Atlantic Street (NLR station)

Atlantic Street
Location	Atlantic Street Newark, NJ
Coordinates	40°44′38″N 74°10′06″W / 40.74384°N 74.16835°W / 40.74384; -74.16835Coordinates: 40°44′38″N 74°10′06″W / 40.74384°N 74.16835°W / 40.74384; -74.16835
Owned by	New Jersey Transit
Line(s)	Broad Street – Newark Penn
Platforms	1 side platforms
Tracks	1
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	July 17, 2006
Electrified	750 V (DC) overhead lines
Services
Preceding station   Newark Light Rail   Following station NJPAC/Center Street One-way operation Broad Street – Newark Penn Riverfront Stadium toward Broad Street Station

Atlantic Street Station is a light rail station in Newark, New Jersey on the Newark Light Rail. Service on this line opened on July 17, 2006, at 1:00 p.m. EDT.^[1]

The station is located in Downtown Newark, next to Atlantic Street, between the headquarters of IDT Corporation and its parking garage. It serves the business district near Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium. The Washington Park Post office is also located near this station.

The station is above ground, as is most of the second Newark Light Rail line, except for a two-track tunnel having a portal to the south of Center Street that connects the line to the original NCS line at Newark Penn Station. This station receives only northbound trains, which leave Newark Penn Station, make one stop at NJPAC/Center Street Station, enter the northbound line here at the Atlantic Street Station, and continue on to Riverfront Stadium station (service on game days only) and Newark Broad Street Station.

References

External links

• NJT Newark Light Rail station information page for Atlantic Street
• Newark Light Rail schedule
• Station from Bridge Street from Google Maps Street View