Exchange Place station (Hudson–Bergen Light Rail)
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![]() Exchange Place station platforms, facing north | |||||||||||||||||||
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Location | Hudson Street and Exchange Place Jersey City, New Jersey | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°42′58″N 74°02′03″W / 40.7160°N 74.0342°W | ||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | New Jersey Transit | ||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform, 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Bicycle facilities | Yes[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | April 15, 2000[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Exchange Place station is a light rail station in Jersey City, New Jersey. Located on Hudson Street between York and Montgomery Streets, the station services trains of New Jersey Transit's Hudson–Bergen Light Rail between Bayonne and North Bergen. Exchange Place station is located near the PATH station of the same name. The station consists of two platforms, an island platform for trains in both directions, along with a side platform that services northbound trains only. The next station to the south is Essex Street station, while the next station to the north is Harborside.
The station marked the terminus of the original opening segment of the Hudson–Bergen Light Rail from 34th Street station in Bayonne and West Side Avenue in Jersey City. In 2017, the platforms at the station were extended by 25 feet (7.6 m) to their current length of 190 feet (58 m). The work was done to accommodate new "extended" cars that were introduced to ease overcrowding during peak periods of ridership.[3]
Station layout
[edit]Southbound | ← West Side–Tonnelle toward West Side Avenue (Essex Street) ← 8th Street–Hoboken toward 8th Street (Essex Street) ← Bayonne Flyer (rush hours) toward 8th Street (Essex Street) |
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right ![]() | |
Northbound | West Side–Tonnelle toward Tonnelle Avenue (Harborside) → 8th Street–Hoboken toward Hoboken (Harborside) → Bayonne Flyer (rush hours) toward Hoboken (Harborside) → |
Side platform, doors will open on the right ![]() |
Gallery
[edit]- View near Montgomery Street in January 2004
- Two trolleys at Exchange Place
- The station in March 2015, with the northbound platform under scaffolding.
- The station in the evening in October 2018
References
[edit]- ^ "Exchange Place Station". NJ Transit. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PLATFORM EXPANSION PAVES WAY FOR EXTENDED CARS TO OPERATE ON HUDSON-BERGEN LIGHT RAIL DURING PEAK PERIODS". NJ Transit. October 29, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
External links
[edit]- NJT Hudson–Bergen Light Rail station information page for Exchange Place station
- Exchange Place entrance from Google Maps Street View
- York Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Platforms from Google Maps Street View (side platform under scaffolding, 2016)
- Platforms from Google Maps Street View (2018)
- Platforms from Google Maps Street View (evening, 2018)