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Station

The Danforth Avenue Station on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail

Hudson-Bergen Light Rail

The Hudson–Bergen Light Rail is a light rail system in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Owned by New Jersey Transit and operated by the 21st Century Rail Corporation, it connects the communities of Bayonne, Jersey City, Hoboken, Weehawken, Union City , and North Bergen.The system began...

(HBLR) is located one block east of Garfield Avenue

Bergen Point Plank Road

The Jersey City and Bergen Point Plank Road was a road in the 19th century in Hudson County, New Jersey which ran between Paulus Hook and Bergen Point. The company which built the road received its charter on March 6, 1850. It has subsequently become Grand Street and Garfield Avenue in Jersey City...

, near the location of the former Central Railroad of New Jersey Greenville station.

Service

Direct southbound service travels through Bayonne

Bayonne, New Jersey

Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Located in the Gateway Region, Bayonne is a peninsula that is situated between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill van Kull to the south, and New York Bay to the east...

where it terminates at 8th Street

8th Street (HBLR station)

8th Street is a station on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail located at Avenue C and East 8th Street in Bayonne, New Jersey. It is the southern terminus for the route traveling northbound towards Hoboken Terminal.-History:...

.

Direct northbound service travels to Hoboken Terminal

Hoboken Terminal

Hoboken Terminal is one of the New York Metropolitan area's major transportation hubs. The commuter-oriented intermodal facility, is located on the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey...

, where connection to PATH

Port Authority Trans-Hudson

PATH, derived from Port Authority Trans-Hudson, is a rapid transit railroad linking Manhattan, New York City with Newark, Harrison, Hoboken and Jersey City in metropolitan northern New Jersey...

to midtown Manhattan and to commuter trains

New Jersey Transit rail operations

New Jersey Transit Rail Operations is the rail division of New Jersey Transit. It provides regional rail service in New Jersey, with most service centered around transportation to and from New York City, Hoboken, and Newark...

are available. at Hoboken Terminal. The line travels via Liberty State Park

Liberty State Park (HBLR station)

Liberty State Park is a station on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail located between Communipaw and Johnston Avenues in Jersey City, New Jersey. The station opened on April 15, 2000....

, where transfer to the West Side Branch

West Side Avenue (HBLR station)

-External links:*...

is available, and Downtown Jersey City

Downtown Jersey City

Downtown is an area of Jersey City, New Jersey that includes the Historic Downtown and the Waterfront. Historic Downtown can be further broken down into the neighborhoods of Harsimus Cove, The Village, Van Vorst Park, Grove Street, Hamilton Park and Boyle Plaza...

. Connections to PATH to Newark

Newark, New Jersey

Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...

and downtown Manhattan at and the Paulus Hook Ferry Terminal are avaialable at Exchange Place

Exchange Place (HBLR station)

Exchange Place is a station on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail located at Hudson Street, between York and Montgomery Streets, in Jersey City, New Jersey....

.

Transfer to continuing northbound service to Hoboken

Hoboken, New Jersey

Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...

and North Hudson

North Hudson, New Jersey

North Hudson is the collective name of the municipalities of Weehawken , Union City , West New York , Guttenberg and North Bergen in Hudson County, New Jersey...

, (at the Weehawken waterfront

Weehawken, New Jersey

Weehawken is a township in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 12,554.-Geography:Weehawken is part of the New York metropolitan area...

, Bergenline

Bergenline Avenue (HBLR station)

Bergenline Avenue is a station on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail . The intermodal facility is located on 49th Street between Bergenline Avenue and Kennedy Boulevard at the border of Union City, West New York and North Bergen, New Jersey The station opened for service on February 25, 2006.-Design and...

and the Tonnelle Avenue terminus

Tonnelle Avenue (HBLR station)

Tonnelle Avenue is a station on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail located at 51st Street in North Bergen, New Jersey. The station opened for service on February 25, 2006....

) requires transfer at stations between Liberty State Park

Liberty State Park (HBLR station)

Liberty State Park is a station on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail located between Communipaw and Johnston Avenues in Jersey City, New Jersey. The station opened on April 15, 2000....

and Pavonia-Newport

Pavonia-Newport (HBLR station)

Pavonia-Newport is a station on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail located at Mall Drive East in Jersey City, New Jersey.The station opened on November 18, 2000. Northbound service from the station is available to Hoboken Terminal and Tonnelle Avenue, in North Bergen. Southbound service is available to...

History

The station opened on April 22, 2000. It is located along the former Central Railroad of New Jersey

Central Railroad of New Jersey

The Central Railroad of New Jersey , commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a Class I railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the Northeastern United States...

right of way which terminated at Communipaw Terminal

Communipaw Terminal

Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal, sometimes known as Communipaw Terminal was the Central Railroad of New Jersey's waterfront passenger terminal at the mouth of the Hudson River at the Upper New York Bay in Jersey City, New Jersey.-Designation:...

