Liberty State Park Light Rail Station

So, I can’t lie… this stop scares me a little lol. Is it because of the types of people I’ve seen hanging out here, or the fact that a good friend of mine was jumped when walking from here a few years ago? Both.
Yet, sometimes I find myself needing to venture through here. Usually when I’ve left work a little too late and missed my bus connection at exchange. The walk to my house is only about 13min so sometimes I just have to bite the bullet. I always call someone as soon as I step off the train, to have a «walking buddy».
I haven’t actually had any problems coming to or going home from here. Perhaps its all in my head at this point… I mean, at least its not the Garfield stop, right?

I work downtown JC where parking is insanely expensive, its nice to park here and take the light rail on the way to work to save a few bucks.
Good stop with 2 lines crossing it where i need to go to so trains come fast, a little sketchy late a night though and really cold and a bit windy on the platform in the winter.

This place is scary in the wee hours of the morning, but if you wait long enough a train will take you where you want to go.

A little grimy. A little smelly. A little interesting (people watching).
This is how I commute (when Im sauced up or hitting NYC).
A convenient walk (across the street).
Great parking ($ 4/​day).

Located at the entrance to the Liberty State Park and within walking distance to the Liberty Science Center, this station gets a decent amount of tourist and pedestrian traffic. There is also a large parking lot right next to it, which I assume fills with commuters switching from cars to trains to get to and from NYC.
The station is the southern-​most stop that is on both the 8^th Street in Bayonne to Hoboken line and the West Side Avenue to Tonnelle Avenue line. There is minimal cover from the elements here. Because the train line makes a rather sharp turn just north, there isn’t a whole lot of warning when a train is coming from the north.
There are two tracks here with two side platforms, each of which has ticket vending machines. This entire light rail system is a «proof-​of-​purchase» system, meaning that you must have a validated ticket at all times. Which is different than the Subway and PATH systems where you’re okay once you’re past the turnstile.