Tonnelle Avenue station

Summary

Tonnelle Avenue station /tɒnəl/ is a ground-level station on the Hudson–Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) located at 51st Street in North Bergen, New Jersey. The station opened for service on February 25, 2006.

Tonnelle Avenue
Tonnelle Avenue station platform
General information
LocationTonnelle Avenue at 51st Street
North Bergen, New Jersey
Coordinates40°47′14″N 74°01′52″W / 40.787327°N 74.03119°W / 40.787327; -74.03119
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport NJ Transit Bus: 83, 127
Construction
Parking682 spaces, 17 accessible spaces[1]
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
OpenedFebruary 25, 2006 (February 25, 2006)[2]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Bergenline Avenue West Side–Tonnelle Terminus
Bergenline Avenue
toward Hoboken
Hoboken–Tonnelle

Service from the station travels to West Side Avenue in Jersey City at all times. On weekdays, service is also available to Hoboken Terminal. In conjunction with the station, New Jersey Transit operates a 730-space park-and-ride lot on Tonnelle Avenue (U.S. Route 1 & 9), between 49th and 51st Streets.

Currently, the station is the northern terminus for the light rail system, with two tracks and an island platform. The proposed Northern Branch Corridor Project would extend the line from Tonnelle Avenue north into Englewood, in eastern Bergen County.

Daily and monthly parking is available. Monthly parking passes for the following month are sold on the 19th of each month.[3]

Platform layout edit

M Mezzanine Exit/entrance, park and ride, buses
P
Platform level
Southbound      Hoboken–Tonnelle toward Hoboken (Bergenline Avenue)
     West Side–Tonnelle toward West Side Avenue (Bergenline Avenue)
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right  
Southbound      Hoboken–Tonnelle toward Hoboken (Bergenline Avenue)
     West Side–Tonnelle toward West Side Avenue (Bergenline Avenue)

References edit

  1. ^ "Tonnelle Avenue Station North Bergen". NJ Transit. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "NJ Transit Announces Grand Opening Date for New Light Rail Stations" (Press release). February 2, 2006. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  3. ^ "NJ TRANSIT ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN START TIME FOR SALE OF MONTHLY PASSES AND PARKING". New Jersey Transit. October 15, 2008. Archived from the original on October 18, 2008. Retrieved January 23, 2020.

External links edit

  • Subway Nut station photos
  • Tonnelle Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
  • Platform from Google Maps Street View