Cedar Street subway

The Cedar Street subway is a rail tunnel in Newark that allowed street cars (and later buses) access to the subterranean level of the Newark Public Service Terminal.

It was built by the Public Service Corporation in 1916, as part of the terminal building, to reduce streetcar congestion at nearby Broad and Market streets, and provided access for a number of surface lines.

Later, across the tracks, an outbound platform was added serving McCrory's 5 & 10 store.

In 1935, the Cedar Street subway was extended to a junction with the newly opened Newark City Subway, allowing service to extend to Newark Penn Station.

Since the demolition of the Public Service Terminal in 1981, it has ended at a wall under Broad Street.

Interior view of the subway portal at Washington street (2018)
This is a view of the interior of the abandoned Cedar Street subway portal. Visible are the intact tracks and in the distance, a plywood wall blocking off the further extent of the tunnel.
Subway portal at Washington Street (2015)