Waverly Rail Substation (Newark, New Jersey)
USA /
New Jersey /
Elizabeth /
Newark, New Jersey
World
/ USA
/ New Jersey
/ Elizabeth
World / United States / New Jersey
railway, electrical sub-station, railway traction substation
Substation on the former PRR electrified Main Line now run by Amtrak. Converts 138kV 25hz transmission power to 12kV 25Hz traction power for the overhead catenary.
This is where the 4 138kV transmission circuits leave the main line and follow the freight line bypassing downtown Newark.
This is where the 4 138kV transmission circuits leave the main line and follow the freight line bypassing downtown Newark.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 40°41'24"N 74°11'54"W
- Amtrak LANE Interlocking 0.9 km
- PRR Waverly Yard 2.4 km
- Norfolk Southern - Trumbull Street Yard 2.7 km
- CP - TOWNLEY 3.9 km
- Amtrak ELMORA Interlocking 4 km
- New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) Exit 12 10 km
- UNION Interlocking & Tower (Closed) 12 km
- Port Reading Yard 14 km
- PRR South Amboy Yard (removed) 24 km
- Amtrak EDISON Interlocking 25 km
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR/KEWR) 2.1 km
- Hillside, New Jersey 2.6 km
- Port Newark - Elizabeth Marine Terminal 3.8 km
- Irvington, New Jersey 4.9 km
- Newark Bay 5.1 km
- Union Township, New Jersey 5.8 km
- Maplewood, New Jersey 7.8 km
- Union County, New Jersey 10 km
- Essex County, New Jersey 12 km
- Staten Island 15 km