diff --git a/docs/public-docs-package/index.js b/docs/public-docs-package/index.js
index 8b17e5b337..08e42b77e9 100644
--- a/docs/public-docs-package/index.js
+++ b/docs/public-docs-package/index.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module.exports = new Package('angular-v2-public-docs', [basePackage])
     'angular2/core.ts',
     'angular2/di.ts',
     'angular2/directives.ts',
-    'angular2/http.ts',
+    'http/http.ts',
     'angular2/forms.ts',
     'angular2/router.ts',
     'angular2/test.ts',
diff --git a/docs/typescript-definition-package/index.js b/docs/typescript-definition-package/index.js
index e5e1696f7a..0763721606 100644
--- a/docs/typescript-definition-package/index.js
+++ b/docs/typescript-definition-package/index.js
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ module.exports = new Package('angular-v2-docs', [jsdocPackage, nunjucksPackage,
   readFilesProcessor.basePath = path.resolve(__dirname, '../..');
   readTypeScriptModules.sourceFiles = [
     'angular2/angular2.ts',
-    'angular2/router.ts'
+    'angular2/router.ts',
+    'http/http.ts'
   ];
   readTypeScriptModules.basePath = path.resolve(path.resolve(__dirname, '../../modules'));
 
@@ -59,6 +60,13 @@ module.exports = new Package('angular-v2-docs', [jsdocPackage, nunjucksPackage,
         modules: {
           'angular2/router': 'angular2/router'
         }
+      },
+      {
+        id: 'http/http',
+        namespace: 'ngHttp',
+        modules: {
+          'http/http':'http/http'
+        }
       }
   ];
 })
diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index f20bc2afaf..1b39e282a8 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ gulp.task('test.unit.dart', function (done) {
         return;
       }
 
-      watch('modules/angular2/**', { ignoreInitial: true }, [
+      watch(['modules/angular2/**', 'modules/http/**'], { ignoreInitial: true }, [
         '!build/tree.dart',
         '!test.unit.dart/karma-run'
       ]);
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ gulp.task('test.unit.dart/ci', function (done) {
 
 
 gulp.task('test.unit.cjs/ci', function(done) {
-  runJasmineTests(['dist/js/cjs/{angular2,benchpress}/test/**/*_spec.js'], done);
+  runJasmineTests(['dist/js/cjs/{angular2,benchpress,http}/test/**/*_spec.js'], done);
 });
 
 
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ gulp.task('!pre.test.typings', ['docs/typings'], function() {
 
 // -----------------
 gulp.task('test.typings', ['!pre.test.typings'], function() {
-  return gulp.src(['typing_spec/*.ts', 'dist/docs/typings/angular2/*.d.ts'])
+  return gulp.src(['typing_spec/*.ts', 'dist/docs/typings/angular2/*.d.ts', 'dist/docs/typings/http.d.ts'])
       .pipe(tsc({target: 'ES5', module: 'commonjs',
                  experimentalDecorators: true,
                  noImplicitAny: true,
@@ -957,6 +957,16 @@ gulp.task('!bundle.js.prod', ['build.js.prod'], function() {
       './dist/build/angular2.js',
       {
         sourceMaps: true
+      }).
+      then(function(){
+        return bundler.bundle(
+          bundleConfig,
+          'http/http',
+          './dist/build/http.js',
+          {
+            sourceMaps: true
+          }
+        )
       });
 });
 
@@ -969,6 +979,17 @@ gulp.task('!bundle.js.min', ['build.js.prod'], function() {
       {
         sourceMaps: true,
         minify: true
+      }).
+      then(function(){
+        return bundler.bundle(
+          bundleConfig,
+          'http/http',
+          './dist/build/http.min.js',
+          {
+            sourceMaps: true,
+            minify: true
+          }
+        )
       });
 });
 
@@ -983,7 +1004,14 @@ gulp.task('!bundle.js.dev', ['build.js.dev'], function() {
       devBundleConfig,
       'angular2/angular2',
       './dist/build/angular2.dev.js',
-      { sourceMaps: true });
+      { sourceMaps: true }).
+      then(function() {
+        return bundler.bundle(
+          devBundleConfig,
+          'http/http',
+          './dist/build/http.dev.js',
+          { sourceMaps: true });
+      });
 });
 
 gulp.task('!router.bundle.js.dev', ['build.js.dev'], function() {
@@ -1028,25 +1056,41 @@ gulp.task('!bundle.js.sfx.dev', ['build.js.dev'], function() {
       'angular2/angular2_sfx',
       './dist/build/angular2.sfx.dev.js',
       { sourceMaps: true },
-      /* self-executing */ true);
+      /* self-executing */ true).
+      then(function() {
+        return bundler.bundle(
+          devBundleConfig,
+          'http/http_sfx',
+          './dist/build/http.sfx.dev.js',
+          { sourceMaps: true },
+          true)
+      });
 });
 
 gulp.task('!bundle.js.prod.deps', ['!bundle.js.prod'], function() {
-  return bundler.modify(
+  return merge2(bundler.modify(
       ['node_modules/zone.js/dist/zone-microtask.js', 'node_modules/reflect-metadata/Reflect.js',
       'dist/build/angular2.js'],
       'angular2.js'
-  ).pipe(gulp.dest('dist/js/bundle'));
+    ),
+    bundler.modify(
+        ['node_modules/reflect-metadata/Reflect.js', 'node_modules/rx/dist/rx.lite.js', 'dist/build/http.js'],
+        'http.js'
+    )).pipe(gulp.dest('dist/js/bundle'));
 });
 
