Washington Street station (Newark Light Rail)

Washington
Street
Washington Street station platforms in 2015
General information
LocationUniversity Avenue at Washington Street
Newark, New Jersey
Coordinates40°44′18″N 74°10′27″W / 40.73833°N 74.17417°W / 40.73833; -74.17417
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport NJ Transit Bus: 11, 28, 29, 30, 41, 70, 71, 72, 73, 76, 78, 79
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code30769[1]
History
OpenedMay 26, 1935 (May 26, 1935)[2]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Warren Street/NJIT Grove Street – Newark Penn Military Park
Location
Map

Washington Street station is an underground station on the Newark City Subway Line of the Newark Light Rail. The station is owned and service is operated by New Jersey Transit. The station is located at the intersection of Raymond Boulevard and Washington Street with a second entrance at University Avenue, both in Downtown Newark. The station serves the western edge of downtown and the University Heights neighborhood. The station was opened in 1935. The station is decorated with beige tiles and colored tiles for borders, mosaics and street indicator signs. Some mosaic street indicators still show the exit for "Plane Street" which is the previous name for University Avenue. This station is wheelchair accessible.

  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 icon