HBLR Quetion

[MarkD329 31]

On a couple of occasions riding the HBLR, the trains operated left-handed on its southern section between Liberty State Park and 8th St Bayonne stations.

 

Why?

[SirJokaPlaya 162]

Land handed? You mean on the opposite side of the tracks that it should of been going?

[KeystoneRegional 246]

Most likely single tracking and the 8th Street Bound Tracks are out of service for maintenance work or something alike.

[MarkD329 31]

I got my answer from another board. The reason for the left-handed running on the HBLR between Liberty State Park and 8th St Bayonne stations is for the "Bayonne Flyer" express trolleys. During the PM rush [when I rode the HBLR those times], the regular NB track is adjacent to the freight line that parallels the HBLR, and the trains switch tracks so the Flyer trolleys can go through the Richard St and Danforth Ave stations at speed without the fear of slowing down or hitting passengers when they get off at these two stations.

[161 New York 170]

I got my answer from another board. The reason for the left-handed running on the HBLR between Liberty State Park and 8th St Bayonne stations is for the "Bayonne Flyer" express trolleys. During the PM rush [when I rode the HBLR those times], the regular NB track is adjacent to the freight line that parallels the HBLR, and the trains switch tracks so the Flyer trolleys can go through the Richard St and Danforth Ave stations at speed without the fear of slowing down or hitting passengers when they get off at these two stations.

 

 

Thanks for the post! I was wondering about this as well.

Also, during PM rush hours there are a few trains that terminate at Danforth Avenue from Hoboken Terminal.