 gulp.task('!bundle.js.min.deps', ['!bundle.js.min'], function() {
-  return bundler.modify(
+  return merge2(bundler.modify(
       ['node_modules/zone.js/dist/zone-microtask.min.js',
       'node_modules/reflect-metadata/Reflect.js', 'dist/build/angular2.min.js'],
       'angular2.min.js'
-  )
-  .pipe(uglify())
-  .pipe(gulp.dest('dist/js/bundle'));
+    ),
+    bundler.modify(
+        ['node_modules/reflect-metadata/Reflect.js', 'node_modules/rx/dist/rx.lite.js','dist/build/http.min.js'],
+        'http.min.js'
+    ))
+    .pipe(uglify())
+    .pipe(gulp.dest('dist/js/bundle'));
 });
 
 var JS_DEV_DEPS = [
@@ -1071,17 +1115,26 @@ function insertRXLicense(source) {
 }
 
 gulp.task('!bundle.js.dev.deps', ['!bundle.js.dev'], function() {
-  return bundler.modify(JS_DEV_DEPS.concat(['dist/build/angular2.dev.js']), 'angular2.dev.js')
-      .pipe(insert.transform(insertRXLicense))
-      .pipe(insert.append('\nSystem.config({"paths":{"*":"*.js","angular2/*":"angular2/*"}});\n'))
-      .pipe(gulp.dest('dist/js/bundle'));
+  return merge2(
+    bundler.modify(
+      JS_DEV_DEPS.concat(['dist/build/angular2.dev.js']),
+      'angular2.dev.js')
+        .pipe(insert.transform(insertRXLicense))
+        .pipe(insert.append('\nSystem.config({"paths":{"*":"*.js","angular2/*":"angular2/*"}});\n'))
+        .pipe(gulp.dest('dist/js/bundle')),
+    bundler.modify(
+      ['dist/build/http.dev.js'], 'http.dev.js')
+        .pipe(gulp.dest('dist/js/bundle')));
 });
 
 gulp.task('!bundle.js.sfx.dev.deps', ['!bundle.js.sfx.dev'], function() {
-  return bundler.modify(JS_DEV_DEPS.concat(['dist/build/angular2.sfx.dev.js']),
+  return merge2(
+    bundler.modify(JS_DEV_DEPS.concat(['dist/build/angular2.sfx.dev.js']),
                         'angular2.sfx.dev.js')
-      .pipe(insert.transform(insertRXLicense))
-      .pipe(gulp.dest('dist/js/bundle'));
+      .pipe(gulp.dest('dist/js/bundle')),
+    bundler.modify(['dist/build/http.sfx.dev.js'],
+                        'http.sfx.dev.js')
+      .pipe(gulp.dest('dist/js/bundle')));
 });
 
 gulp.task('bundles.js', [
diff --git a/karma-dart.conf.js b/karma-dart.conf.js
index cc84598efc..e07c721291 100644
--- a/karma-dart.conf.js
+++ b/karma-dart.conf.js
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ module.exports = function(config) {
 
