Weather happens, but that's no excuse for the glitchy PA system and schedule monitor. As I passed through Summit in the afternoon, I noticed a disproportionate number of people getting the wrong train. Now that I'm actually at the station after my "rural" trip west I can understand way. The Hoboken train has been scheduled to leave in zero minutes for quite some time. There might be a reasonable explanation for why only one of three tracks is in use, but I can't see why that would render electronic signs incorrect. Maybe there's another AWS outage? read more

Train station that has a big commuter parking lot and a few different train lines that run through this. If NJT was a little more reliable, they'd probably have more business.... Parking around this area can be crowded during weekdays due to the commuters parking. Weekends are better. read more

Summit Train Station - Train station at night - Public Transportation Near Me - Summit, New Jersey

The train station itself is fine but how high can you rate a train station connected to the worst train system on Earth? New Jersey Transit get it together. You just approved yourself some giant pay raises and the service has not improved. Maybe it's worse? I can never understand how a train can be so easily affected by a rain storm, or if it's hot out? But let me tell you anything less than 70 degrees and sunny and you are looking at some delays. And notifications like oh yeah we cancelled your train due to equipment availability. They're out of trains? That's your whole job! Buy more trains. Buy some new trains that work when it's hot. The trains don't run well when it's too hot. Or too cold. It's like Goldilocks runs the whole system. But I digress. The station is fine. Small waiting area up top. Just some rows of benches against either wall. Little coffee snack shop. But it's summit. There's a Starbucks and a Dunkin' Donuts and a Manhattan Bagel, and another little cafe literally across the street. One of the stairs has been under repair forever. I mean it's closed. I don't know that I've ever seen anyone work in it. There are elevators to the tracks. Lots of outdoor waiting area. Almost infinite if you think about it. What with it being the outdoors and all. read more

"In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime; and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories." Summit Train Station Tuesday, 7:32 A.M. [Track 1, early morning. One hundred and fifty Manhattan-bound businessmen and women stand with tired eyes and disenchanted half-frowns, coffees in hands. Opposite the commuter crowd, on Track 3, a large man wearing a white bandana, an oversized striped polo, and dark faded jeans sways back and forth, subtly dancing to a song only he can hear. The railroad tracks cut a line between the crowd and the man.] [In an emphatic and vehement manner] "I am the king. You are all sinners who deserve nothing but to rot. I have a billion dollars waiting for me. I know the truth and none of you know anything but the sins you live everyday. I speak the truth. I am the king." [A New York Penn Station-bound train approaches the station; a light summer window blows an empty coffee cup and a handful of loose napkins onto the tracks; yawns stagger throughout the crowd; a crepuscular bird watches from a wire above] [The man raises a fist] "I speak the truth of the world and the truth is--" [A train roars through the station, separating the man on his platform from every dreary-eyed, unfazed commuters on their platform] [A commuter leans over to someone next to him and sighs indifferently] "I don't know which is more interesting: the fact that he's a king or a billionaire." That's all I have to say about Summit Train Station. read more

I really enjoy going to and from NYC out of The Summit Train Station. It is so much more convenient then driving. The station itself is compact, easy to get in and out ,there are only two tracks This place gets crazy busy early in the morning during the week and at rush hour. There is a small coffee shop to purchase drinks and breakfast items . You can purchase your ticket, or tickets from a window teller, or there is a kiosk outside available 24 hours a day for more convenience. If your really running late your can also buy your ticket on board the train from a conductor. You will be charged a little more. I took the train to and from Penn Station and found it to be very relaxing and easy.Once I boarded I found there were several train cars to choose from.Inside the trains there was plenty of seating. I found the trains to be very clean, and the conductors very pleasant. I arrived to my destination in about an hour.There are announcements made for every stop.The same when I returned back to Summit. If you have to commute every day there is a parking lot across the street to park your car. There is a fee to park there. I really enjoyed taking the train from Summit and I look forward to doing it again real soon. read more

Sure, it's not the Ritz, but for a train station it's not so bad. It's organized, you can always go indoors to warm up/cool down, it has a bathroom (in fairly desperate cases only, for the brave and intrepid long-haul commuter, aka me), and plays 80s music in the waiting lobby on the westbound track. There's a liquor store across the street. I've never had a problem with the homeless people there; they keep to themselves and I've never been hit up for money. They had me at 80s music. Oh yeah, and good connections to the 'Bo and onward PATH trains to the city (I avoid NY Penn like the plague). read more

Jon L. said it all. It's a decent train station. There are a few trains in the morning on weekdays that make only one stop between summit and NYC. They clock in at about 35 minutes. If you get one of those trains, you are golden. Picking someone up can be a problem because so many people are lined up. Have people meet you behind the station (the side other than Starbucks) because there is more room for cars. Also, having someone go to starbucks and wait for a while for the traffic to calm down is also an option. You can get your tix at a machine on the platform. Tip- if you go to the city semi-regularly, stock up on tix so you don't have to worry about getting them before you get on. read more

It's a small train station located in the heart of Summit. It has trains going into NYC that makes it convenient. No need to transfer at Secaucus most of the time. Small waiting area indoors. Most of the waiting area is outdoor. One small cafe that is about the size of my cubicle that is rarely opened (at least the times I am there). 2 windows that sell tickets. A few self ticketing machines. Plenty of parking across the st (weekends/holidays it's free). Clean, safe and convenient. read more

Compared to Secaucus Junction which tends to confuse many people, Summit is simple, clean, and safe. There's also a Starbucks located right across the street. read more

The staff is good and quick with the tickets. Cafe Mavi has improved the coffee service, and taxis are always available.

