The Newark-Elizabeth Rail Link was a proposed 8.8 miles (14.2 km)-long light rail

Light rail

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 line in New Jersey

New Jersey

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, USA, which would have connected the downtown areas of Newark

Newark, New Jersey

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 and Elizabeth

Elizabeth, New Jersey

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 with the Newark Liberty International Airport

Newark Liberty International Airport

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 and been operated by New Jersey Transit

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. The construction of the project was being planned in stages, or "minimum operable segments" (MOS).

The first minimum operable segment (MOS-1) opened to the public on July 17, 2006, as the Newark Light Rail

Newark Light Rail

The Newark Light Rail is a light rail system under New Jersey Transit Bus Operations serving Newark, New Jersey. The service consists of two segments, the original Newark City Subway, and the extension to Broad Street station...

 Broad Street Line, connecting Broad Street Station and Penn Station

Pennsylvania Station (Newark)

Pennsylvania Station is a major transportation hub in Newark, New Jersey. Located at Raymond Plaza, between Market Street and Raymond Boulevard, Newark Penn Station is served by the Newark Light Rail, New Jersey Transit commuter rail, Amtrak long distance trains, the PATH rapid transit system, and...

 in Newark.

The second segment (MOS-2) would have connected Penn Station with the airport, while the third segment became known as the Union County Light Rail

Union County Light Rail

The Union County Light Rail was a proposed light rail system connecting Newark Airport to midtown Elizabeth, New Jersey.-Project details and status:...

.

New Jersey Transit has since removed further segments from their list of candidate projects for their Capital Improvement Program, effectively ending any further construction.

Station listing

See also Newark Light Rail#Broad Street Line and Union County Light Rail

Union County Light Rail

The Union County Light Rail was a proposed light rail system connecting Newark Airport to midtown Elizabeth, New Jersey.-Project details and status:...

MOS-2

• Newark Penn Station
• Market Street (at Mulberry Street)
• Government Center (Mulberry Street)
• Lincoln Park/Symphony Hall (Camp Street)
• Newark Liberty International Airport
  Newark Liberty International Airport
  Newark Liberty International Airport , first named Newark Metropolitan Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States...
  
   (connecting with the airport via AirTrain Newark
  AirTrain Newark
  AirTrain Newark is a 3-mile monorail system connecting Newark Liberty International Airport to the Newark Liberty International Airport train station on the Northeast Corridor rail line of New Jersey Transit and Amtrak...