       // Local dependencies, transpiled from the source.
       '/packages/angular2': '/base/dist/dart/angular2/lib',
+      '/packages/http': '/base/dist/dart/http/lib',
       '/packages/angular2_material': '/base/dist/dart/angular2_material/lib',
       '/packages/benchpress': '/base/dist/dart/benchpress/lib',
       '/packages/examples': '/base/dist/dart/examples/lib'
diff --git a/modules/angular2/angular2.ts b/modules/angular2/angular2.ts
index 8f5032ee18..640a4d18dd 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/angular2.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/angular2.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ export * from './change_detection';
 export * from './core';
 export * from './di';
 export * from './directives';
-export * from './http';
 export * from './forms';
 export * from './render';
 export * from './profile';
diff --git a/modules/angular2/angular2_exports.ts b/modules/angular2/angular2_exports.ts
index ad7b5b6e03..ed8c911a4b 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/angular2_exports.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/angular2_exports.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ export * from './change_detection';
 export * from './core';
 export * from './di';
 export * from './directives';
-export * from './http';
 export * from './forms';
 export * from './render';
 export * from './profile';
diff --git a/modules/angular2/bootstrap.ts b/modules/angular2/bootstrap.ts
index 1c378b2e72..ddc827d5de 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/bootstrap.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/bootstrap.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,5 @@ export * from './change_detection';
 export * from './core';
 export * from './di';
 export * from './directives';
-export * from './http';
 export * from './forms';
 export * from './render';
diff --git a/modules/angular2/http.ts b/modules/angular2/http.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 3e293410ca..0000000000
--- a/modules/angular2/http.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,80 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @module
- * @description
- * The http module provides services to perform http requests. To get started, see the {@link Http}
- * class.
- */
-import {bind, Binding} from 'angular2/di';
-import {Http, Jsonp} from 'angular2/src/http/http';
-import {XHRBackend, XHRConnection} from 'angular2/src/http/backends/xhr_backend';
-import {JSONPBackend, JSONPConnection} from 'angular2/src/http/backends/jsonp_backend';
-import {BrowserXhr} from 'angular2/src/http/backends/browser_xhr';
-import {BrowserJsonp} from 'angular2/src/http/backends/browser_jsonp';
-import {BaseRequestOptions, RequestOptions} from 'angular2/src/http/base_request_options';
-import {ConnectionBackend} from 'angular2/src/http/interfaces';
-import {BaseResponseOptions, ResponseOptions} from 'angular2/src/http/base_response_options';
-
-export {MockConnection, MockBackend} from 'angular2/src/http/backends/mock_backend';
-export {Request} from 'angular2/src/http/static_request';
-export {Response} from 'angular2/src/http/static_response';
-
-export {
-  IRequestOptions,
-  IResponseOptions,
-  Connection,
-  ConnectionBackend
-} from 'angular2/src/http/interfaces';
-
-export {BrowserXhr} from 'angular2/src/http/backends/browser_xhr';
-export {BaseRequestOptions, RequestOptions} from 'angular2/src/http/base_request_options';
-export {BaseResponseOptions, ResponseOptions} from 'angular2/src/http/base_response_options';
-export {XHRBackend, XHRConnection} from 'angular2/src/http/backends/xhr_backend';
-export {JSONPBackend, JSONPConnection} from 'angular2/src/http/backends/jsonp_backend';
-export {Http, Jsonp} from 'angular2/src/http/http';
-
-export {Headers} from 'angular2/src/http/headers';
-
-export {
-  ResponseTypes,
-  ReadyStates,
-  RequestMethods,
-  RequestCredentialsOpts,
-  RequestCacheOpts,
-  RequestModesOpts
-} from 'angular2/src/http/enums';
-export {URLSearchParams} from 'angular2/src/http/url_search_params';
-
-/**
- * Provides a basic set of injectables to use the {@link Http} service in any application.
- *
- * #Example
- *
- * ```
- * import {httpInjectables, Http} from 'angular2/http';
- * @Component({selector: 'http-app', viewBindings: [httpInjectables]})
- * @View({template: '{{data}}'})
- * class MyApp {
- *   constructor(http:Http) {
- *     http.request('data.txt').subscribe(res => this.data = res.text());
- *   }
- * }
- * ```
- *
- */
-export var httpInjectables: List<any> = [
-  bind(ConnectionBackend)
-      .toClass(XHRBackend),
-  BrowserXhr,
-  bind(RequestOptions).toClass(BaseRequestOptions),
-  bind(ResponseOptions).toClass(BaseResponseOptions),
-  Http
-];
-
-export var jsonpInjectables: List<any> = [
-  bind(ConnectionBackend)
-      .toClass(JSONPBackend),
-  BrowserJsonp,
-  bind(RequestOptions).toClass(BaseRequestOptions),
-  bind(ResponseOptions).toClass(BaseResponseOptions),
-  Jsonp
-];
diff --git a/modules/examples/pubspec.yaml b/modules/examples/pubspec.yaml
index 376cb55597..71012b0a63 100644
--- a/modules/examples/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/modules/examples/pubspec.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ environment:
 dependencies:
   angular2: '^<%= packageJson.version %>'
   angular2_material: '^<%= packageJson.version %>'
+  http: '^<%= packageJson.version %>'
   browser: '^0.10.0'
 dev_dependencies:
   guinness: '^0.1.17'
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ dependency_overrides:
     path: ../angular2
   angular2_material:
     path: ../angular2_material
+  http:
+    path: ../http
 transformers:
 - angular2:
     $exclude:
diff --git a/modules/examples/src/http/http_comp.ts b/modules/examples/src/http/http_comp.ts
index 55ef0b05e9..7ab71d45e8 100644
--- a/modules/examples/src/http/http_comp.ts
+++ b/modules/examples/src/http/http_comp.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {Component, View, NgFor} from 'angular2/angular2';
-import {Http, Response} from 'angular2/http';
+import {Http, Response} from 'http/http';
 import {ObservableWrapper} from 'angular2/src/facade/async';
 
 @Component({selector: 'http-app'})
diff --git a/modules/examples/src/http/index.ts b/modules/examples/src/http/index.ts
index eb2f6f946b..155b380c22 100644
--- a/modules/examples/src/http/index.ts
+++ b/modules/examples/src/http/index.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /// <reference path="../../../angular2/typings/rx/rx.d.ts" />
 
 import {bootstrap} from 'angular2/bootstrap';
-import {httpInjectables} from 'angular2/http';
+import {httpInjectables} from 'http/http';
 import {HttpCmp} from './http_comp';
 
 export function main() {
diff --git a/modules/examples/src/http/index_dynamic.ts b/modules/examples/src/http/index_dynamic.ts
index bcc800b1a1..13d232901e 100644
--- a/modules/examples/src/http/index_dynamic.ts
+++ b/modules/examples/src/http/index_dynamic.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {HttpCmp} from './http_comp';
 import {bootstrap} from 'angular2/bootstrap';
-import {httpInjectables} from 'angular2/http';
+import {httpInjectables} from 'http/http';
 
