Park Avenue station (Newark Light Rail)

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Park Avenue
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Park Avenue station platforms
General information
LocationPark Avenue and North Fourth Street
Newark, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°45′30″N74°11′06″W / 40.7583°N 74.1851°W / 40.7583; -74.1851
Owned by New Jersey Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg NJ Transit Bus: 41
Construction
Structure typeBelow-grade
AccessibleNo
Other information
Station code30765 [1]
History
OpenedMay 26, 1935 (1935-05-26) [2]
Services
Preceding station NJT logo.svg NJ Transit Following station
Bloomfield Avenue
toward Grove Street
Grove Street – Newark Penn Orange Street
toward Newark Penn
Location
Park Avenue station (Newark Light Rail)

Park Avenue station is an open-cut station on the Newark City Subway Line of the Newark Light Rail, located at Park Avenue east of North Fourth Street, and the first (i.e. southernmost) station located on the west side of Branch Brook Park. The station is also near two smaller parks on the opposite side of the tracks.

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References

  1. "Newark Light Rail" (PDF) (Map). NJ Transit . September 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  2. "Commuters Hail Newark Subway". The Asbury Park Evening Press . May 27, 1935. p. 17. Retrieved January 14, 2020 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg