Harsimus Cove station
Harsimus Cove is a station on the Hudson–Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) located at Metro Plaza Drive in the Harsimus Section of downtown Jersey City, New Jersey. It is served by the 8th Street-Hoboken and West Side Avenue-Tonnelle Avenue branches at all times, and the Bayonne Flyer during rush hours.
Harsimus Cove | ||||||||||||||||
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 A view of both platforms, facing south. | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Metro Plaza Drive Jersey City, New Jersey | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40.7225°N 74.0372°W | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | New Jersey Transit | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | November 18, 2000 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 750 V (DC) overhead catenary | |||||||||||||||
| Traffic | ||||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2006) | 126,100  | |||||||||||||||
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The station opened on November 18, 2000. There are two tracks and two side platforms, each with a canopy. It is located on a private right-of-way with 4th Street to the north and 2nd Street to the south.
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 (Harborside) ← 8th Street–Hoboken toward 8th Street (Harborside) ← Bayonne Flyer does not stop here |
| Northbound | West Side–Tonnelle toward Tonnelle Avenue (Newport) → 8th Street–Hoboken toward Hoboken (Newport) → Bayonne Flyer does not stop here → |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Image gallery
A bench on the northbound platform. (2008)
The RR Crossing north of the station on 4th Street. (2018)
Vicinity
- Grace Church Van Vorst
- Harborside Financial Center
- Harsimus Stem Embankment
- Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse
- Hudson River Waterfront Walkway
- Powerhouse Arts District
- Newport Centre Mall
See also
- Harsimus Branch
- Horseshoe, Jersey City
- Pavonia
- Pavonia Terminal
- Van Vorst Township
External links
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