 export function main() {
   // This entry point is not transformed and exists for testing dynamic mode.
diff --git a/modules/examples/src/jsonp/index.ts b/modules/examples/src/jsonp/index.ts
index 51fa9a23fc..f1d9cd656c 100644
--- a/modules/examples/src/jsonp/index.ts
+++ b/modules/examples/src/jsonp/index.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /// <reference path="../../../angular2/typings/rx/rx.d.ts" />
 
 import {bootstrap} from 'angular2/bootstrap';
-import {jsonpInjectables} from 'angular2/http';
+import {jsonpInjectables} from 'http/http';
 import {JsonpCmp} from './jsonp_comp';
 
 export function main() {
diff --git a/modules/examples/src/jsonp/index_dynamic.ts b/modules/examples/src/jsonp/index_dynamic.ts
index 8e64e3c286..3f40029032 100644
--- a/modules/examples/src/jsonp/index_dynamic.ts
+++ b/modules/examples/src/jsonp/index_dynamic.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {JsonpCmp} from './jsonp_comp';
 import {bootstrap} from 'angular2/bootstrap';
-import {jsonpInjectables} from 'angular2/http';
+import {jsonpInjectables} from 'http/http';
 
 export function main() {
   bootstrap(JsonpCmp, [jsonpInjectables]);
diff --git a/modules/examples/src/jsonp/jsonp_comp.dart b/modules/examples/src/jsonp/jsonp_comp.dart
index e24d8407c3..ba0e4a3e13 100644
--- a/modules/examples/src/jsonp/jsonp_comp.dart
+++ b/modules/examples/src/jsonp/jsonp_comp.dart
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 library examples.src.jsonp.jsonp_comp;
 
 import "package:angular2/angular2.dart" show Component, View, NgFor;
-import "package:angular2/http.dart" show Jsonp;
+import "package:http/http.dart" show Jsonp;
 import "package:angular2/src/facade/async.dart" show ObservableWrapper;
 
 @Component(selector: "jsonp-app")
diff --git a/modules/examples/src/jsonp/jsonp_comp.ts b/modules/examples/src/jsonp/jsonp_comp.ts
index 6ac3a4b2c9..23163e908e 100644
--- a/modules/examples/src/jsonp/jsonp_comp.ts
+++ b/modules/examples/src/jsonp/jsonp_comp.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {Component, View, NgFor} from 'angular2/angular2';
-import {Jsonp, Response} from 'angular2/http';
+import {Jsonp, Response} from 'http/http';
 import {ObservableWrapper} from 'angular2/src/facade/async';
 
 @Component({selector: 'jsonp-app'})
diff --git a/modules/examples/src/routing/inbox-app.ts b/modules/examples/src/routing/inbox-app.ts
index b3ac28cde0..d04c555862 100644
--- a/modules/examples/src/routing/inbox-app.ts
+++ b/modules/examples/src/routing/inbox-app.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
   Location,
   RouteParams
 } from 'angular2/router';
-import {Http, Response} from 'angular2/http';
+import {Http, Response} from 'http/http';
 import {ObservableWrapper, PromiseWrapper} from 'angular2/src/facade/async';
 import {ListWrapper} from 'angular2/src/facade/collection';
 import {isPresent} from 'angular2/src/facade/lang';
diff --git a/modules/examples/src/routing/index.ts b/modules/examples/src/routing/index.ts
index e6a5fffd6d..5f33fb1e05 100644
--- a/modules/examples/src/routing/index.ts
+++ b/modules/examples/src/routing/index.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import {InboxApp} from './inbox-app';
 import {bind} from 'angular2/angular2';
 import {bootstrap} from 'angular2/bootstrap';
 import {routerInjectables, HashLocationStrategy, LocationStrategy} from 'angular2/router';
-import {httpInjectables} from 'angular2/http';
+import {httpInjectables} from 'http/http';
 
