Bloomfield Avenue station

Coordinates: 40°45′56″N 74°10′48″W / 40.7655°N 74.1799°W / 40.7655; -74.1799
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Bloomfield Avenue
72
Construction
Structure typeBelow-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code30773[1]
History
OpenedMay 26, 1935 (May 26, 1935)[2]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Davenport Avenue Grove Street – Newark Penn Park Avenue

Bloomfield Avenue station is an open-cut station on the Newark City Subway Line of the

Bloomfield Avenue on the west side of Branch Brook Park
, near its main entrance. Connections are available here for Bloomfield Avenue bus service on four lines for service between Newark and Paterson, Wayne, Montclair, West Caldwell, and Parsippany-Troy Hills. The station has elevators allowing access to passengers with disabilities.

History

Bloomfield Avenue station was originally built by

Public Service Corporation of New Jersey on May 26, 1935, and contained a connection to the Bloomfield Avenue line until March 30, 1952 when the route was converted into bus route no. 29.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Newark Light Rail" (PDF) (Map). NJ Transit. September 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  2. The Asbury Park Evening Press. May 27, 1935. p. 17. Retrieved January 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Station Reporter; Newark City Subway, including old map". Archived from the original on 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2013-03-10.

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