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Ridgewood (NJT station)
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Ridgewood Station is a major New Jersey Transit
rail station hub. It is located in downtown Ridgewood, New Jersey
, and divides the downtown area in half.
Ridgewood is serviced by the NJT Main Line as well as the Bergen County Line
. The station features three platforms. Track 1 is for all trains heading to Hoboken Terminal
and intermediate points on the Main and Bergen lines and is located adjacent to a portion of Godwin Avenue known as Garber Square. Track 2, the middle of the three platforms, is for Bergen County Line trains headed for points north, as well as express trains to Port Jervis and freighters, and Track 3 is for Main Line trains headed towards Waldwick
, Suffern and Port Jervis and is adjacent to South Broad Street between East Ridgewood Avenue and Franklin Avenue. Many Bergen County Line trains also use Track 3. Underpasses beneath the tracks and beneath a bridge on Franklin Avenue connect the two tracks. The Erie Railroad
built Ridgewood station in 1916 as a grade-separated elevated station.
If riders on the Main Line or Bergen County line want to go to a station that isn't on their line (for instance, from Passaic
to Radburn
, etc.) Ridgewood is one of two transfer options presented at the time of ticket purchase (Secaucus Junction
is the other) and is widely used for that purpose.
Ridgewood Station is currently undergoing a major renovation project in which high-level platforms are being installed. This will allow for easier boarding, as customers will be able to walk directly onto the train from the platform instead of having to climb into the train cars using their steps, as well as make Ridgewood station handicap accessible. As of August 2010 the Hoboken-bound platform has been raised to high-level and the handicap-accessible ramp has been opened. The middle platform is approximately 50 percent complete and appears to be constructed as an island platform. The platform on Track 3 has yet to be reconstructed. When completed, Ridgewood Station will become one of six stations (not counting the transfer platforms at Secaucus and Hoboken) that will be handicap-accessible; both stations
in Ramsey, Boro Hall Station in Glen Rock, Paterson Station
, and Rutherford Station
are Main/Bergen line stations that are currently accessible. When Plauderville Station
in Garfield is completed, that will make it seven.
New Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
rail station hub. It is located in downtown Ridgewood, New Jersey
Ridgewood, New Jersey
Ridgewood is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village population was 24,958. Ridgewood is an affluent suburban bedroom community of New York City, located approximately northwest of Midtown Manhattan.The Village of Ridgewood was...
, and divides the downtown area in half.
Ridgewood is serviced by the NJT Main Line as well as the Bergen County Line
Bergen County Line
The Bergen County Line is a commuter rail line and service owned and operated by New Jersey Transit in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The line loops off the Main Line between the Meadowlands and Glen Rock, with trains continuing in either direction along the Main Line...
. The station features three platforms. Track 1 is for all trains heading to Hoboken Terminal
Hoboken Terminal
Hoboken Terminal is one of the New York Metropolitan area's major transportation hubs. The commuter-oriented intermodal facility, is located on the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey...
and intermediate points on the Main and Bergen lines and is located adjacent to a portion of Godwin Avenue known as Garber Square. Track 2, the middle of the three platforms, is for Bergen County Line trains headed for points north, as well as express trains to Port Jervis and freighters, and Track 3 is for Main Line trains headed towards Waldwick
Waldwick (NJT station)
Waldwick Station is a New Jersey Transit rail station served by Main Line and Bergen County Line trains. It is located in Waldwick, New Jersey, United States. The station is located at the intersection of West Prospect Street, Lafayette Place and Hewson Avenue. The Waldwick Station is the terminus...
, Suffern and Port Jervis and is adjacent to South Broad Street between East Ridgewood Avenue and Franklin Avenue. Many Bergen County Line trains also use Track 3. Underpasses beneath the tracks and beneath a bridge on Franklin Avenue connect the two tracks. The Erie Railroad
Erie Railroad
The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie...
built Ridgewood station in 1916 as a grade-separated elevated station.
Passaic (NJT station)
Passaic Station is a New Jersey Transit rail station serviced by Main Line trains in Passaic, New Jersey. The station is located in the Passaic Park section of Passaic at an intersection that links Passaic Avenue and Van Houten Avenue with Lackawanna Place...
to Radburn
Radburn (NJT station)
Radburn Station is a New Jersey Transit train station in the Dutch Colonial Revival style, served by Bergen County Line trains. It is located in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, in the Radburn section of the borough. It is one of two New Jersey Transit train stations in Fair Lawn, the other being Broadway...
, etc.) Ridgewood is one of two transfer options presented at the time of ticket purchase (Secaucus Junction
Secaucus Junction
The Frank R. Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Station is a major commuter rail hub in Secaucus, New Jersey...
is the other) and is widely used for that purpose.
Ridgewood Station is currently undergoing a major renovation project in which high-level platforms are being installed. This will allow for easier boarding, as customers will be able to walk directly onto the train from the platform instead of having to climb into the train cars using their steps, as well as make Ridgewood station handicap accessible. As of August 2010 the Hoboken-bound platform has been raised to high-level and the handicap-accessible ramp has been opened. The middle platform is approximately 50 percent complete and appears to be constructed as an island platform. The platform on Track 3 has yet to be reconstructed. When completed, Ridgewood Station will become one of six stations (not counting the transfer platforms at Secaucus and Hoboken) that will be handicap-accessible; both stations
Ramsey Route 17 (NJT station)
Ramsey Route 17 Station is one of two New Jersey Transit rail stations in Ramsey, New Jersey served by Main Line and Bergen County Line trains, as well as select Port Jervis Line trains. The station opened on August 22, 2004...
in Ramsey, Boro Hall Station in Glen Rock, Paterson Station
Paterson (NJT station)
Paterson Station is a New Jersey Transit Main Line rail station located in Paterson, New Jersey. The station, which is on an elevated viaduct, has entrances on Market Street and Ward Street, and is located where Market Street, 16th Avenue, Park Avenue, Ward Street, Memorial Drive, and Railroad...
, and Rutherford Station
Rutherford (NJT station)
Rutherford is a New Jersey Transit train station served by the Bergen County Line. It is located in Rutherford, New Jersey at the junction of Park Avenue, Union Avenue, Erie Avenue and Orient Way. The junction is known as Station Square. The rail tracks serve as a border between Rutherford and...
are Main/Bergen line stations that are currently accessible. When Plauderville Station
Plauderville (NJT station)
Plauderville Station is a New Jersey Transit train station served by Bergen County Line trains. The station is in Garfield, New Jersey, USA, located along Midland Avenue at Plauderville Avenue...
in Garfield is completed, that will make it seven.