 import {reflector} from 'angular2/src/reflection/reflection';
 import {ReflectionCapabilities} from 'angular2/src/reflection/reflection_capabilities';
diff --git a/modules/http/http.ts b/modules/http/http.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..84509e77c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/http/http.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/**
+ * @module
+ * @description
+ * The http module provides services to perform http requests. To get started, see the {@link Http}
+ * class.
+ */
+import {bind, Binding} from 'angular2/di';
+import {Http, Jsonp} from 'http/src/http';
+import {XHRBackend, XHRConnection} from 'http/src/backends/xhr_backend';
+import {JSONPBackend, JSONPConnection} from 'http/src/backends/jsonp_backend';
+import {BrowserXhr} from 'http/src/backends/browser_xhr';
+import {BrowserJsonp} from 'http/src/backends/browser_jsonp';
+import {BaseRequestOptions, RequestOptions} from 'http/src/base_request_options';
+import {ConnectionBackend} from 'http/src/interfaces';
+import {BaseResponseOptions, ResponseOptions} from 'http/src/base_response_options';
+
+export {MockConnection, MockBackend} from 'http/src/backends/mock_backend';
+export {Request} from 'http/src/static_request';
+export {Response} from 'http/src/static_response';
+
+export {
+  IRequestOptions,
+  IResponseOptions,
+  Connection,
+  ConnectionBackend
+} from 'http/src/interfaces';
+
+export {BrowserXhr} from 'http/src/backends/browser_xhr';
+export {BaseRequestOptions, RequestOptions} from 'http/src/base_request_options';
+export {BaseResponseOptions, ResponseOptions} from 'http/src/base_response_options';
+export {XHRBackend, XHRConnection} from 'http/src/backends/xhr_backend';
+export {JSONPBackend, JSONPConnection} from 'http/src/backends/jsonp_backend';
+export {Http, Jsonp} from 'http/src/http';
+
+export {Headers} from 'http/src/headers';
+
+export {
+  ResponseTypes,
+  ReadyStates,
+  RequestMethods,
+  RequestCredentialsOpts,
+  RequestCacheOpts,
+  RequestModesOpts
+} from 'http/src/enums';
+export {URLSearchParams} from 'http/src/url_search_params';
+
+/**
+ * Provides a basic set of injectables to use the {@link Http} service in any application.
+ *
+ * #Example
+ *
+ * ```
+ * import {httpInjectables, Http} from 'http/http';
+ * @Component({selector: 'http-app', viewBindings: [httpInjectables]})
+ * @View({template: '{{data}}'})
+ * class MyApp {
+ *   constructor(http:Http) {
+ *     http.request('data.txt').subscribe(res => this.data = res.text());
+ *   }
+ * }
+ * ```
+ *
+ */
+export var httpInjectables: List<any> = [
+  bind(ConnectionBackend)
+      .toClass(XHRBackend),
+  BrowserXhr,
+  bind(RequestOptions).toClass(BaseRequestOptions),
+  bind(ResponseOptions).toClass(BaseResponseOptions),
+  Http
+];
+
+export var jsonpInjectables: List<any> = [
+  bind(ConnectionBackend)
+      .toClass(JSONPBackend),
+  BrowserJsonp,
+  bind(RequestOptions).toClass(BaseRequestOptions),
+  bind(ResponseOptions).toClass(BaseResponseOptions),
+  Jsonp
+];
diff --git a/modules/http/http_sfx.dart b/modules/http/http_sfx.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..90608319df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/http/http_sfx.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+library http.sfx;
+
+// empty as we don't have a version for Dart
diff --git a/modules/http/http_sfx.ts b/modules/http/http_sfx.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3dbf9cfc4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/http/http_sfx.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import * as ngHttp from './http';
+
+(<any>window).ngHttp = ngHttp;
diff --git a/modules/http/index.dart b/modules/http/index.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c62c676cd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/http/index.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+library http.index;
+
+//no dart implementation
diff --git a/modules/http/index.ts b/modules/http/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..03c5893c4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/http/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+require('reflect-metadata');
+require('traceur-runtime');
+import {httpInjectables, jsonpInjectables, Http, Jsonp} from './http';
+import {Injector} from 'angular2/angular2';
+export * from './http';
+
+/**
+ * TODO(jeffbcross): export each as their own top-level file, to require as:
+ * require('http/http'); require('http/jsonp');
+ */
+export var http = Injector.resolveAndCreate([httpInjectables]).get(Http);
+export var jsonp = Injector.resolveAndCreate([jsonpInjectables]).get(Jsonp);
diff --git a/modules/http/package.json b/modules/http/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4c05d334c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/http/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  "name": "ngHttp",
+  "version": "<%= packageJson.version %>",
+  "description": "Http module for Angular 2",
+  "homepage": "<%= packageJson.homepage %>",
+  "bugs": "<%= packageJson.bugs %>",
+  "contributors": <%= JSON.stringify(packageJson.contributors) %>,
+  "license": "<%= packageJson.license %>",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "angular2": "<%= packageJson.version %>",
+    "rx": "<%= packageJson.dependencies['rx'] %>",
+    "reflect-metadata": "<%= packageJson.dependencies['reflect-metadata'] %>",
+    "traceur": "<%= packageJson.dependencies['traceur'] %>"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": <%= JSON.stringify(packageJson.defaultDevDependencies) %>
+}
diff --git a/modules/http/pubspec.yaml b/modules/http/pubspec.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e6c90eda7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/http/pubspec.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+name: http
+version: <%= packageJson.version %>
+authors:
+<%= Object.keys(packageJson.contributors).map(function(name) {
+  return '- '+name+' <'+packageJson.contributors[name]+'>';
+}).join('\n') %>
+description: Angular 2 Http Module
+homepage: <%= packageJson.homepage %>
+environment:
+  sdk: '>=1.10.0 <2.0.0'
+dependencies:
+  angular2: '^<%= packageJson.version %>'
+dev_dependencies:
+  guinness: '^0.1.17'
+dependency_overrides:
+  angular2:
+    path: ../angular2
+transformers:
+- angular2
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/http/backends/browser_jsonp.dart b/modules/http/src/backends/browser_jsonp.dart
similarity index 96%
rename from modules/angular2/src/http/backends/browser_jsonp.dart
rename to modules/http/src/backends/browser_jsonp.dart
index 08ef1162d2..0034abff42 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/http/backends/browser_jsonp.dart
+++ b/modules/http/src/backends/browser_jsonp.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-library angular2.src.http.backends.browser_jsonp;
+library angular2_http.src.backends.browser_jsonp;
 
