Essex Street is a HBLR station located towards the southern end of Jersey City right along the Hudson Waterfront. It is the last stop before Bayonne Flyer trains begin their express runs to Bayonne southbound trains stop at Liberty State Park, northbound trains don't. The station has two side platforms for the two-track line along one-way Essex Street between Green and Hudson Street. The sidewalk rises up to become the Hoboken-bound platform, the Bayonne-bound platform is in the middle of the street, right next to the single lane of traffic (with no parking available) that the street Essex Street become just south (in the direction of service, its west in reality) becomes the only portion of HBLR that is street running. Southbound trains share their track with a lane of traffic so Essex Street can have parking. There are some blocks preventing traffic from entering the northbound track on the one-way street.
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| (essex1) NJ LRV #2021B, a single LRV going to West Side Avenue makes its way down the only street running portion of the line along Essex Street. | |||
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| (essex5) NJ LRV #2014A fades off into the distance about to enter Essex Street. 29 October, 2005 (essex6) Looking across to the two side platforms of Essex Street, the Hoboken-bound one covered in scaffolding. | | ||
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| (essex9) A view of the tracks just beyond Essex Street curving off from Hudson Street and onto Essex Street. 29 October, 2005 (essex10) NJ LRV #2033B a car bound for 22nd Street has left Exchange Place and approaches the curve onto Essex Street | 29 October, 2005 (essex11) NJ LRV #2033A approaches the curve into Essex Street Station. | 29 October, 2005 (essex12) NJ LRV #2033 has curved onto Essex Street and approaches the station platform. This was before the Tonnelle Avenue extension opened and the yellow Hudson-Bergen Light Rail decals were placed on the cars over the regular NJ Transit ones | 29 October, 2005 |
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| (essex13) Passengers approach NJ LRV #2009A and a two LRV train bound for Hoboken Terminal 14 June, 2008 (essex14) NJ LRV #2009A waits for passengers to cross the street before leaving Essex Street | 14 June, 2008 (essex15) An Essex Street Station sign no longer behind a fence, the construction project has been finished, now another modern glass tower for Jersey City's skyline. | 14 June, 2008 (essex16) NJ LRV #2039A curves off of Essex Street and onto Hudson Street to continue its journey north as the rear LRV on a train bound for Hoboken | 14 June, 2008 |
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Last Updated: 23 November, 2008 |