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Bloomfield Avenue station

Summary

Bloomfield Avenue station is an open-cut station on the Newark City Subway Line of the Newark Light Rail, located at Bloomfield Avenue on the west side of Branch Brook Park, near its main entrance. Connections are available here for Bloomfield Avenue bus service on four lines for service between Newark and Paterson, Wayne, Montclair, West Caldwell, and Parsippany-Troy Hills. The station has elevators allowing access to passengers with disabilities.

Bloomfield Avenue
Bloomfield Avenue station platforms
General information
Location310 Bloomfield Avenue
Newark, New Jersey
Coordinates40°45′56″N 74°10′48″W / 40.7655°N 74.1799°W / 40.7655; -74.1799
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport NJ Transit Bus: 11, 28, go28, 29, 72
Construction
Structure typeBelow-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code30773[1]
History
OpenedMay 26, 1935 (May 26, 1935)[2]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Davenport Avenue
toward Grove Street
 Grove Street – Newark Penn Park Avenue
toward Newark Penn Station

History edit

Bloomfield Avenue station was originally built by Public Service Corporation of New Jersey on May 26, 1935, and contained a connection to the Bloomfield Avenue line until March 30, 1952 when the route was converted into bus route no. 29.[3]

References edit

  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.  
  3. ^ "Station Reporter; Newark City Subway, including old map". Archived from the original on 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2013-03-10.

External links edit

  • Bloomfield Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View