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'''West Side Avenue''' is a ] on the ] (HBLR) located near Claremont Avenue on ] of ]. The station opened on April 22, 2000. '''West Side Avenue''' is a ] on the ] (HBLR) located near Claremont Avenue on ] of ].


==History==
⚫ The station is on an embankment above the east side of street, and consists of an ] and two tracks. ]s are at the west end of the station while the platform continues with a pedestrian bridge and elevator connecting it to a large park and ride lot and bus station.<ref></ref> It is built along the former ]'s ] ] that continued west across ]. After two years of studies, in May 2011, NJT announced its plan for 0.7 mile extension of the line. The new track would be laid along an elevated viaduct from the West Side Avenue station, across ] to the northern end of the proposed ] redevelopment area, where a new station would be constructed. The trip between the two stations would take 1 minute and 50 seconds. The project, eligible for federal funding, is estimated to cost at $171.6 million.<ref>{{Cite web | last = Whiten | first = Jon | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Light Rail Extension to Jersey City’s West Side Gets Push Forward from NJ Transit | work = Jersey City Independent | publisher = | date = May 11, 2011 | url = http://www.jerseycityindependent.com/2011/05/11/light-rail-extension-to-jersey-citys-west-side-gets-push-forward-from-nj-transit/ | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2011-05-13 | quote = }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | last = Whiten | first = Jon | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = West Side Light Rail Extension Project Picks Up Some Federal Funding | work = Jersey City Independent | publisher = | date = August 23, 2010 | url = http://www.jerseycityindependent.com/2010/08/23/west-side-light-rail-extension-project-picks-up-some-federal-funding/ | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2011-04-04 | quote = }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hblr440aa.com/docs/03_LongListofAlternatives.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-04-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322185259/http://www.hblr440aa.com/docs/03_LongListofAlternatives.pdf |archive-date=2012-03-22 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref>In December 2017, NJ Transit approved a $5 million preliminary engineering contract for the extension project.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2017/12/post_940.html|title=Expansion of Hudson-Bergen light rail expected to get $5 million boost|newspaper=The Jersey Journal|date=December 9, 2017|accessdate=January 12, 2018}}</ref>
The station opened on April 22, 2000.

⚫ After two years of studies, in May 2011, NJT announced its plan for 0.7 mile extension of the line. The new track would be laid along an elevated viaduct from the West Side Avenue station, across ] to the northern end of the proposed ] redevelopment area, where a new station would be constructed. The trip between the two stations would take 1 minute and 50 seconds. The project, eligible for federal funding, is estimated to cost at $171.6 million.<ref>{{Cite web | last = Whiten | first = Jon | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Light Rail Extension to Jersey City’s West Side Gets Push Forward from NJ Transit | work = Jersey City Independent | publisher = | date = May 11, 2011 | url = http://www.jerseycityindependent.com/2011/05/11/light-rail-extension-to-jersey-citys-west-side-gets-push-forward-from-nj-transit/ | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2011-05-13 | quote = }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | last = Whiten | first = Jon | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = West Side Light Rail Extension Project Picks Up Some Federal Funding | work = Jersey City Independent | publisher = | date = August 23, 2010 | url = http://www.jerseycityindependent.com/2010/08/23/west-side-light-rail-extension-project-picks-up-some-federal-funding/ | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2011-04-04 | quote = }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hblr440aa.com/docs/03_LongListofAlternatives.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-04-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322185259/http://www.hblr440aa.com/docs/03_LongListofAlternatives.pdf |archive-date=2012-03-22 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref>In December 2017, NJ Transit approved a $5 million preliminary engineering contract for the extension project.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2017/12/post_940.html|title=Expansion of Hudson-Bergen light rail expected to get $5 million boost|newspaper=The Jersey Journal|date=December 9, 2017|accessdate=January 12, 2018}}</ref>

