EIGHTH STREET LIGHT RAIL STARTS OPERATING JANUARY 31ST!

The Eighth Street Station for the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail line is expected to start operations on the afternoon of January 31st.  The opening ceremony will be held at 11AM.  The public is invited to the event. Regularly scheduled trips are expected to commence some time that afternoon.  The schedule calls for trains to run every 10 minutes during rush hour, starting at about 6:45AM to 8:30AM for the morning commute. This is the fourth station in Bayonne, and currently represents the southern tip of a Light Rail system that services Bayonne, Jersey City, Hoboken, Weehawken, Union City, West New York and North Bergen. The new station is located at West Eighth Street and Avenue C.  "The opening of the station will provide greater convenience for commuters going to and from Bergen Point.  The arrival of the Light Rail Station will help business and property values in the downtown area." Mayor Mark Smith said.