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Warren Street (NCS station)
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Warren Street/NJIT Station is one of four underground stations on the Newark City Subway Line (blue) of the Newark Light Rail
system. It is the furthest station from Downtown Newark
that is underground. The station is owned and service is operated by New Jersey Transit
. The station has entrances on both sides of Lock Street, just north of Warren Street in University Heights
. The station was opened in 1935 by the Public Service Corporation of New Jersey, and is decorated with beige tiles and colored tiles for borders, mosaics and street indicator signs. This station is not wheelchair accessible. The nearest accessible stations are Washington Street
and Orange Street
.
On March 7, 2011, the station was officially renamed from Warren Street to Warren Street/NJIT with help of the New Jersey Institute of Technology
and its students.
planned to build two subway lines meeting at Broad Street (now Military Park). The east-west subway line (#7), which was eventually built in the old Morris Canal
bed with Raymond Boulevard built over it. Construction on the line began in 1929 and service starting on the line on May 26, 1935.
Newark Light Rail
The Newark Light Rail is a light rail system under New Jersey Transit Bus Operations serving Newark, New Jersey. The service consists of two segments, the original Newark City Subway, and the extension to Broad Street station...
system. It is the furthest station from Downtown Newark
Downtown Newark
Downtown Newark is Newark, New Jersey's major central business, retail, and cultural district. It is located at a bend in the Passaic River.Downtown is the site of the original Puritan settlement of Newark. The first settlers, led by Robert Treat, landed not far from the present site of the New...
that is underground. The station is owned and service is operated by New Jersey Transit
New Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
. The station has entrances on both sides of Lock Street, just north of Warren Street in University Heights
University Heights, Newark, New Jersey
thumb|left|200pxUniversity Heights is a neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey, so named because of the location of four academic institutions within its boundaries — Rutgers University , the New Jersey Institute of Technology, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey , and Essex County...
. The station was opened in 1935 by the Public Service Corporation of New Jersey, and is decorated with beige tiles and colored tiles for borders, mosaics and street indicator signs. This station is not wheelchair accessible. The nearest accessible stations are Washington Street
Washington Street (NCS station)
Washington Street Station is an underground station on the Newark City Subway Line of the Newark Light Rail system. The station is owned and service is operated by New Jersey Transit. The station is located at the intersection of Raymond Boulevard and Washington Street with a second entrance at...
and Orange Street
Orange Street (NCS station)
Orange Street Station is a surface station on the Newark City Subway Line of the Newark Light Rail system, located on the south side of Orange Street between Duryea and 1 Streets, at street level.-Transfers:...
.
On March 7, 2011, the station was officially renamed from Warren Street to Warren Street/NJIT with help of the New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public research university in Newark, New Jersey. It is often also referred to as Newark College of Engineering ....
and its students.
History
In 1910, the Public Service RailwayPublic 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...
planned to build two subway lines meeting at Broad Street (now Military Park). The east-west subway line (#7), which was eventually built in the old Morris Canal
Morris Canal
The Morris Canal was an anthracite-carrying canal that incorporated a series of water-driven inclined planes in its course across northern New Jersey in the United States. It was in use for about a century — from the late 1820s to the 1920s....
bed with Raymond Boulevard built over it. Construction on the line began in 1929 and service starting on the line on May 26, 1935.
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