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Essex Street station (Hudson–Bergen Light Rail)

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(Redirected from Essex Street (HBLR station)) Light Rail Station in Jersey City, New Jersey This article is about the Hudson–Bergen Light Rail station in Jersey City, New Jersey. For the Pascack Valley Line commuter railroad station in Hackensack, New Jersey, see Essex Street station (NJ Transit).
Essex Street
Essex Street station platforms
General information
LocationEssex Street and Greene Street
Jersey City, New Jersey
Coordinates40°42′46″N 74°02′09″W / 40.7129°N 74.0359°W / 40.7129; -74.0359
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
OpenedApril 15, 2000 (April 15, 2000)
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Marin Boulevardtoward West Side Avenue West Side–Tonnelle Exchange Placetoward Tonnelle Avenue
Marin Boulevardtoward 8th Street 8th Street–Hoboken Exchange Placetoward Hoboken
Liberty State Parktoward 8th Street Bayonne Flyer
Location

Essex Street station is a station on the Hudson–Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) located between Hudson and Greene Streets in Jersey City, New Jersey. There are two tracks and two side platforms.

The station opened on April 15, 2000. Northbound service from the station is available to Hoboken Terminal and Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen.

Gallery

  • Looking westbound towards Liberty State Park Looking westbound towards Liberty State Park
  • Looking south on the northbound platform Looking south on the northbound platform
  • Looking east along Essex Street at westbound trolley with Liberty View Towers in background on a cloudy morning. Looking east along Essex Street at westbound trolley with Liberty View Towers in background on a cloudy morning.
  • A trolley on the northbound platform A trolley on the northbound platform

References

  1. "Essex Street (HBLR)". NJ Transit. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  2. Canal, Alberto (April 16, 2000). "Leaders Cheer Light Rail Opening as Hudson Steps Into 21st Century". The Jersey Journal. Jersey City, New Jersey. pp. A1, A8. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

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