45th Street station (Hudson–Bergen Light Rail)
45th Street | |||||||||||||||||
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 45th Street station seen from the East Centre Street bridge. Route 440 is in the background. | |||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||
| Location | Avenue E at East 45th Street Bayonne, New Jersey | ||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°40′41″N 74°06′07″W / 40.678°N 74.102°WCoordinates: 40°40′41″N 74°06′07″W / 40.678°N 74.102°W | ||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | New Jersey Transit | ||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Broadway Bus (on Broadway) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | April 17, 2000[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 750 V (DC) overhead catenary | ||||||||||||||||
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45th Street is a station on the Hudson–Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) in Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey. Located next to Avenue E and East 45th Street (along with Route 440), it is the northernmost station of four in Bayonne.
History
Jersey Central station
45th Street station is built at the site of the former Central Railroad of New Jersey station that opened on April 19, 1918. This station, known as East 45th Street, replaced the former station at East 49th Street (known as East 49th Street and before that, Pamrapo).[2] The station was located on the CNJ Main Line from Communipaw Terminal to Scranton. The station ticket agent at East 45th Street was eliminated as part of multiple changes on April 25, 1954.[3] The 20 by 50 feet (6.1 m × 15.2 m) large, wooden station depot was razed in 1961 when Center Street was built as a bridge over the tracks.[2] Passenger service to East 45th Street ended on April 30, 1967, when the Aldene Plan went into effect, moving CNJ commuter services through Newark Penn Station via the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Service through Bayonne was truncated from Communipaw Terminal to East 33rd Street.[4][5]
HBLR station
The station opened on April 17, 2000 as part of the original operating segment of the Hudson–Bergen Light Rail.[1]
Station layout
There are two tracks and a single island platform with shelter. Two separate services serve the 45th Street station, the local from 8th Street and Hoboken Terminal and the express known as the Bayonne Flyer. The station is fully accessible for people with disabilities, including full elevator service.
| Ground/platform level Exit/entrance |
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| Southbound | ← 8th Street–Hoboken toward 8th Street (34th Street) ← Bayonne Flyer toward 8th Street (rush hours) (34th Street) | |
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right 
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| Northbound | 8th Street–Hoboken toward Hoboken (Richard Street) → Bayonne Flyer toward Hoboken (rush hours) (Liberty State Park) → | |
Bibliography
- Bernhart, Benjamin L. (2004). Historic Journeys By Rail: Central Railroad of New Jersey Stations, Structures & Marine Equipment. Outer Station Project. ISBN 1891402072.
References
- ^ a b Dunleavy, Brian (April 18, 2000). "Day One is Smooth for New Light Rail". The Bergen Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. p. 3. Retrieved October 31, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Bernhart 2004, p. 42.
- ^ "P.U.C. Approves Full Revision of Schedules on Jersey Central". The Daily Home News. New Brunswick, New Jersey. March 26, 1954. p. 10. Retrieved October 31, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "18 Stations on Railroad Cutback List". The Asbury Park Press. March 1, 1967. pp. 1, 6. Retrieved October 31, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.