Essex Street station (Hudson–Bergen Light Rail)

Essex Street
Hudson–Bergen Light Rail station
Both platforms, facing east.
Location Essex Street & Greene Street
Jersey City, NJ
Coordinates 40°42′46″N 74°02′09″W / 40.7129°N 74.0359°W / 40.7129; -74.0359Coordinates: 40°42′46″N 74°02′09″W / 40.7129°N 74.0359°W / 40.7129; -74.0359
Owned by New Jersey Transit
Line(s)
  West Side–Tonnelle
  8th Street–Hoboken
  Bayonne Flyer
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections NY Waterway
Liberty Water Taxi
Construction
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Fare zone 1
History
Opened April 22, 2000
Electrified 750 V (DC) overhead catenary
Traffic
Passengers (2006) 191,360 Decrease 4%
Services
Preceding station   Hudson–Bergen Light Rail   Following station
West Side–Tonnelle
toward 8th Street
8th Street–Hoboken
toward Hoboken
toward 8th Street
Bayonne Flyer

Essex Street 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 22, 2000. Northbound service from the station is available to Hoboken Terminal and Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen.

Station layout

Ground/platform level
Exit/entrance and buses
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound ← West Side–Tonnelle toward West Side Avenue (Marin Boulevard)
← 8th Street–Hoboken toward 8th Street (Marin Boulevard)
← Bayonne Flyer toward 8th Street (rush hours) (Liberty State Park)
Northbound West Side–Tonnelle toward Tonnelle Avenue (Exchange Place) →
8th Street–Hoboken toward Hoboken (Exchange Place) →
Bayonne Flyer toward Hoboken (rush hours) (Exchange Place) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
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