Exchange Place station (Hudson–Bergen Light Rail)

Exchange Place station is a light rail station in Jersey City, New Jersey. Located on Hudson Street between York and Montgomery Streets, the station services trains of New Jersey Transit's Hudson–Bergen Light Rail between Bayonne and North Bergen. Exchange Place station is located near the PATH station of the same name. The station consists of two platforms, an island platform for trains in both directions, along with a side platform that services northbound trains only. The next station to the south is Essex Street station, while the next station to the north is Harborside.

Exchange Place
Exchange Place station platforms, facing north
General information
LocationHudson Street and Exchange Place
Jersey City, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°42′58″N 74°02′03″W
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Platforms1 island platform, 1 side platform
Tracks2
Connections
  • NJ Transit Bus: 1, 64, 68, 80, 81, 82, 86
  • PATH at Exchange Place
  • NY Waterway
Construction
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
OpenedApril 15, 2000 (April 15, 2000)
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Essex Street
toward West Side Avenue
 West Side–Tonnelle Harborside
toward Tonnelle Avenue
Essex Street
toward 8th Street
 8th Street–Hoboken Harborside
toward Hoboken
Bayonne Flyer

The station marked the terminus of the original opening segment of the Hudson–Bergen Light Rail from 34th Street station in Bayonne and West Side Avenue in Jersey City. In 2017, the platforms at the station were extended by 25 feet (7.6 m) to their current length of 190 feet (58 m). The work was done to accommodate new "extended" cars that were introduced to ease overcrowding during peak periods of ridership.

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