West Side Avenue station

West Side Avenue
West Side Avenue station elevator and bridge as seen from park and ride lot
General information
LocationWest Side Avenue & Claremont Avenue
Jersey City, New Jersey
Coordinates40°42′53″N 74°05′14″W / 40.7146°N 74.0873°W / 40.7146; -74.0873
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Platforms1 island platform 2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport NJ Transit Bus: 9, 14, 80, 80S
Construction
Parking804 spaces, 18 accessible spaces[1]
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
OpenedApril 15, 2000 (April 15, 2000)[2]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Terminus West Side–Tonnelle Martin Luther King Drive
Former services
Preceding station Central Railroad of New Jersey Following station
Kearny
toward Newark
Newark and New York Branch Jackson Avenue
Location
Map

West Side Avenue station is a station on the Hudson–Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) in the West Side neighborhood in Jersey City, New Jersey. Located on the east side of West Side Avenue, the station is the terminal of the West Side Avenue branch of the Hudson–Bergen Light Rail, with service to Tonnelle Avenue station in North Bergen. The station consists of a single island platform and a pair of tracks that end at the station. The station contains a pedestrian bridge over West Side Avenue to a small parking lot and bus stop on the west side of the street. The station is accessible to people with disabilities, with an elevator in the pedestrian overpass and train-level platforms. West Side Avenue station opened on April 15, 2000 as part of the original operating segment of the Hudson–Bergen Light Rail.[2]

  1. ^ "West Side Avenue Station". NJ Transit. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  2. ^ a b 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 icon