtrain Express Bus Airlink
2007 4,393,258 1,793,796 407,987 - 6,595,041
2006 3,950,014 1,588,163 386,227 - 5,924,404
2005 3,411,762 1,445,035 272,357 - 5,129,154
2004 2,594,236 1,368,067 293,250 - 4,255,553
2003 1,275,414 1,178,822 300,784 - 2,755,020
2002 1,102,702 1,008,821 306,300 - 2,417,823
2001 - 127,152 419,286 251,644 798,082
2000 - - 521,679 288,081 809,760
 
   
Notes:  
1 2000-2001: Subway numbers were not reported.
2 2002: Passenger count for riders who utilize Howard Beach Subway Station Only
3 2003: JFK AirTrain began operation on December 17, 2003. Hereafter, AirTrain and JFK Subway numbers will be combined into a continuous time series.
 
New Jersey Transit Routes: 
 
Express Bus #300: EWR - Manhattan and return. Handled by Olympia Trails as of 4/5/97.
 
Train: 
Airtrain Newark is the train service that connects between Newark Liberty International Airport Train Station and the terminals at Newark Liberty Airport. By connecting with NJ TRANSIT® commuter and Amtrak® regional trains, AirTrain makes it possible for travelers to avoid traffic and ride the rails to and from the airport. It also serves as an on-airport service, taking travelers between the airline terminals, rental car facilities, hotel shuttles and central parking lots. Started operation Oct. 21, 2002. EWR - Penn Station and return. Includes Amtrak.
 
 
Source:  
The Port Authority of New York-New Jersey, 2007 Annual Airport Traffic Report
http://www.panynj.gov/CommutingTravel/airports/pdfs/traffic/ATR2007.pdf
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