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.
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Location | Essex Street and Greene Street Jersey City, New Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°42′46″N 74°02′09″W / 40.7129°N 74.0359°W | |||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | New Jersey Transit | |||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Bicycle facilities | Yes[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | April 15, 2000[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
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The station opened on April 15, 2000. Northbound service from the station is available to Hoboken Terminal and Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen.[citation needed]
Gallery
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Looking westbound towards Liberty State Park
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Looking south on the northbound platform
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Looking east along Essex Street at westbound trolley with Liberty View Towers in background on a cloudy morning.
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A trolley on the northbound platform
References
edit- ^ "Essex Street (HBLR)". NJ Transit. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- NJT Hudson–Bergen Light Rail station information page for Essex Street station
- East entrance (Hudson Street) from Google Maps Street View
- West entrance (Greene Street) from Google Maps Street View
- Platforms from Google Maps Street View
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