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The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail is a light rail system, managed by New Jersey Transit, that connects the communities of Bayonne, Jersey City, Hoboken, and Weehawken, New Jersey. While it only serves Hudson County, there are plans to extend the light rail line into neighboring Bergen County in the coming years. The eventual overall length of the line will be about 20.6 miles.
It opened to the public in April 2000, with the initial operating segment connecting Bayonne and Jersey City. A second phase extended out to Hoboken Terminal, while a third phase extended west and north of the Terminal towards Weehawken. The Light Rail operates on three different lines--a black line, a turquoise line and a grey line (as noted on NJ Transit maps)--with the Hoboken Terminal being the terminus for all three lines. The black line extends out to East 22nd Street in Bayonne, the turquoise line extends out to West Side Avenue in Jersey City, and the grey line extends out to Lincoln Harbor in Weehawken.
The Hudson-Bergen Light rail system has 29 electrically-powered vehicles. The Light Rail system uses a combination of old rail and new (private) rights-of-way for most of its length, with some grade separation in certain areas. It shares a lane with automobiles on a portion of Essex Street in downtown Jersey City, but for the most part, does not run on streets.
The system currently serves an average 14,000 customers per day, and is expected to expand more than 100,000 daily when the project is completed in 2010. Proponents of the system argue that the Light Rail has been a catalyst for the both residential and commercial development along the route.
After the September 11, 2001 Attacks, the PATH system's Exchange Place station was closed due to water damage in connection with the destruction of the World Trade Center. As a result, the Light Rail was the only means of transit to Exchange Place from points outside of Jersey City.
On September 7, 2004, the 2nd Street, 9th Street, and Lincoln Harbor stations opened to the public.
There are currently 20 stops on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail:
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