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trains at Hoboken Terminal.]] Hoboken Terminal, located on the Hudson River waterfront in Hoboken, New Jersey is a major transportation hub. Designed by architect Kenneth M. Murchison in the Beaux-Arts Style , the Rail and Ferry terminal buildings were constructed in 1907 as the Delaware, Lackawanna And Western Railroad Terminal Complex. The large main waiting room, with its floral and Greek Revival motifs in tiled stained glass by Louis Comfort Tiffany and pale cement, is generally considered one of the finest in the U.S. aesthetically. The terminal exterior extends to over four stories and has a distinguished copper-clad façade with ornate detailing. Its single-story base in constructed of rusticated Indiana limestone. A grand double stair with decorative cast-iron railings within the main waiting room provides an entrance to the upper-level ferry concourse. The terminal is considered a milestone in American transportation development, combining rail, ferry, tram, and pedestrian facilities in one of the most innovatively designed and engineered structures in the nation. Hoboken Terminal was also one of the first stations in the world to employ the Bush type train shed, which quickly became ubiquitous with station design. SERVICES New Jersey Transit
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Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Hoboken Terminal is the terminus for two of the three Hudson-Bergen Light Rail services. The Hoboken Terminal-Tonnelle Avenue service to North Bergen and the 22nd Street-Hoboken Terminal service to Bayonne (including Bayonne Flyer service) both operate from the south end of the terminal concourse. The West Side Avenue-Tonnelle Avenue service bypasses Hoboken Terminal, requiring passengers from stations on the West Side Branch to transfer at stations between Pavonia-Newport and Liberty State Park . NY Waterway /Billy Bey Ferry Passengers can connect to ferries traveling between Hoboken and Midtown Manhattan (West 38th Street), the World Financial Center or Pier 11 . SEE ALSO |
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