Woodcliff Lake station

Woodcliff Lake
Woodcliff Lake station facing southbound along the tracks in April 2018 after restoration.
General information
LocationWoodcliff Avenue at Broadway
Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey
Coordinates41°01′16″N 74°02′27″W / 41.0211°N 74.0408°W / 41.0211; -74.0408
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
ParkingYes (permit required)
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Accessibleno
Other information
Station code793 (Erie Railroad)[1]
Fare zone10[2]
History
OpenedMay 27, 1871[3]
Key dates
December 1960Original station razed[4]
Passengers
2018108 (average weekday)[5]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Park Ridge
toward Spring Valley
 Pascack Valley Line Hillsdale
toward Hoboken
Former services
Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station
Park Ridge
toward Haverstraw
 New Jersey and New York Railroad Hillsdale
toward Jersey City
New Jersey and New York Railroad
until 1940s
 Hillsdale Manor
toward Jersey City
Location
Map

Woodcliff Lake is an active commuter railroad station in the borough of Woodcliff Lake, Bergen County, New Jersey. Located at the junction of Woodcliff Avenue (County Route 90) and Broadway (County Route 104) on the edge of the Woodcliff Lake Reservoir, the station is served by trains of New Jersey Transit's Pascack Valley Line. The station, which contains a single track and low-level side platform, is not accessible per handicapped persons under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. As of November 8, 2020, Woodcliff Lake is serviced seven days a week by New Jersey Transit trains, having previously only been a single train on weekends and holidays up to that point.[6]

History

Railroad service through Woodcliff Lake began on May 27, 1871 when the Hackensack and New York Extension Railroad introduced service north from Hillsdale to Nanuet, New York. At that time, a station in the area was known as Pascack.[7][8] The former station depot at Woodcliff Lake, in deplorable condition for multiple years attached to the existing depot, came down in December 1960 to be replaced by a police station outpost and improved parking for commuters.[4]

Station layout

The station has one track and one low-level side platform.

Permit parking is operated by the Borough of Woodcliff Lake. A single permit parking lot, with 60 parking spots is available.

References

  1. ^ "List of Station Names and Numbers". Jersey City, New Jersey: Erie Railroad. May 1, 1916. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  2. ^ "Pascack Valley Line Timetables" (PDF). Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. November 7, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
  3. ^ Adriance, Tim (Spring 2018). "A History of Bergen County Railroads". Autumn Years. Bergen County, New Jersey. p. 46. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Station Demolition Begun in Borough". The Bergen Evening Record. Hackensack, New York. December 1, 1960. p. 11. Retrieved March 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ Kiefer, Eric (February 21, 2018). "Here Are New Jersey Transit's Most, Least-Used Train Stations". patch.com. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  6. ^ "NJ Transit Enhances Weekend Rail Service at Select Stations" (Press release). NJ Transit. November 5, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  7. ^ Map of the Railroads of New Jersey and Parts of Adjoining States (Map). Cartography by J. A. Anderson. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: J. L. Smith. 1873. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  8. ^ "The Evangelist Departs". The Meriden Daily Journal. July 26, 1887. p. 1. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

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