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Hudson Bergen Light Rail (HBLR)
Hoboken to Bayonne
For photos see
www.nycsubway.org
North refers to trains to Hoboken Terminal
South refers to trains to Bayonne
* denotes station under construction or
planned
Hoboken Terminal is described on the
Hoboken Terminal Page
Leaving Hoboken we pass through the massive interlock which
allows any train on any track to go North, South or to bypass
Hoboken.
Pavonia Newport has two tracks and an island platform
featuring etched glass artwork of fallen heralds (logos of
railroads which are now history) as well as current heralds
(railroad Logos). The namesake mall is to the East. The artwork
was done by the students and teachers of Jersey City Visual Arts
High School.
Harsimus Cove has two tracks and two wall platforms.
Art work is a jungle theme. Leaving here is a sharp 8 mph curve.
Harborside has two tracks and an island platform. No
artwork was found.
Exchange Place has two tracks and an island platform
plus a wall platform on the East side. Artwork consists of a map
of Jersey City on the platform floor (including the rail). Other
art includes tortoise and hare weather vanes by June Wilson
(1999)
Essex Street has two tracks and two wall platforms
and features a plaque in memory of Susan Kirk (1952-1996) "For
her many contributions to public transit and her are and concern
for the customer. Any further information on Susan is
appreciated. Artwork consists of Copper and brass weather vanes
by Giorgio Atzori is entitled "Age of Transit" (1999).
Marin Boulevard (Originally called Henderson Street)
has two wall platforms. Art consists of painted steel weather
vanes by Tom Nussbaum entitled Wheel Wrights (2000).
Jersey Avenue has two tracks and two wall platforms.
Art work features a mosaic map of Jersey City including HBLR on
the platform and abolitionist theme etched glass and end walls.
Colored ceramic tiles with Chemical Element symbols (such as He,
Ar, etc) were found on the platform
Liberty state Park has two tracks and two wall
platforms. Bus service is to the West and the Jersey Turnpike
and the Park are to the East. Leaving here Bayonne trains bear
East and West Side train bear west. Access to the yard is in the
center. There is an employee stop for both lines. Artwork is in
the ramps to the street level and features locomotive wheels.
Rail theme art is also in the etched glass entitled "Riding the
Rails" by Arlene Slovin (1999). It features rail logos past and
present as well as "tracks" and rail cars and locomotives on the
platform floor. This is the last station served by both Southern
Branches.
Richard Street Has an island platform. Artwork is
etched glass entitled "Coming and Going" by Anne Dushanko-Dober
(1999) and features things found in a pond such as insects,
birds, trees frogs. Wheel Way 3 by Tom Nussbaum (2000) is also
here. A plaque commemorates the Morris Canal, a branch of which
was located 400 feet North of here from 1824-1924
Danforth Avenue Has an island platform is my favorite
Bayonne Station and features Anne Dushanko-Dober’s artwork
entitled "Immigration" and features whimsical artwork detailing
the migration of the Monarch Butterfly including "Where are you
going", "wait for me" "When did you arrive", "Where did you come
from", etc. A plaque explains "Late summer the skies over the
marshes of New Jersey are filled with migrating birds and
butterflies. As they fly south along the east coast. Monarch
Butterflies stop to feed in the meadows during the days, roost
at night in pine trees. Their perilous journey takes them to
Florida, then across Georgia and Texas. Finally the survivors
descend into the forests of Northern Mexico." A personal aside-
Monterey, California has a festival each year commemorating
their arrival in December.
45th Street Has an island platform and
features etched glass artwork entitled "Historic Bayonne" by
Franc Pacaia (1996-1999). The south end of the southbound track
wall and entrance area feature tile artwork by the Children of
Bayonne Public Schools and Katherine Hackl (2000) entitled "A
Day in the Park". Tiles include Mammals, Insects, Boats, Trees,
Sky, The Park, etc.
34th Street Has an island platform. Etched
glass artwork features the Bayonne Bridge by Franc Pacaia
(1996-1999) "1931.1675 feet long parabolic arch, the longest in
the world, Engineer Otmar Amman. The North end elevator shaft
east pylon features "Bayonne Today, Tonight, Tomorrow"
22nd Street Has two side platforms and
features "Bayonne Time and Tides" (2003) by J Kenneth Leap of
Runnemede, New Jersey. The northbound platform features of
architectural features of doors, lintels, windows, etc. while
the southbound features Bayonne today. South of the station the
northbound track merges with the southbound track and ends at a
bumping block
8th Street is
on a viaduct and has two tracks and an island platform . There
is a massive station house at street level.
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