. During excavations for its construction workers came across what appear to be the petrified remains of luggage. The items were later incorporated in the design of a public art exhibition entitled Immigrant Remnants.

Street

Danforth Avenue is a street in Greenville Section

Greenville, Jersey City

Greenville is the southernmost section of Jersey City, New Jersey.In its broadest definition Greenville encompasses the area south of the West Side Branch of Hudson-Bergen Light Rail and north of the city line with Bayonne, between the Upper New York Bay and the Newark Bay, and corresponds to the...

of Jersey City, New Jersey

Jersey City, New Jersey

Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...

designated Hudson

Hudson County, New Jersey

Hudson County is the smallest county in New Jersey and one of the most densely populated in United States. It takes its name from the Hudson River, which creates part of its eastern border. Part of the New York metropolitan area, its county seat and largest city is Jersey City.- Municipalities...

County Route 602.
It runs east-west 1.12 miles (1.8 km) between a station on the Bayonne

Bayonne, New Jersey

line of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail

Hudson-Bergen Light Rail

on the east and New Jersey Route 440 at the Hackensack Riverfront

Hackensack Riverfront

-Hackensack Riverfront:The Hackensack Riverfront is an area on the eastern banks of the Hackensack River near its mouth at Newark Bay. It is on the West Side of the city, specifically west of NJ Route 440. It lies north of Droyer's Point and south of Lincoln Park...

in the west. Portions of Danforth Avenue, particularly at Old Bergen Road

Old Bergen Road

Old Bergen Road is located in the Greenville Section of Jersey City, New Jersey, and is designated Hudson County Route 601. It runs between Kennedy Boulevard at the north and County Route 707 to the south at Curries Woods...

, constitute a commercial district for the area.
Danforth Avenue is the southern terminus of West Side Avenue

West Side, Jersey City

The West Side of Jersey City is a made of several diverse neighborhoods on either side of West Side Avenue, one of the city's main shopping streets...

. near Country Village

Country Village, Jersey City

Country Village is an residential enclave in the southwestern corner of the Greenville section of Jersey City, New Jersey that was built as planned community in the early 1960s.-Design and geography:...

.
From its eastern end near the station it looks over the Greenville Yard and Port Liberte, both located on the Upper New York Bay

Upper New York Bay

Upper New York Bay, or Upper Bay, is the traditional heart of the Port of New York and New Jersey, and often called New York Harbor. It is enclosed by the New York City boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island and the Hudson County, New Jersey municipalities of Jersey City and Bayonne.It...

. Across its western end at NJ 440 are the New Jersey City University West Campus

New Jersey City University

New Jersey City University is a public university in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. It is a member of the New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities....

and Droyer's Point

Droyer's Point

Droyer's Point is a section of Jersey City, New Jersey at Newark Bay.-Geography:In the southwestern part of the of the city, Droyer's Point is located on the Newark Bay. Its eastern perimeter is New Jersey Route 440. The point is entered from the highway's intersection with Danforth Avenue...

Intersections

The "crosstown" avenue intersects the following streets, most of which offer bus service:

Garfield Avenue
Bergen Point Plank Road
The Jersey City and Bergen Point Plank Road was a road in the 19th century in Hudson County, New Jersey which ran between Paulus Hook and Bergen Point. The company which built the road received its charter on March 6, 1850. It has subsequently become Grand Street and Garfield Avenue in Jersey City...

south of the Bayview - New York Bay Cemetery
Ocean Avenue
Old Bergen Road
Old Bergen Road
Old Bergen Road is located in the Greenville Section of Jersey City, New Jersey, and is designated Hudson County Route 601. It runs between Kennedy Boulevard at the north and County Route 707 to the south at Curries Woods...

, north of Curries Woods
Curries Woods
Curries Woods is a neighborhood in the southern part of Greenville in Jersey City, New Jersey bordering Bayonne. It was named after James Curie, who was on the town Committee for Greenville when it was its own Township in the 19th century...
Kennedy Boulevard
County Route 501 (New Jersey)
County Route 501 is a county highway in New Jersey in two sections spanning Middlesex, Hudson and Bergen Counties. The southern section runs from South Plainfield to Perth Amboy, the northern section runs from Bayonne to Rockleigh, and the two sections are connected by New York State Route 440...
West Side Avenue
West Side, Jersey City
The West Side of Jersey City is a made of several diverse neighborhoods on either side of West Side Avenue, one of the city's main shopping streets...