 import 'package:angular2/di.dart';
 import 'dart:html' show document;
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/http/backends/browser_jsonp.ts b/modules/http/src/backends/browser_jsonp.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/http/backends/browser_jsonp.ts
rename to modules/http/src/backends/browser_jsonp.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/http/backends/browser_xhr.dart b/modules/http/src/backends/browser_xhr.dart
similarity index 77%
rename from modules/angular2/src/http/backends/browser_xhr.dart
rename to modules/http/src/backends/browser_xhr.dart
index b3d4690304..8a93b42c6c 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/http/backends/browser_xhr.dart
+++ b/modules/http/src/backends/browser_xhr.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-library angular2.src.http.backends.browser_xhr;
+library angular2_http.src.backends.browser_xhr;
 
 import 'dart:html' show HttpRequest;
 import 'package:angular2/di.dart';
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/http/backends/browser_xhr.ts b/modules/http/src/backends/browser_xhr.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/http/backends/browser_xhr.ts
rename to modules/http/src/backends/browser_xhr.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/http/backends/jsonp_backend.ts b/modules/http/src/backends/jsonp_backend.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/http/backends/jsonp_backend.ts
rename to modules/http/src/backends/jsonp_backend.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/http/backends/mock_backend.ts b/modules/http/src/backends/mock_backend.ts
similarity index 95%
rename from modules/angular2/src/http/backends/mock_backend.ts
rename to modules/http/src/backends/mock_backend.ts
index b51383704f..fe1a82dc5e 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/http/backends/mock_backend.ts
+++ b/modules/http/src/backends/mock_backend.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import {Injectable} from 'angular2/di';
-import {Request} from 'angular2/src/http/static_request';
-import {Response} from 'angular2/src/http/static_response';
-import {ReadyStates} from 'angular2/src/http/enums';
-import {Connection, ConnectionBackend} from 'angular2/src/http/interfaces';
+import {Request} from '../static_request';
+import {Response} from '../static_response';
+import {ReadyStates} from '../enums';
+import {Connection, ConnectionBackend} from '../interfaces';
 import {ObservableWrapper, EventEmitter} from 'angular2/src/facade/async';
 import {isPresent} from 'angular2/src/facade/lang';
 import {IMPLEMENTS, BaseException} from 'angular2/src/facade/lang';
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export class MockConnection {
  * #Example
  *
  * ```
- * import {MockBackend, DefaultOptions, Http} from 'angular2/http';
+ * import {MockBackend, DefaultOptions, Http} from 'http/http';
  * it('should get some data', inject([AsyncTestCompleter], (async) => {
  *   var connection;
  *   var injector = Injector.resolveAndCreate([
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ export class MockBackend {
    * #Example
    *
    * ```
-   * import {MockBackend, Http, BaseRequestOptions} from 'angular2/http';
+   * import {MockBackend, Http, BaseRequestOptions} from 'http/http';
    * import {Injector} from 'angular2/di';
    *
    * it('should get a response', () => {
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/http/backends/xhr_backend.ts b/modules/http/src/backends/xhr_backend.ts
similarity index 99%
rename from modules/angular2/src/http/backends/xhr_backend.ts
rename to modules/http/src/backends/xhr_backend.ts
index ebdc7a4be9..aab172d3d1 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/http/backends/xhr_backend.ts
+++ b/modules/http/src/backends/xhr_backend.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ export class XHRConnection implements Connection {
  * #Example
  *
  * ```
- * import {Http, MyNodeBackend, httpInjectables, BaseRequestOptions} from 'angular2/http';
+ * import {Http, MyNodeBackend, httpInjectables, BaseRequestOptions} from
+ *'angular2/http';
  * @Component({
  *   viewBindings: [
  *     httpInjectables,
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/http/base_request_options.ts b/modules/http/src/base_request_options.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/http/base_request_options.ts
rename to modules/http/src/base_request_options.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/http/base_response_options.ts b/modules/http/src/base_response_options.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/http/base_response_options.ts
rename to modules/http/src/base_response_options.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/http/enums.ts b/modules/http/src/enums.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/http/enums.ts
rename to modules/http/src/enums.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/http/headers.ts b/modules/http/src/headers.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/http/headers.ts
rename to modules/http/src/headers.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/http/http.ts b/modules/http/src/http.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/http/http.ts
rename to modules/http/src/http.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/http/http_utils.dart b/modules/http/src/http_utils.dart
similarity index 82%
rename from modules/angular2/src/http/http_utils.dart
rename to modules/http/src/http_utils.dart
index 81a43ed6bb..c49965d28b 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/http/http_utils.dart
+++ b/modules/http/src/http_utils.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-library angular2.src.http.http_utils;
+library angular2_http.src.http_utils;
 
 import 'dart:js' show JsObject;
 import 'dart:collection' show LinkedHashMap, LinkedHashSet;
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/http/http_utils.ts b/modules/http/src/http_utils.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/http/http_utils.ts
rename to modules/http/src/http_utils.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/http/interfaces.ts b/modules/http/src/interfaces.ts
similarity index 97%
rename from modules/angular2/src/http/interfaces.ts
rename to modules/http/src/interfaces.ts
index cc85cbb21c..a8ed7ac3b6 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/http/interfaces.ts
+++ b/modules/http/src/interfaces.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/// <reference path="../../typings/rx/rx.d.ts" />
+/// <reference path="../../angular2/typings/rx/rx.d.ts" />
 
