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Riverfront Stadium station

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Riverfront Stadium station is a light rail station in the Washington Park section of Newark, New Jersey, United States. The station is a single low-level platform for trains used by the Newark Light Rail branch to Newark Broad Street station. Riverfront Stadium station is a northbound-only stop, and the site of the former stadium is located across Broad Street from the terminus.

LocationAtlantic Street and Broad Street
Newark, New Jersey
Coordinates40°44′44″N 74°10′09″W
Platforms1 side platform
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Riverfront Stadium
Newark Light Rail car at Riverfront Stadium station in April 2009
General information
LocationAtlantic Street and Broad Street
Newark, New Jersey
Coordinates40°44′44″N 74°10′09″W
OwnerNew Jersey Transit
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus transport NJ Transit Bus: 11, 13, 27, 28, go28, 29, 30, 41, 76, 378[1]
Construction
Structure type
At-grade
Cycle facilities
Yes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code30774[2]
Fare zone1
History
OpenedJuly 17, 2006 (2006-07-17)[3]
Passengers
20252 (average weekday)[4]
Rank17 of 17
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Atlantic Street
One-way operation
Broad Street – Newark Penn Newark Broad Street
Location
Close

The station opened on July 17, 2006, when an extension from Newark Penn Station opened to Broad Street station.[5] Riverfront Stadium station attained its name from the Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium, an independent baseball league ballpark. The station was located next to the entrance to Gate C; however, the stadium closed in 2013, and the city razed the stadium in 2019.

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