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Bloomfield Avenue station

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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.

Coordinates40°45′56″N 74°10′48″W
Platforms2 side platforms
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Bloomfield Avenue station platforms
General information
Location310 Bloomfield Avenue
Newark, New Jersey
Coordinates40°45′56″N 74°10′48″W
OwnerNew Jersey Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport NJ Transit Bus: 11, 28, go28, 29, 72
Construction
Structure type
Below-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code30773[1]
History
OpenedMay 26, 1935 (1935-05-26)[2]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Davenport Avenue Grove Street – Newark Penn Park Avenue
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History

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]

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