Essex Street
Essex Street station platforms
General information
LocationEssex Street and Greene Street
Jersey City, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°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[1]
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
OpenedApril 15, 2000 (April 15, 2000)[2]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Marin Boulevard West Side–Tonnelle Exchange Place
Marin Boulevard
toward 8th Street
8th Street–Hoboken Exchange Place
toward Hoboken
Liberty State Park
toward 8th Street
Bayonne Flyer

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.

Station layout

Side platform, doors will open on the right Disabled access
Southbound      West Side–Tonnelle toward West Side Avenue (Marin Boulevard)
     8th Street–Hoboken toward 8th Street (Marin Boulevard)
     Bayonne Flyer (rush hours) toward 8th Street (Liberty State Park)
Northbound      West Side–Tonnelle toward Tonnelle Avenue (Exchange Place)
     8th Street–Hoboken toward Hoboken (Exchange Place)
     Bayonne Flyer (rush hours) toward Hoboken (Exchange Place)
Side platform, doors will open on the right Disabled access

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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