The station opened on October 21 , 2001 . It is owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ( PANYNJ ) , the airport 's operator , and therefore has a different design than NJT and Amtrak stations , especially the signage , which is the same as used throughout the airport . The Port Authority originally intended to name the station " Newark Airport " but changed it to " Newark Liberty International Airport " after the airport 's renaming , which honors the victims of the September 11 attacks and the proximity of the airport to the Statue of Liberty
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Newark Liberty International Airport Station