Tonnelle Avenue station (pronounced /tɒnəli/) is an active light rail station in the township of North Bergen, Hudson County, New Jersey. Located at the junction of Tonnelle Avenue (U.S. Route 1/9) and 49th Street, the station serves as the northern terminus of the Hudson–Bergen Light Rail (HBLR), servicing trains on its West Side–Tonnelle and Hoboken–Tonnelle services from West Side Avenue station in Jersey City and Hoboken Terminal in Hoboken. Tonnelle Avenue station consists of a single island platform with two tracks and a 730-space park and ride lot accessible via 49th Street. A small yard and a loop are present west of the station.
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| Location | Tonnelle Avenue (US 1/9) at 49th Street North Bergen, New Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°47′14″N 74°01′52″W / 40.787327°N 74.03119°W | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | New Jersey Transit | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 682 spaces, 17 accessible spaces[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | February 25, 2006[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Service at Tonnelle Avenue began on February 25, 2006 as part of an extension of the HBLR from Port Imperial station in Weehawken along with Bergenline Avenue station. A proposed extension continues as part of the Northern Branch Corridor Project, which would bring the line to Englewood in Bergen County.
References
edit- ↑ "Tonnelle Avenue Station North Bergen". NJ Transit. Newark, New Jersey. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ↑ "NJ Transit Announces Grand Opening Date for New Light Rail Stations". NJ Transit (Press release). Newark, New Jersey. February 2, 2006. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