In early 2019, it was announced that the West Side Avenue, Martin Luther King Drive, and Garfield Avenue stations on the West Side Branch would close for nine months starting in June 2019 for repairs to a sewer line running along he right-of-way. During that time, replacement service would be provided by NJ Transit shuttle buses.<ref>{{cite web | last=McDonald | first=Terrence T. | title=Light rail riders sound off on planned route suspension in Jersey City | website=nj.com | date=March 7, 2019 | url=https://www.nj.com/hudson/2019/03/light-rail-riders-sound-off-on-planned-route-suspension-in-jersey-city.html | access-date=March 8, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=West Side Avenue Light Rail Service to be Suspended Until 2020 | website=Jersey Digs | date=February 8, 2019 | url=https://jerseydigs.com/buses-replace-west-side-hudson-bergen-light-rail-service-for-nine-months-jersey-city/ | access-date=March 8, 2019}}</ref>


==Station layout== ==Station layout==
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The station is on an embankment above the east side of street, and consists of an ] and two tracks. ]s are at the west end of the station while the platform continues with a pedestrian bridge and elevator connecting it to a large park and ride lot and bus station.<ref></ref> It is built along the former ]'s ] ] that continued west across ].


==Vicinity== ==Vicinity==

Revision as of 17:09, 8 March 2019

West Side Avenue
Hudson–Bergen Light Rail station
General information
LocationWest Side Avenue & Claremont Avenue
Jersey City, NJ
Coordinates40°42′53″N 74°05′14″W / 40.7146°N 74.0873°W / 40.7146; -74.0873
Owned byNJ Transit
Line(s)Lua error: expandTemplate: template "HBLR color" does not exist.
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport NJT Bus: 80
Bus transport A&C Bus: 32-440 Shopper
31-Montgomery & West Side
30-Society Hill-Journal Square
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
OpenedApril 22, 2000
Electrified750 V (DC) overhead catenary
Passengers
2006229,580 Increase 1%
Services
Preceding station   HBLR   Following station
TerminusTemplate:HBLR linesTemplate:HBLR stationstoward Template:HBLR stations
Former services
Preceding station Central Railroad of New Jersey Following station
Kearnytoward Newark Broad Street Newark and New York Branch Jackson Avenuetoward Jersey City

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.

History

The station opened on April 22, 2000.

After two years of studies, in May 2011, NJT announced its plan for 0.7 mile extension of the line. The new track would be laid along an elevated viaduct from the West Side Avenue station, across Route 440 to the northern end of the proposed Bayfront redevelopment area, where a new station would be constructed. The trip between the two stations would take 1 minute and 50 seconds. The project, eligible for federal funding, is estimated to cost at $171.6 million.In December 2017, NJ Transit approved a $5 million preliminary engineering contract for the extension project.

In early 2019, it was announced that the West Side Avenue, Martin Luther King Drive, and Garfield Avenue stations on the West Side Branch would close for nine months starting in June 2019 for repairs to a sewer line running along he right-of-way. During that time, replacement service would be provided by NJ Transit shuttle buses.

Station layout

G Ground level Exit/entrance, park and ride, buses
P
Platform level 		Northbound West Side–Tonnelle toward Tonnelle Avenue (Martin Luther King Drive) →
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right Disabled access
Northbound West Side–Tonnelle toward Tonnelle Avenue (Martin Luther King Drive) →

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 to a large park and ride lot and bus station. It is built along the former Central Railroad of New Jersey's Newark and New York Railroad right of way that continued west across Newark Bay.

Vicinity

References

  1. Whiten, Jon (May 11, 2011). "Light Rail Extension to Jersey City's West Side Gets Push Forward from NJ Transit". Jersey City Independent. Retrieved 2011-05-13. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. Whiten, Jon (August 23, 2010). "West Side Light Rail Extension Project Picks Up Some Federal Funding". Jersey City Independent. Retrieved 2011-04-04. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2011-04-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Expansion of Hudson-Bergen light rail expected to get $5 million boost". The Jersey Journal. December 9, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  5. McDonald, Terrence T. (March 7, 2019). "Light rail riders sound off on planned route suspension in Jersey City". nj.com. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  6. "West Side Avenue Light Rail Service to be Suspended Until 2020". Jersey Digs. February 8, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  7. West Side Station photos
  8. - JB Bd of Ed @ Lightoiler Building

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