at County Village

Route	cross street	destination	via
R&T	Ocean Avenue northbound	Newport Mall	Pacific Street Communipaw Junction Communipaw Communipaw is a section of Jersey City, New Jersey west of Liberty State Park and east of Bergen Hill, and site of one the earliest European settlements in North America. It gives its name to the historic avenue which runs from its eastern end near LSP Station through the neighborhoods of... Grove Street Station Grove Street (PATH station) Grove Street is a PATH station at the junction of Grove Street, Newark Avenue and Railroad Avenue in Jersey City, New Jersey. Opened on September 6, 1910 as Grove-Henderson Streets station, it is situated in the heart of Jersey City's historic downtown district...
NJT	Ocean Avenue northbound	Exchange Place	Communipaw Junction Communipaw Communipaw is a section of Jersey City, New Jersey west of Liberty State Park and east of Bergen Hill, and site of one the earliest European settlements in North America. It gives its name to the historic avenue which runs from its eastern end near LSP Station through the neighborhoods of... Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City Medical Center The Jersey City Medical Center is a hospital in Jersey City, New Jersey. The hospital has had different facilities in the city.-History:The hospital began as the "Charity Hospital" but the Board of Aldermen of Jersey City bought land at Baldwin Avenue and Montgomery Street in 1882 for a new hospital... Grove Street Station Grove Street (PATH station) Grove Street is a PATH station at the junction of Grove Street, Newark Avenue and Railroad Avenue in Jersey City, New Jersey. Opened on September 6, 1910 as Grove-Henderson Streets station, it is situated in the heart of Jersey City's historic downtown district...
NJT	Old Bergen Road Old Bergen Road Old Bergen Road is located in the Greenville Section of Jersey City, New Jersey, and is designated Hudson County Route 601. It runs between Kennedy Boulevard at the north and County Route 707 to the south at Curries Woods... northbound	Exchange Place	West Side Avenue West Side, Jersey City The West Side of Jersey City is a made of several diverse neighborhoods on either side of West Side Avenue, one of the city's main shopping streets... JSQ India Square India Square India Square also called Little India or Little Bombay is a neighborhood in Jersey City, New Jersey. The neighborhood is centered around Newark Avenue between Tonnelle Avenue and JFK Boulevard, and is considered to be part of the larger Journal Square district... Five Corners Five Corners, Jersey City Five Corners is at the intersection of Summit Avenue, Newark Avenue and Hoboken Avenue in Jersey City, New Jersey and is a northeastern part of the larger Journal Square district... Newark Avenue Newark Plank Road The Newark Plank Road was a major 19th century artery between New Jersey's Hudson Waterfront and the burgeoning city of Newark, further inland across the New Jersey Meadows. As its name suggests, a plank road was constructed of wooden planks laid side-to-side on a roadbed. A charter to construct...
NJT	Old Bergen Road Old Bergen Road Old Bergen Road is located in the Greenville Section of Jersey City, New Jersey, and is designated Hudson County Route 601. It runs between Kennedy Boulevard at the north and County Route 707 to the south at Curries Woods... southbound	Bayonne Bayonne, New Jersey Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Located in the Gateway Region, Bayonne is a peninsula that is situated between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill van Kull to the south, and New York Bay to the east...	Curries Woods Curries Woods Curries Woods is a neighborhood in the southern part of Greenville in Jersey City, New Jersey bordering Bayonne. It was named after James Curie, who was on the town Committee for Greenville when it was its own Township in the 19th century... Avenue C
NJT	Old Bergen Road Old Bergen Road Old Bergen Road is located in the Greenville Section of Jersey City, New Jersey, and is designated Hudson County Route 601. It runs between Kennedy Boulevard at the north and County Route 707 to the south at Curries Woods... northbound	Hudson Place Hudson Place (Hoboken) Hudson Place, designated Hudson County Route 736, is a 0.05 mile long street in Hoboken, New Jersey that runs along the north side of Hoboken Terminal, providing the only automobile access to the major transportation hub... Hoboken Terminal Hoboken Terminal Hoboken Terminal is one of the New York Metropolitan area's major transportation hubs. The commuter-oriented intermodal facility, is located on the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey...	MLK Drive Journal Square Central Avenue Central Avenue (Hudson County) County Route 663 is long Central Avenue in Jersey City Heights, and is the main commercial thoroughfare for that section of Jersey City, New Jersey.It runs between Newark Avenue near Five Corners and Paterson Plank Road near Transfer Station... 9th Street-Congress Street HBLR 9th Street-Congress Street (HBLR station) 9th Street-Congress Street is a station on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail operated by New Jersey Transit which opened on September 7, 2004... Paterson Plank Road Paterson Plank Road Paterson Plank Road is a road that runs through Passaic, Bergen and Hudson Counties in northeastern New Jersey originally lain in the colonial era. The route, connecting the city Paterson and the Hudson River waterfront, still exists...
