Bergen Tunnels, Jersey City

#149 among attractions in Jersey City

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Facts and practical information

The Bergen Tunnels are a pair of railroad tunnels with open cuts running parallel to each other under Bergen Hill in Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. Originally built by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, they are used by New Jersey Transit Rail Operations trains originating or terminating at Hoboken Terminal. ()

Coordinates: 40°44'25"N, 74°3'45"W

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Journal SquareJersey City United States

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Day trips

Bergen Tunnels – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: White Eagle Hall, Stanley Theater, Loew's Jersey Theatre, Mana Contemporary.

1.2 miSE
Dancing, Nightlife
White Eagle Hall, Jersey City
31 min walk • White Eagle Hall is a music, theatre, and dining venue in a restored historic building in the Village neighborhood of Downtown Jersey City, New Jersey, located on Newark Avenue. Originally built in 1910 as community center.
0.5 miS
Nightlife, Cinema
Stanley Theater, Jersey City
13 min walk • The Stanley Theater at Kennedy Boulevard and Pavonia Avenue is near Journal Square in Jersey City, New Jersey. The theater opened to the public on March 24, 1928.
0.6 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows
Loew's Jersey Theatre, Jersey City
15 min walk • The Loew's Jersey Theatre is a movie palace type theater and live entertainment venue located in Jersey City, New Jersey. Opened in 1929, it was one of the five Loew's Wonder Theatres, a series of flagship Loew's movie palaces in the New York City area.
~1960 ftSW
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Mana Contemporary, Jersey City
10 min walk • Mana Contemporary is a cultural center in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States with affiliated centers in Chicago and Miami.
1.5 miSE
Church, Performing arts, Historical place
Grace Church Van Vorst, Jersey City
40 min walk • The Grace Church Van Vorst, is located in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 1, 1979.
0.6 miSE
Square
Journal Square, Jersey City
17 min walk • Journal Square is a business district, residential area, and transportation hub in Jersey City, New Jersey, which takes its name from the newspaper Jersey Journal whose headquarters were located there from 1911 to 2013.
1 miW
Bridge
Wittpenn Bridge, Jersey City
26 min walk • The Wittpenn Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge that carries New Jersey Route 7 over the Hackensack River connecting Kearny and Jersey City, New Jersey. It is named after H. Otto Wittpenn, a former mayor of Jersey City. The bridge has an annual average daily traffic of nearly 50,000 vehicles, including about 2,000 trucks.
0.5 miE
Park
Pershing Field, Jersey City
13 min walk • Pershing Field is a city square and park in the Heights of Jersey City, New Jersey in the United States. Approximately 13.5 acres it is adjacent to Jersey City Reservoir No. 3, with which it creates a large open recreational and nature area bounded by Summit Avenue, Central Avenue, and Manhattan Avenue.
0.9 miS
Church
Old Bergen Church, Jersey City
24 min walk • The Old Bergen Church is a historic church congregation in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Established in 1660 in what was then the Dutch colony of New Netherland, it is the oldest continuous religious congregation in what is today the State of New Jersey.
0.6 miS
Skyscraper
1 Journal Square, Jersey City
15 min walk • 1 Journal Square is a skyscraper complex at Journal Square in Jersey City, New Jersey proposed by the Kushner Companies. The initial version consisted of two towers with roughly 3,000 residential units and 160,000 square feet if commercial space, but the project has been scaled back as of 2020.
0.8 miS
Square
Bergen Square, Jersey City
20 min walk • Bergen Square, at the intersection of Bergen Avenue and Academy Street in Jersey City, is in the southwestern part of the much larger Journal Square district.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bergen Tunnels?

Nearby attractions include Croxton, Jersey City (2 min walk), Tonnele Circle, Jersey City (4 min walk), Saint Peter's Cemetery, Jersey City (5 min walk), Bergen Arches, Jersey City (8 min walk).

How to get to Bergen Tunnels by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bergen Tunnels:

Bus

JFK Boulevard at Elm Street • Lines: 125 (2 min walk)

Metro

Journal Square Transportation Center • Lines: Jsq–33, JSQ–33 via HOB, Nwk–Wtc (16 min walk)

Light rail

2nd Street • Lines: Hblr (27 min walk)