 import {
   ReadyStates,
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/http/static_request.ts b/modules/http/src/static_request.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/http/static_request.ts
rename to modules/http/src/static_request.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/http/static_response.ts b/modules/http/src/static_response.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/http/static_response.ts
rename to modules/http/src/static_response.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/http/url_search_params.ts b/modules/http/src/url_search_params.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/http/url_search_params.ts
rename to modules/http/src/url_search_params.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/http/backends/jsonp_backend_spec.ts b/modules/http/test/backends/jsonp_backend_spec.ts
similarity index 91%
rename from modules/angular2/test/http/backends/jsonp_backend_spec.ts
rename to modules/http/test/backends/jsonp_backend_spec.ts
index 7ec6a0e62f..2ed17bbba7 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/test/http/backends/jsonp_backend_spec.ts
+++ b/modules/http/test/backends/jsonp_backend_spec.ts
@@ -12,17 +12,17 @@ import {
   SpyObject
 } from 'angular2/test_lib';
 import {ObservableWrapper} from 'angular2/src/facade/async';
-import {BrowserJsonp} from 'angular2/src/http/backends/browser_jsonp';
-import {JSONPConnection, JSONPBackend} from 'angular2/src/http/backends/jsonp_backend';
+import {BrowserJsonp} from 'http/src/backends/browser_jsonp';
+import {JSONPConnection, JSONPBackend} from 'http/src/backends/jsonp_backend';
 import {bind, Injector} from 'angular2/di';
 import {isPresent, StringWrapper} from 'angular2/src/facade/lang';
 import {TimerWrapper} from 'angular2/src/facade/async';
-import {Request} from 'angular2/src/http/static_request';
-import {Response} from 'angular2/src/http/static_response';
+import {Request} from 'http/src/static_request';
+import {Response} from 'http/src/static_response';
 import {Map} from 'angular2/src/facade/collection';
-import {RequestOptions, BaseRequestOptions} from 'angular2/src/http/base_request_options';
-import {BaseResponseOptions, ResponseOptions} from 'angular2/src/http/base_response_options';
-import {ResponseTypes, ReadyStates, RequestMethods} from 'angular2/src/http/enums';
+import {RequestOptions, BaseRequestOptions} from 'http/src/base_request_options';
+import {BaseResponseOptions, ResponseOptions} from 'http/src/base_response_options';
+import {ResponseTypes, ReadyStates, RequestMethods} from 'http/src/enums';
 
 var addEventListenerSpy;
 var existingScripts = [];
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/http/backends/xhr_backend_spec.ts b/modules/http/test/backends/xhr_backend_spec.ts
similarity index 92%
rename from modules/angular2/test/http/backends/xhr_backend_spec.ts
rename to modules/http/test/backends/xhr_backend_spec.ts
index 6107cb534d..e84f0a77be 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/test/http/backends/xhr_backend_spec.ts
+++ b/modules/http/test/backends/xhr_backend_spec.ts
@@ -12,16 +12,16 @@ import {
   SpyObject
 } from 'angular2/test_lib';
 import {ObservableWrapper} from 'angular2/src/facade/async';
-import {BrowserXhr} from 'angular2/src/http/backends/browser_xhr';
-import {XHRConnection, XHRBackend} from 'angular2/src/http/backends/xhr_backend';
+import {BrowserXhr} from 'http/src/backends/browser_xhr';
+import {XHRConnection, XHRBackend} from 'http/src/backends/xhr_backend';
 import {bind, Injector} from 'angular2/di';
-import {Request} from 'angular2/src/http/static_request';
-import {Response} from 'angular2/src/http/static_response';
-import {Headers} from 'angular2/src/http/headers';
+import {Request} from 'http/src/static_request';
+import {Response} from 'http/src/static_response';
+import {Headers} from 'http/src/headers';
 import {Map} from 'angular2/src/facade/collection';
-import {RequestOptions, BaseRequestOptions} from 'angular2/src/http/base_request_options';
-import {BaseResponseOptions, ResponseOptions} from 'angular2/src/http/base_response_options';
-import {ResponseTypes} from 'angular2/src/http/enums';
+import {RequestOptions, BaseRequestOptions} from 'http/src/base_request_options';
+import {BaseResponseOptions, ResponseOptions} from 'http/src/base_response_options';
+import {ResponseTypes} from 'http/src/enums';
 
 var abortSpy;
 var sendSpy;
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/http/base_request_options_spec.ts b/modules/http/test/base_request_options_spec.ts
similarity index 85%
rename from modules/angular2/test/http/base_request_options_spec.ts
rename to modules/http/test/base_request_options_spec.ts
index 5ef109579f..d114e51fb1 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/test/http/base_request_options_spec.ts
+++ b/modules/http/test/base_request_options_spec.ts
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import {
   it,
   xit
 } from 'angular2/test_lib';
-import {BaseRequestOptions, RequestOptions} from 'angular2/src/http/base_request_options';
-import {RequestMethods, RequestModesOpts} from 'angular2/src/http/enums';
+import {BaseRequestOptions, RequestOptions} from 'http/src/base_request_options';
+import {RequestMethods, RequestModesOpts} from 'http/src/enums';
 
