Park Ridge station (NJ Transit) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Park Ridge
Park Ridge station in April 2018.
Location	Intersection of Hawthorne & Park Avenues
Coordinates	41°01′58″N 74°02′09″W / 41.0329°N 74.0357°W / 41.0329; -74.0357
Owned by	New Jersey Transit
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Rockland Coaches: 11 (on Kinderkamack Road)
Construction
Parking	Yes (permit required)
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	No
Other information
Station code	795 (Erie Railroad)
Fare zone	10
History
Opened	1872; 153 years ago (1872)
Traffic
Passengers (2012)	181 (average weekday)
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station Montvale toward Spring Valley Pascack Valley Line Woodcliff Lake toward Hoboken
Former services Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station Montvale toward Haverstraw New Jersey and New York Railroad Woodcliff Lake toward Jersey City
Park Ridge Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The former Erie Railroad station depot at Park Ridge.
Location in Bergen County, New Jersey Show map of Bergen County, New Jersey Location in New Jersey Show map of New Jersey Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Hawthorne and Park Avenue, Park Ridge, New Jersey
Area	0.3 acres (0.1 ha)
Built	1872
Architectural style	Carpenter Gothic
MPS	Operating Passenger Railroad Stations TR
NRHP reference No.	84002577
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 22, 1984

The Park Ridge station is a train stop on the New Jersey Transit Pascack Valley Line. You can find it in Park Ridge, New Jersey. The station is located where Hawthorne and Park Avenues meet.

History of Park Ridge Station

The building at Park Ridge station is quite old. It was built in 1872. This station house is important because it's listed on both the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places. This means it's recognized as a special historical building. It became a historic site in 1984.

Station Layout and Features

The Park Ridge station has one train track. It also has one low-level side platform. This is where passengers wait to get on and off the train.

Parking at the Station

If you need to park your car, the Borough of Park Ridge manages the parking. There are two parking lots available. One lot has 100 parking spots, and the other has 34 spots. You usually need a permit to park here.

Train Directions

Trains at Park Ridge station travel in two main directions on the Pascack Valley Line.

• Some trains go north toward Spring Valley. The next stop before Spring Valley is Montvale.
• Other trains go south toward Hoboken. The next stop after Park Ridge, heading towards Hoboken, is Woodcliff Lake.