What used to be nice, has turned into a filthy experience to and from. At 11:30 am, the coffee/bagel counter was closed! That place has been closed every time we've gone there and of course, no hours are posted. After the mess found in the toilet, the nice clean Starbucks just around the corner will be getting more business in more ways than one. Ticket window employee was present; a smile would've cracked her face. Enough dark smelly urine was all over the floor surrounding the toilet suggesting no one cleaned the toilets from the day before. No way to avoid, so you'd have to step in it. No paper towels if you wanted to place them down. I don't think I'd have to tell the ticket lady; I'm sure she could smell it from there, and I'm not kidding. FYI! Was told by NJ Transit Customer Service male supervisor, "Kareem" that New York law does not require trains entering/exiting NYC to have bathrooms onboard, so beware if there is a delay which is so prominent these days. Returning to Summit after midnight, the place had 20 bums sleeping on the benches, the floor and even behind the door entering from the train, which scared the heck out of us. Not to mention our surprise.. when foolishly we attempted to use the toilet again seeing the door was open and a huge burly black bum with 6 inch Don King-like Bozo the Clown hair jumped into the doorway and screamed because we startled him while he was brushing his teeth. Well, at least he was a clean bum, but he could have locked the door. Needless to say, we "held" it again for the car ride home. Guess, we paying customers are supposed to invest in Depends for riding the NJ Transit. Perhaps we'll just skip it in the future and drive straight into NYC. NJ Transit doesn't demonstrate it wants paying customers anyway. P.S. Not to mention, train problems switched our trains on the way home, and they failed to put this on the board @ Penn Stn. Only through immense luck, were we able to hear the announcement to get onto a train to Secaucus and then switch to the Dover/Summit line to get back. Lost my gloves in the BR on the Secaucus train (not kidding) and the #@$ conductor refused to call dispatch to look for the gloves. He rather spend valuable time arguing with me how great the train system was, than to easily prevent the theft that inevitably occurred. I'd rather drive to NYC and have some control over my life. I suggest calling NJ Transit and let them know EVERY time you have problems, because they obviously have NOT received enough complaints to change anything. Call 1-973-275-5555 NOW and voice YOUR complaint! read more

Express trains to NYC are awesome, I wish the town I live in (Berkeley Heights) had more of those! Cute area, plenty of parking (although $10/day for non-residents is a bit high, lots of little stores around if you have time to kill before a train. read more

I'm a non-resident commuter to Hoboken. I drop my son off at daycare close to Summit and generally get to Summit around 730. I have notice parking is a bit challenging. There is a $10 a day lot on broad st that fills up quickly and s FEW 12hr meters. If I miss those two I have to park in an hourly lot that is $30 for the day!! QUESTION: Do any other commuters have an tips on this? Is there permit parking for non-residents? Really could use some help here. read more

As we were natives of NJ (no longer) we usually drive everywhere in NJ and if going into NYC, we took the PATH or Waterway into NYC. When working in NJ, at times I commuted into the city often and never gave a thought to NJ Transit. When we were later living down the shore, it seemed like a real hassle to use the train ANYWHERE. This time when visiting her, my sister suggested we use NJ Transit from Summit to NYC as she does when she needs to be in the office. It was inexpensive and comfortable without the hassle of driving and parking. It was like a revelation. We got off at Penn Station and started our journey from there instead of using PATH. I will add a Caveat. It seems your location and need for its use (commute or daily travel vs. travel for pleasure) may dictate the comfort and convenience so let the buyer beware or plan accordingly for time. Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks. read more

It was a modestly temperate August morning. My traveling companion and I walked through the dewey grass and up to the main entrance of Summit Train station. I was not expecting much as I had grown accustomed to NJ Transit facilities and thus was walking into this with closed-minded preset expectations of a monotonous and somewhat bleak and generic ticket buying experience. Oh how foolish I was. Immediately after opening the main door I was bombarded, nay, barraged by the most intoxicatingly lovely aroma of aged coffee backed up by the subtle scent of whatever it was that was left behind the closed doors of the lavatory. This odor was vaguely reminiscent of what someone could expect from an unkempt subway station or perhaps a highway rest stop bathroom, but geared towards a more refined set of nostrils. After about 15 to 20 minutes of standing right in front of the door gazing at the architectural intricacies and breathing deep in the wonderful odor of this Sistine Chapel of Train Stations I realized that I was coming off a bit like some naive tourist. So I quickly put my camera away and waltzed over to the automated ticket kiosk (careful not to touch the walls and thus stain my freshly ironed suit with the grime that coated all the walls and gave this place the strong character that it has) and was once again flabbergasted by Summit Train Station, this time by the state of the art kiosk technology that helped run this icon of modern civilization we call Summit Station. The mechanized kiosk took your money AND printed your tickets and was only about the size of a Fiat! Incredible! But I digress. Constructed back in 1905, this facility is teaming with history. Sadly after hours of online research I was saddened to find that I could not find any of this history (perhaps it has been locked away by the illuminati?) but nevertheless I am certain that this train station must hold some incredible stories. The only downside was missing my train twice due to my being consumed by the magnificence of this building and thus being fired for showing up to work 7 hours late (I also stopped for lunch and a tour at the Met. after getting into the city 2 hours late. You know, if you're gonna be late you might as well go all in). read more