Danforth Avenue station
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| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | April 15, 2000[2] | |||||||||||||||||
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Danforth Avenue station is a station on the Hudson–Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) in Jersey City, New Jersey. The station is located at the intersection of Danforth Avenue and Princeton Avenue in Greenville.
History
CNJ station
Danforth Avenue station is located north of the site of the former
HBLR station
The current station opened on April 15, 2000, as part of the original operating segment of the HBLR.[2] A public art exhibition entitled Immigrant Remnants consists of concrete sculptures of luggage, with an accompanying plaque displaying a tongue-in-cheek newspaper article that suggests the sculptures are petrified remains of actual luggage discovered during construction of the station.[7]
Station layout
The station has a single
8th Street station in Bayonne and Hoboken Terminal. Like its counterparts, the Danforth Avenue station is fully accessible for handicapped people under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
, with elevators and proper platform levels.
| Southbound | ← does not stop |
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right 
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| Northbound | 8th Street–Hoboken toward Hoboken (Richard Street) → Bayonne Flyer does not stop → |
References
- ^ "Danforth Avenue Station Jersey City". NJ Transit. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ a b Canal, Alberto (April 16, 2000). "Leaders Cheer Light Rail Opening as Hudson Steps Into 21st Century". The Jersey Journal. Jersey City, New Jersey. pp. A1, A8. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Historical Society of Hudson County 1908, p. 18–19.
- ^ a b Bernhart 2004, p. 41.
- ^ "Shore Commuters Gripe About Standing". The Daily Home News. New Brunswick, New Jersey. May 1, 1967. p. 13. Retrieved October 31, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Danforth Avenue station photos
Bibliography
- Papers Read Before the Historical Society of Hudson County. Jersey City, New Jersey: Historical Society of Hudson County. 1908. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- Bernhart, Benjamin L. (2004). Historic Journeys By Rail: Central Railroad of New Jersey Stations, Structures & Marine Equipment. Outer Station Project. ISBN 1-891402-07-2.
External links
- Danforth Avenue shopping Archived 2010-08-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Entrance from Google Maps Street View