James Weldon Johnson Park station

James Weldon Johnson Park
General information
Location301 Hogan Street
Jacksonville, Florida
Coordinates30°19′46.03″N 81°39′35.41″W / 30.3294528°N 81.6598361°W / 30.3294528; -81.6598361
OwnerJacksonville Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
Elevated
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedDecember 15, 1997
Former namesHemming Park (1997–2020)
Services
Preceding station Jacksonville Transportation Authority Following station
Central
toward LaVilla
 Skyway
 Rosa Parks
Terminus
Location

James Weldon Johnson Park station[a] (formerly Hemming Plaza station[1][b]) is a Skyway monorail station in downtown Jacksonville, Florida. It is located on Hogan Street between Duval Street and Monroe Street, adjacent to James Weldon Johnson Park. It is the nearest Skyway station to Jacksonville City Hall, Jacksonville Main Library, the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, and the John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse.[2]

History

Hemming Plaza station was built as part of the northward extension of the Skyway to FCCJ, which began construction in 1993.[3] It opened for revenue service on December 15, 1997.[4]

The station was renamed in 2020, when its namesake park (originally named for Confederate soldier Charles Hemming) was renamed in honor of writer and civil rights activist James Weldon Johnson.[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ Also signed as James Weldon Johnson Plaza station
  2. ↑ Also signed as Hemming Park station prior to renaming

References

  1. 1 2 Peel, Corley; Harris, Jenese (August 11, 2020). "Council OKs renaming Hemming Park after James Weldon Johnson". News4JAX (WJXT). Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Skyway" (PDF). www.jtafla.com. Jacksonville Transportation Authority. June 6, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ Pitzer, Cherri. "Love it or hate it: 30 years of the Skyway Express in Jacksonville's downtown". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  4. ↑ Bell, Jon (December 22, 2014). "Jacksonville, Florida: The Skyway". www.jtbell.net. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
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