 export function main() {
   describe('BaseRequestOptions', () => {
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/http/headers_spec.ts b/modules/http/test/headers_spec.ts
similarity index 97%
rename from modules/angular2/test/http/headers_spec.ts
rename to modules/http/test/headers_spec.ts
index e0a8ecec1b..9b74ae9d20 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/test/http/headers_spec.ts
+++ b/modules/http/test/headers_spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {Headers} from 'angular2/src/http/headers';
+import {Headers} from 'http/src/headers';
 import {Map, StringMapWrapper} from 'angular2/src/facade/collection';
 import {
   AsyncTestCompleter,
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/http/http_spec.ts b/modules/http/test/http_spec.ts
similarity index 94%
rename from modules/angular2/test/http/http_spec.ts
rename to modules/http/test/http_spec.ts
index 5bba92a783..c9fb435f87 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/test/http/http_spec.ts
+++ b/modules/http/test/http_spec.ts
@@ -11,17 +11,20 @@ import {
   xit,
   SpyObject
 } from 'angular2/test_lib';
-import {Http} from 'angular2/src/http/http';
 import {Injector, bind} from 'angular2/di';
-import {MockBackend, MockConnection} from 'angular2/src/http/backends/mock_backend';
-import {Response} from 'angular2/src/http/static_response';
-import {RequestMethods} from 'angular2/src/http/enums';
-import {BaseRequestOptions, RequestOptions} from 'angular2/src/http/base_request_options';
-import {ResponseOptions} from 'angular2/src/http/base_response_options';
-import {Request} from 'angular2/src/http/static_request';
+import {MockBackend, MockConnection} from 'http/src/backends/mock_backend';
 import {EventEmitter, ObservableWrapper} from 'angular2/src/facade/async';
-import {ConnectionBackend} from 'angular2/src/http/interfaces';
-import {URLSearchParams} from 'angular2/src/http/url_search_params';
+import {
+  BaseRequestOptions,
+  ConnectionBackend,
+  Http,
+  Request,
+  RequestMethods,
+  RequestOptions,
+  Response,
+  ResponseOptions,
+  URLSearchParams
+} from 'http/http';
 
 class SpyObserver extends SpyObject {
   onNext: Function;
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/http/url_search_params_spec.ts b/modules/http/test/url_search_params_spec.ts
similarity index 97%
rename from modules/angular2/test/http/url_search_params_spec.ts
rename to modules/http/test/url_search_params_spec.ts
index b690be724f..e151f530b4 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/test/http/url_search_params_spec.ts
+++ b/modules/http/test/url_search_params_spec.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {
   it,
   xit
 } from 'angular2/test_lib';
-import {URLSearchParams} from 'angular2/src/http/url_search_params';
+import {URLSearchParams} from 'http/src/url_search_params';
 
 export function main() {
   describe('URLSearchParams', () => {
diff --git a/scripts/publish/npm_publish.sh b/scripts/publish/npm_publish.sh
index d8fb2bbe1f..26691997b6 100755
--- a/scripts/publish/npm_publish.sh
+++ b/scripts/publish/npm_publish.sh
@@ -53,3 +53,4 @@ function publishModule {
 publishRttsAssert
 publishModule angular2
 publishModule benchpress
+publishModule http
diff --git a/scripts/publish/pub_publish.sh b/scripts/publish/pub_publish.sh
index 404d2673b1..8ac78d883d 100755
--- a/scripts/publish/pub_publish.sh
+++ b/scripts/publish/pub_publish.sh
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ function publishModule {
 
   node scripts/publish/pubspec_cleaner.js --pubspec-file=$PUBLISH_DIR/pubspec.yaml
 
-  if [[ "$DRY_RUN" == "false" ]]; then
-    (cd $PUBLISH_DIR && pub publish -f)
-  fi;
+  #if [[ "$DRY_RUN" == "false" ]]; then
+  #  (cd $PUBLISH_DIR && pub publish -f)
+  #fi;
 }
 
 publishModule angular2
diff --git a/test-main.js b/test-main.js
index f93f987332..863f3814df 100644
--- a/test-main.js
+++ b/test-main.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ System.paths = {
   '*': './*.js',
   'benchpress/*': 'dist/js/dev/es5/benchpress/*.js',
   'angular2/*': 'dist/js/dev/es5/angular2/*.js',
+  'http/*': 'dist/js/dev/es5/http/*.js',
   'rtts_assert/*': 'dist/js/dev/es5/rtts_assert/*.js',
   'rx': 'node_modules/rx/dist/rx.js'
 };
diff --git a/tools/broccoli/trees/node_tree.ts b/tools/broccoli/trees/node_tree.ts
index 1e73fc4826..1817a6269a 100644
--- a/tools/broccoli/trees/node_tree.ts
+++ b/tools/broccoli/trees/node_tree.ts
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ var projectRootDir = path.normalize(path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', '..', '..')
 
 module.exports = function makeNodeTree(destinationPath) {
   // list of npm packages that this build will create
-  var outputPackages = ['angular2', 'benchpress', 'rtts_assert'];
+  var outputPackages = ['angular2', 'http', 'benchpress', 'rtts_assert'];
 
   var modulesTree = new Funnel('modules', {
-    include: ['angular2/**', 'benchpress/**', 'rtts_assert/**', '**/e2e_test/**'],
+    include: ['angular2/**', 'http/**', 'benchpress/**', 'rtts_assert/**', '**/e2e_test/**'],
     exclude: [
       // the following code and tests are not compatible with CJS/node environment
       'angular2/test/core/zone/**',