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Coordinates: 40°42′53″N 74°05′14″W / 40.7146°N 74.0873°W / 40.7146; -74.0873
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'''West Side Avenue''' is a terminal station on the [[Hudson-Bergen Light Rail]] (HBLR) located near Claremont Avenue on [[West Side, Jersey City|West Side]] of [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]], [[New Jersey]]. The station opened on April 22, 2000.
'''West Side Avenue''' is a terminal station on the [[Hudson-Bergen Light Rail]] (HBLR) located near Claremont Avenue on [[West Side, Jersey City|West Side]] of [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]], [[New Jersey]]. The station opened on April 22, 2000.


The station is on an embankment above the east side of street, and consists of an island platform and two tracks. Bumper blocks are at the west end of the station while the platform continues with a pedestrian bridge and elevator connecting it a large park and ride lot and bus stations. <ref>[http://www.subwaynut.com/hblr/west_side_avenue/index.php West Side Station photos]</ref>The former [[Central Railroad of New Jersey]] right of way formerly continued west across [[Newark Bay]] and there are proposals to extend the line to a station closeby, possibly the [[Hackensack Riverfront]].
The station is on an embankment above the east side of street, and consists of an island platform and two tracks. Bumper blocks are at the west end of the station while the platform continues with a pedestrian bridge and elevator connecting it a large park and ride lot and bus stations. <ref>[http://www.subwaynut.com/hblr/west_side_avenue/index.php West Side Station photos]</ref>The former [[Central Railroad of New Jersey]]'s [[Newark and New York Railroad]] [[right of way]] continued west across [[Newark Bay]] and there are proposals to extend the line to a station closeby, possibly at the [[Bayfront, Jersey City|Bayfront]].


Direct northbound service from the station is available to [[Downtown Jersey City]], [[Hoboken, New Jersey|Hoboken]] and [[North Hudson]] communities, terminating at [[Tonnelle Avenue (HBLR station)|Tonnelle Avenue]] in [[North Bergen, New Jersey|North Bergen]]. Northbound service to [[Hoboken Terminal]] requires a transfer at stations between [[Liberty State Park (HBLR station)|Liberty State Park]] and [[Pavonia-Newport (HBLR station)|Pavonia-Newport]]. Connection to [[Port Authority Trans-Hudson|PATH]] trains to [[Midtown Manhattan]] and to [[New Jersey Transit]] commuter train service are available at Hoboken Terminal. Transfers to PATH trains to [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], [[Harrison, New Jersey|Harrison]], and [[Downtown Manhattan]] are available at [[Exchange Place (HBLR station)|Exchange Place]]. The Liberty State Park Station is the transfer point for those traveling to [[Greenville, Jersey City|Greenville]] and [[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]]) stations.
Direct northbound service from the station is available to [[Downtown Jersey City]], [[Hoboken, New Jersey|Hoboken]] and [[North Hudson]] communities, terminating at [[Tonnelle Avenue (HBLR station)|Tonnelle Avenue]] in [[North Bergen, New Jersey|North Bergen]]. Northbound service to [[Hoboken Terminal]] requires a transfer at stations between [[Liberty State Park (HBLR station)|Liberty State Park]] and [[Pavonia-Newport (HBLR station)|Pavonia-Newport]]. Connection to [[Port Authority Trans-Hudson|PATH]] trains to [[Midtown Manhattan]] and to [[New Jersey Transit]] commuter train service are available at Hoboken Terminal. Transfers to PATH trains to [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], [[Harrison, New Jersey|Harrison]], and [[Downtown Manhattan]] are available at [[Exchange Place (HBLR station)|Exchange Place]]. The Liberty State Park Station is the transfer point for those traveling to [[Greenville, Jersey City|Greenville]] and [[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]]) stations.
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*[[St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church (Jersey City, New Jersey)|St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church]]
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West Side Avenue
General information
LocationWest Side Avenue and Claremont Avenue
Jersey City, NJ
Coordinates40°42′53″N 74°05′14″W / 40.7146°N 74.0873°W / 40.7146; -74.0873
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Line(s)Lua error: expandTemplate: template "NJT color" does not exist.
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsNJT Bus: 80
Montgomery & Westside IBOA: 440 Shopper
(all buses on Mallory Avenue, one block west)
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
OpenedApril 22, 2000
Electrified750VDC
Passengers
2006229,580 Increase 1%
Services
Preceding station   HBLR   Following station
TerminusTemplate:HBLR lines

West Side Avenue is a terminal station on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) located near Claremont Avenue on West Side of Jersey City, New Jersey. The station opened on April 22, 2000.

The station is on an embankment above the east side of street, and consists of an island platform and two tracks. Bumper blocks are at the west end of the station while the platform continues with a pedestrian bridge and elevator connecting it a large park and ride lot and bus stations. [1]The former Central Railroad of New Jersey's Newark and New York Railroad right of way continued west across Newark Bay and there are proposals to extend the line to a station closeby, possibly at the Bayfront.

Direct northbound service from the station is available to Downtown Jersey City, Hoboken and North Hudson communities, terminating at Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen. Northbound service to Hoboken Terminal requires a transfer at stations between Liberty State Park and Pavonia-Newport. Connection to PATH trains to Midtown Manhattan and to New Jersey Transit commuter train service are available at Hoboken Terminal. Transfers to PATH trains to Newark, Harrison, and Downtown Manhattan are available at Exchange Place. The Liberty State Park Station is the transfer point for those traveling to Greenville and Bayonne) stations.

Vicinity

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West Side Avenue
Route information
Length2.45 mi[3] (3.94 km)
  

References

  1. ^ West Side Station photos
  2. ^ http://www.njcu.edu/programs/jchistory/Pages/L.../Lightolier.htm - JB Bd of Ed @ Lightoiler Building
  3. ^ "Hudson County 605 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2009-08-24.