It's a fair characterization to call PATH the local subway system in Jersey City. With that in mind, there is a significant gap between between Journal Square and Grove Street. Brunswick Street, near the western end of the historic downtown corridor, could potentially serve as the site of a new PATH station between Christopher Columbus Drive and 1st Street. Located approximately 1/2 of a mile west of Grove Street station, a new station could potentially support revitalization and TOD in the surrounding area, as well as making previous redevelopment like Dixon Mills more attractive. Given the urban densities in Jersey City, placing a new station 0.5 miles away from an existing station is not an unreasonable consideration.
1) Is there a potential justification for placing a station at this location?
2) Does the sub-surface topology even allow for the construction of a new station, either side or island platform, at this location?
It looks like the railroad embankment on the west side of Brunswick Street is unused at the far eastern end, meaning that some portion of it could be demolished and replaced with a headhouse to allow access to the station.
That this is an expensive project is understood.
1) Is there a potential justification for placing a station at this location?
2) Does the sub-surface topology even allow for the construction of a new station, either side or island platform, at this location?
It looks like the railroad embankment on the west side of Brunswick Street is unused at the far eastern end, meaning that some portion of it could be demolished and replaced with a headhouse to allow access to the station.
That this is an expensive project is understood.