Pavonia-Newport Light Rail Station

I can’t write a long review for this spot because it’s honestly nothing more then an outdoor train platform. If anything, the negatives outweigh the positives. The good news is that there are usually cops here patrolling and the signs overhead are clear. The fact that the ticket machines work is also always a plus.
Now to the negatives… it’s outside. It’s outside on the waterfront in New Jersey. This means wind, and often cold. Granted in the summer it’s hot, but even in Springtime, due to the wind and shade… it’s cold. This means that for most of the year, this station isn’t somewhere you want to find yourself.
As my review of the train system itself notes, the trains are usually on time. This means the above signs are actually accurate. It’s a beautiful thing.

Excellent transfer point either to Hoboken, or PATH to NYC.
The overhead displays show you when the next train is coming so you have time to run into the Mall to grab a cup of coffee or look around. Trains are always on time.

Sandwiched between the Washington St business corridor and the Newport Mall, the light rail here certainly was busy when the PATH to Hoboken was down during Sandy. On regular days, you’ll see visitors arrive here and local commuters.
As Bruce K. notes, it is an island between two tracks, so be careful when walking over the tracks to get onto the train; the signals start early, but I see a lot of people ignoring them and if you’re not careful and just following the person in front of you, those trains do come up quickly on the platform.
Almost always security, a mix of the local police and the mall cops and transit cops here. Not sure why — never seen any problems, but usually at least a plainclothes and an unmarked police car are here for the mall patrol, I’m guessing? They will move cars waiting in the fire lanes or ticket you if you stay too long, though.

A short walk from the Newport PATH station, this Light Rail station is located right next to the Newport Center Mall. There is a short pedestrian tunnel that takes you underneath an office building and there you go. Or you can keep walking along and enter the shopping center.
The station is an island in between the two tracks, which are at street level. There is a ticket vending machine on the platform.
Because it’s located between two larger buildings, this station has a reasonable amount of cover from the elements. The couple of times that I have been here, there has been a security officer present. Whether that’s because there are problems when he’s not here, I don’t know.
Note that Hudson-​Bergen Light Rail tickets are not accepted on either the PATH trains or the NYC subway. There are no transfers.