Essex Street station (Hudson–Bergen Light Rail)

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.

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
Coordinates 40°42′46″N 74°02′09″W
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
toward West Side Avenue
 West Side–Tonnelle Exchange Place
toward Tonnelle Avenue
Marin Boulevard
toward 8th Street
 8th Street–Hoboken Exchange Place
toward Hoboken
Liberty State Park
toward 8th Street
 Bayonne Flyer

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
  • 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
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