Newark Ledges (Peach Ledges)

Name(s):

Peach Ledges, Red Ledges, Newark Ledges.

Address: 

🗺️ Washington Pl & Broad St. Newark, New Jersey

Official Name:

Harriet Tubman Square
(formerly known as Washington Park/ Columbus Statue)

Coordinates:

40°44′37.95″N 74°10′12.27″W

The triangular park is bounded by Broad Street, Washington Street, and Washington Place at the end of Halsey Street.

Statistics:

Materials:

Granite ledges
Wooden bench (metal face)
Grinds
Slides

Ground Surface:

Slate tile section by pay stations

Sidewalk - Concrete with expansion joints (cracks) and also not limited to debris, garbage, waste, rock salt, food, and fluids.

Description:

A unique ledge located at a train station with an active railway and sidewalk. The Maroon colored granite stands retaining an urban green space that spans 400 feet. 

Soft stone granite that slides with minimal wax.

 Located at a New Jersey Light Rail train station.  The skate spot has an active railway next to it!

202X Park renovations added Harriet Tubman monument, curved ledges and wood bench.  Thus replacing the original statue and perpendicular corner ledges by the railway tracks.

Over 400ft of ledge, variation of heights from 5" to 20"

Skateable factors:

Ledge lines for days, curve ledges, narrow bank to wooded bench with metal face. Ledge to manuals into the rail way.

Danger Factor:

Train (in motion) / Unattended bags

Rating: