Norfolk Street station

Norfolk Street station is an open-cut station on the Newark City Subway Line of the Newark Light Rail, and the first following the line leaving the Raymond Boulevard tunnel. It is located on Norfolk Street just south of Central Avenue in University Heights.

Norfolk Street
Norfolk Street station as seen from overpass
General information
LocationNorfolk Street & Bond Street
Newark, New Jersey
Coordinates40°44′43″N 74°10′59″W
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeBelow grade
AccessibleNo
Other information
Station code30767[1]
History
OpenedMay 26, 1935 (May 26, 1935)[2]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Orange Street
toward Grove Street
 Grove Street – Newark Penn Warren Street/NJIT
toward Newark Penn Station

History

Norfolk Street station was originally built by Public Service Corporation of New Jersey on May 26, 1935, and contained a connection to the Central Avenue line until December 14, 1947 when the route was converted into bus route #23.[3]

Notable places nearby

The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:

References
  1. "Newark Light Rail" (PDF) (Map). NJ Transit. September 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  2. "Commuters Hail Newark Subway". The Asbury Park Evening Press. May 27, 1935. p. 17. Retrieved January 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. Station Reporter; Newark City Subway, including old map Archived 2015-01-23 at the Wayback Machine
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