R&T	Kennedy Boulevard County Route 501 (New Jersey) County Route 501 is a county highway in New Jersey in two sections spanning Middlesex, Hudson and Bergen Counties. The southern section runs from South Plainfield to Perth Amboy, the northern section runs from Bayonne to Rockleigh, and the two sections are connected by New York State Route 440... southbound	Bayonne Bayonne, New Jersey Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Located in the Gateway Region, Bayonne is a peninsula that is situated between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill van Kull to the south, and New York Bay to the east... JFK Blvd and 3rd Street	Kennedy Boulevard County Route 501 (New Jersey) County Route 501 is a county highway in New Jersey in two sections spanning Middlesex, Hudson and Bergen Counties. The southern section runs from South Plainfield to Perth Amboy, the northern section runs from Bayonne to Rockleigh, and the two sections are connected by New York State Route 440...
R&T	Kennedy Boulevard County Route 501 (New Jersey) County Route 501 is a county highway in New Jersey in two sections spanning Middlesex, Hudson and Bergen Counties. The southern section runs from South Plainfield to Perth Amboy, the northern section runs from Bayonne to Rockleigh, and the two sections are connected by New York State Route 440... northbound	Journal Square or Port Authority Bus Terminal Port Authority Bus Terminal The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City...	Kennedy Boulevard County Route 501 (New Jersey) County Route 501 is a county highway in New Jersey in two sections spanning Middlesex, Hudson and Bergen Counties. The southern section runs from South Plainfield to Perth Amboy, the northern section runs from Bayonne to Rockleigh, and the two sections are connected by New York State Route 440... Journal Square Central Avenue Central Avenue (Hudson County) County Route 663 is long Central Avenue in Jersey City Heights, and is the main commercial thoroughfare for that section of Jersey City, New Jersey.It runs between Newark Avenue near Five Corners and Paterson Plank Road near Transfer Station... 9th Street-Congress Street HBLR 9th Street-Congress Street (HBLR station) 9th Street-Congress Street is a station on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail operated by New Jersey Transit which opened on September 7, 2004...
A&C A&C Bus Corporation The A&C Bus Corporation, also known as the Montgomery & Westside Bus Owners Association, is a bus company in Jersey City, New Jersey. All buses operated by A&C are known for their solid red line on the side of the bus and the phrase "use the bus card on this bus" on the front of the...	West Side Avenue West Side, Jersey City The West Side of Jersey City is a made of several diverse neighborhoods on either side of West Side Avenue, one of the city's main shopping streets... northbound	Exchange Place	West Side Avenue West Side, Jersey City The West Side of Jersey City is a made of several diverse neighborhoods on either side of West Side Avenue, one of the city's main shopping streets... McGinley Square McGinley Square McGinley Square is in Jersey City, New Jersey, located near the middle of the city, south of Journal Square. The square itself is at the intersection of two of the city's major thoroughfares, Montgomery Street , and Bergen Avenue .The area was named after Monsignor Roger... Grove Street Station Grove Street (PATH station) Grove Street is a PATH station at the junction of Grove Street, Newark Avenue and Railroad Avenue in Jersey City, New Jersey. Opened on September 6, 1910 as Grove-Henderson Streets station, it is situated in the heart of Jersey City's historic downtown district...
A&C A&C Bus Corporation The A&C Bus Corporation, also known as the Montgomery & Westside Bus Owners Association, is a bus company in Jersey City, New Jersey. All buses operated by A&C are known for their solid red line on the side of the bus and the phrase "use the bus card on this bus" on the front of the...	West Side Avenue West Side, Jersey City The West Side of Jersey City is a made of several diverse neighborhoods on either side of West Side Avenue, one of the city's main shopping streets... northbound	Newport Centre Mall Newport Centre Mall Newport Centre is a shopping mall in Jersey City, New Jersey that opened in 1987. It is a major component of the enormous Newport, Jersey City mixed-use community on the Hudson River waterfront across from lower Manhattan, New York...	West Side Avenue West Side, Jersey City The West Side of Jersey City is a made of several diverse neighborhoods on either side of West Side Avenue, one of the city's main shopping streets... McGinley Square McGinley Square McGinley Square is in Jersey City, New Jersey, located near the middle of the city, south of Journal Square. The square itself is at the intersection of two of the city's major thoroughfares, Montgomery Street , and Bergen Avenue .The area was named after Monsignor Roger... Grove Street Station Grove Street (PATH station) Grove Street is a PATH station at the junction of Grove Street, Newark Avenue and Railroad Avenue in Jersey City, New Jersey. Opened on September 6, 1910 as Grove-Henderson Streets station, it is situated in the heart of Jersey City's historic downtown district...

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