Transfer Station (Hudson County)
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Transfer Station is the name of a section of Hudson County, New Jersey
, which radiates from the intersection where Paterson Plank Road
crosses Summit Avenue
at 7th Street, and where the borders of Jersey City Heights, North Bergen
, and Union City
meet at one point, which is a few blocks to the southwest of the station, at the intersection of Secaucus Road
and Kennedy Boulevard
.
The section lies west of Washington Park, a Hudson Park, along the shared city line of Jersey City and Union City running diagonal across the urban grid. It lies just to the northeast of Chelsea
in Jersey City. Here Kennedy Boulevard curves eastward following the contour of the Hudson Palisades. Secaucus Road
, which creates part of the city line, begins in the district, and descends the Western Slope
where North Bergen
begins.
Transfer Station takes its name from a former North Hudson Railway
, and later Public Service Railway
streetcar interchange. Routes that crossed the area were the 15 Passaic, 17 Summit, 29 Hudson, and 35 Secaucus
It is a busy commercial district and transportation hub that was the 'downtown' of West Hoboken
before its merger with Union Hill
, resulting in the creation of Union City
in 1925. After the 1950s Transfer Station became somewhat of a red light district
, filled with many taverns, nightclubs, disco
s, go-go
bars, and 24-hour diner
s. Though some pubs remain, the area is essentially a local commercial/shopping area interspersed with residences.
Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County is the smallest county in New Jersey and one of the most densely populated in United States. It takes its name from the Hudson River, which creates part of its eastern border. Part of the New York metropolitan area, its county seat and largest city is Jersey City.- Municipalities...
, which radiates from the intersection where Paterson Plank Road
Paterson Plank Road
Paterson Plank Road is a road that runs through Passaic, Bergen and Hudson Counties in northeastern New Jersey originally lain in the colonial era. The route, connecting the city Paterson and the Hudson River waterfront, still exists...
crosses Summit Avenue
Summit Avenue (Hudson County)
County Route 617 is long and follows one street, Summit Avenue along the ridge of the Hudson Palisades in Hudson County, New Jersey. Its southern end is CR 622, or Grand Street, at Communipaw Junction in the Bergen-Lafayette Section of Jersey City...
at 7th Street, and where the borders of Jersey City Heights, North Bergen
North Bergen, New Jersey
North Bergen is a township in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township had a total population of 60,773. Originally founded in 1843, the town was much diminished in territory by a series of secessions. Situated on the Hudson Palisades, it is one...
, and Union City
Union City, New Jersey
Union City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. According to the 2010 United States Census the city had a total population of 66,455. All of the city is on land, an area of...
meet at one point, which is a few blocks to the southwest of the station, at the intersection of Secaucus Road
Secaucus Road
Secaucus Road travels between Secaucus and the district known as the Transfer Station in Union City, New Jersey atop the Hudson Palisades in Hudson County, New Jersey....
and Kennedy Boulevard
County Route 501 (New Jersey)
County Route 501 is a county highway in New Jersey in two sections spanning Middlesex, Hudson and Bergen Counties. The southern section runs from South Plainfield to Perth Amboy, the northern section runs from Bayonne to Rockleigh, and the two sections are connected by New York State Route 440...
.
The section lies west of Washington Park, a Hudson Park, along the shared city line of Jersey City and Union City running diagonal across the urban grid. It lies just to the northeast of Chelsea
Chelsea, Jersey City
Chelsea is the former name of the northwestern part of The Heights in Jersey City, New Jersey that is located near Transfer Station. Chelsea was once part of Hudson City, New Jersey and bordered the former town of West Hoboken, New Jersey.-References:...
in Jersey City. Here Kennedy Boulevard curves eastward following the contour of the Hudson Palisades. Secaucus Road
Secaucus Road
Secaucus Road travels between Secaucus and the district known as the Transfer Station in Union City, New Jersey atop the Hudson Palisades in Hudson County, New Jersey....
, which creates part of the city line, begins in the district, and descends the Western Slope
Western Slope, Jersey City
Western Slope is a neighborhood in The Heights, Jersey City, New Jersey on the cuesta, or gradual decline, of the western side of the New Jersey Palisades between The Boulevard and Tonnele Avenue....
where North Bergen
North Bergen, New Jersey
North Bergen is a township in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township had a total population of 60,773. Originally founded in 1843, the town was much diminished in territory by a series of secessions. Situated on the Hudson Palisades, it is one...
begins.
Transfer Station takes its name from a former North Hudson Railway
North Hudson, New Jersey
North Hudson is the collective name of the municipalities of Weehawken , Union City , West New York , Guttenberg and North Bergen in Hudson County, New Jersey...
, and later Public Service Railway
Public Service Railway
The Public Service Railway, owned by the Public Service Corporation of New Jersey, operated most of the streetcar lines in New Jersey by the early 20th century. Public Service lines stretched from northeast New Jersey to Trenton, and then south to Camden and its suburbs...
streetcar interchange. Routes that crossed the area were the 15 Passaic, 17 Summit, 29 Hudson, and 35 Secaucus
82 Hudson
The 82 Hudson is a bus route operated by New Jersey Transit in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Buses run from Exchange Place in Jersey City along Montgomery Street, Marin Boulevard, Newark Avenue, and Summit Avenue to Paterson Plank Road at Transfer Station in Union City.-History:The 82 operates...
It is a busy commercial district and transportation hub that was the 'downtown' of West Hoboken
West Hoboken, New Jersey
West Hoboken was a municipality that existed in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, from 1861 to 1925.West Hoboken was originally incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 28, 1861, from portions of North Bergen Township. The township was reincorporated on...
before its merger with Union Hill
Union Hill, New Jersey
Union Hill is a section of Denville Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The Union Hill section comprises the southernmost part of Denville and is mostly south of Route 10. Although one of the oldest settled parts of Denville, it is characterized by having the most recent housing...
, resulting in the creation of Union City
Union City, New Jersey
Union City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. According to the 2010 United States Census the city had a total population of 66,455. All of the city is on land, an area of...
in 1925. After the 1950s Transfer Station became somewhat of a red light district
Red Light District
Red Light District may refer to:* Red-light district - a neighborhood where prostitution is common* The Red Light District - the title of the 2004 album by rapper Ludacris* Red Light District Video - a pornography studio based in Los Angeles, California...
, filled with many taverns, nightclubs, disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
s, go-go
Go-Go dancing
Go-go dancers are dancers who are employed to entertain crowds at a discotheque. Go-go dancing originated in the early 1960s when women at the Peppermint Lounge in New York City began to get up on tables and dance the twist...
bars, and 24-hour diner
Diner
A diner, also spelled dinor in western Pennsylvania is a prefabricated restaurant building characteristic of North America, especially in the Midwest, in New York City, in Pennsylvania and in New Jersey, and in other areas of the Northeastern United States, although examples can be found throughout...
s. Though some pubs remain, the area is essentially a local commercial/shopping area interspersed with residences.