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Martin Luther King Drive (HBLR station)
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Martin Luther King Drive is a street named for Martin Luther King, Jr.
in Jersey City, New Jersey
with the designation Hudson
County Route 609 and the name of the Hudson Bergen Light Rail Station on it. It runs between Communipaw Avenue
in the Bergen-Lafayette Section
and McAdoo Avenue (one block east of Old Bergen Road
and Kennedy Boulevard) in Greenvville
.
's # 7 Jackson streetcar line ran along it. A small block called Jackson still exists that was not included in a realigment. It was later named in honor of the slain civil right leader Martin Luther King, Jr.
, who had twice spoken in the city. The drive has been the heart of the African American community in Jersey City for decades, and has sometimes been called "The Hill", though the area is not within the state designated Bergen Hill Historic District
. The 100th affiliate of the National Urban League
is located on MLK Drive., which is a one of the city's major shopping districts. The Cunningham Branch of the Jersey City Public Library, the city's newest named for former mayor Glenn Dale Cunningham, is located on MLK Drive.
(West Side Branch
) is located nearby the intersection of Virginia Avenue. The station opened on April 22, 2000, with a memorial to slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.
at its entrance. and other related public art thourghout the station.
The original cut
of the Newark and New York Railroad Branch of Central Railroad of New Jersey
excavated through Bergen Hill
in 1869 was raised to a level crossing
, though the still-standing train station has not been renovated.
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in North Bergen
. Northbound service to Hoboken Terminal
requires a transfer at stations between Liberty State Park
and Pavonia-Newport
. Southbound service to Bayonne
requires a transfer at Liberty State Park
. As of 2009, westbound service terminated at West Side Avenue
. Connection to PATH
trains to Midtown Manhattan
and to New Jersey Transit
commuter train service are available at Hoboken Terminal. Transfers to PATH trains to Newark
, Harrison
, and Downtown Manhattan are available at Exchange Place
.
New Jersey Transit
buses 81 and 87, Red and Tan No. 4, and the Bergen Avenue Bus all stop nearby. The 87 stops on King Drive, the 81 and Bergen Avenue bus on Bergen Avenue (one block west) and the No. 4 on Ocean Avenue (one block east).
Streets named after Martin Luther King, Jr.
Streets named after Martin Luther King, Jr. can be found in many cities of the United States and in nearly every major metropolis in America. There are also a number of other countries that have honored King, including no fewer than ten cities in Italy...
in 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...
with the designation 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 609 and the name of the Hudson Bergen Light Rail Station on it. It runs between Communipaw Avenue
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...
in the Bergen-Lafayette Section
Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City
Bergen-Lafayette is a section of Jersey City, New Jersey.As its name implies, Bergen-Lafayette is made of different neighborhoods. It lies west-southwest of Downtown and Liberty State Park...
and McAdoo Avenue (one block east of 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...
and Kennedy Boulevard) in Greenvville
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...
.
Street
The avenue was called Jackson Avenue, and until 1947 Public Service RailwayPublic Service Railway
The Public Service Railway, owned by the Public Service Corporation of New Jersey, operated most of the streetcar lines in New Jersey by the early 20th century. Public Service lines stretched from northeast New Jersey to Trenton, and then south to Camden and its suburbs...
's # 7 Jackson streetcar line ran along it. A small block called Jackson still exists that was not included in a realigment. It was later named in honor of the slain civil right leader Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods following the...
, who had twice spoken in the city. The drive has been the heart of the African American community in Jersey City for decades, and has sometimes been called "The Hill", though the area is not within the state designated Bergen Hill Historic District
Bergen Hill
Bergen Hill refers to the lower Hudson Palisades in New Jersey, USA, where they emerge on Bergen Neck, which in turn is the peninsula between the Hackensack and Hudson River, and their bays. In Hudson County, it reaches a height of 260 feet.-Rail:...
. The 100th affiliate of the National Urban League
National Urban League
The National Urban League , formerly known as the National League on Urban Conditions Among Negroes, is a nonpartisan civil rights organization based in New York City that advocates on behalf of African Americans and against racial discrimination in the United States. It is the oldest and largest...
is located on MLK Drive., which is a one of the city's major shopping districts. The Cunningham Branch of the Jersey City Public Library, the city's newest named for former mayor Glenn Dale Cunningham, is located on MLK Drive.
HBLR Station
The Martin Luther King Drive station of the Hudson-Bergen Light RailHudson-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...
(West Side Branch
West Side Avenue (HBLR station)
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) is located nearby the intersection of Virginia Avenue. The station opened on April 22, 2000, with a memorial to slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods following the...
at its entrance. and other related public art thourghout the station.
The original cut
Cut (earthmoving)
In civil engineering, a cut or cutting is where soil or rock material from a hill or mountain is cut out to make way for a canal, road or railway line....
of the Newark and New York Railroad Branch of 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...
excavated through Bergen Hill
Bergen Hill
Bergen Hill refers to the lower Hudson Palisades in New Jersey, USA, where they emerge on Bergen Neck, which in turn is the peninsula between the Hackensack and Hudson River, and their bays. In Hudson County, it reaches a height of 260 feet.-Rail:...
in 1869 was raised to a level crossing
Level crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
, though the still-standing train station has not been renovated.
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Service and Transfers
Direct northbound service is available to the Tonnelle Avenue terminusTonnelle 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....
in North Bergen
North Bergen, New Jersey
North Bergen is a township in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township had a total population of 60,773. Originally founded in 1843, the town was much diminished in territory by a series of secessions. Situated on the Hudson Palisades, it is one...
. Northbound service 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...
requires a 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...
. Southbound service to 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...
requires a transfer at 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....
. As of 2009, westbound service terminated at West Side Avenue
West Side Avenue (HBLR station)
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. 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...
trains to Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial zones such as Rockefeller Center, Broadway, and Times Square...
and to New Jersey Transit
New Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
commuter train service are available at Hoboken Terminal. Transfers to PATH trains 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...
, Harrison
Harrison, New Jersey
Harrison is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 13,620. The town is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark, New Jersey.-Geography:Harrison is located at ....
, and Downtown Manhattan are available 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....
.
New Jersey Transit
New Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
buses 81 and 87, Red and Tan No. 4, and the Bergen Avenue Bus all stop nearby. The 87 stops on King Drive, the 81 and Bergen Avenue bus on Bergen Avenue (one block west) and the No. 4 on Ocean Avenue (one block east).
Vicinity
- Bergen Hill, Jersey CityBergen Hill, Jersey CityBergen Hill the name given to the emergence of the Hudson Palisades along the Bergen Neck peninsula in Hudson County, New Jersey and the inland neighborhood of the Jersey City where they rise from the coastal plain at the Upper New York Bay...
- Lincoln High SchoolLincoln High School (Jersey City, New Jersey)Lincoln High School is a four-year public high school located in Jersey City, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, operated as part of the Jersey City Public Schools, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade....
- St. Patrick's Parish and Buildings at Grand Street and Ocean and Bramhall Aves. (40°42′50″N 74°4′23″W).