Atlantic Street station

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Atlantic Street
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Atlantic Street station platform
General information
LocationAtlantic Street at Bridge Street
Newark, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°44′38″N74°10′06″W / 40.74384°N 74.16835°W / 40.74384; -74.16835
Owned by New Jersey Transit
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg NJ Transit Bus: 11, 13, 27, 28, go28, 29, 30, 41, 76, 378 [1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilitiesYes [2]
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code30773 [3]
Fare zone1
History
OpenedJuly 17, 2006 (July 17, 2006) [4]
Services
Preceding station NJT logo.svg NJ Transit Following station
NJPAC/Center Street
One-way operation
Broad Street – Newark Penn Riverfront Stadium

Atlantic Street station is a light rail station in Newark, New Jersey on the Newark Light Rail system. The station is located in Downtown Newark, next to Atlantic Street, between the headquarters of IDT Corporation and its parking garage. The station only serves trains in the northbound direction, the nearby Harriet Tubman Square station is served by southbound trains. The station is in a business district near Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium. The Washington Park post office is also located near this station.

The station is above ground, as is most of the second Newark Light Rail line, except for a two-track tunnel having a portal to the south of Center Street that connects the line to the original NCS line at Newark Penn Station. This station receives only northbound trains, which leave Newark Penn Station, make one stop at NJPAC/Center Street, enter the northbound line here at Atlantic Street, and continue on to Riverfront Stadium (service on game days only) and Newark Broad Street station. Service on this line opened on July 17, 2006, at 1:00 p.m. EDT. [5]

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