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Park Ridge
Park Ridge station.jpg
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 Commuter Bus 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 NJT logo.svg 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
PARK RIDGE STATION, PARK RIDGE, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ.jpg
The former Erie Railroad station depot at Park Ridge.
Park Ridge station (NJ Transit) is located in Bergen County, New Jersey
Park Ridge station (NJ Transit)
Location in Bergen County, New Jersey
Park Ridge station (NJ Transit) is located in New Jersey
Park Ridge station (NJ Transit)
Location in New Jersey
Park Ridge station (NJ Transit) is located in the United States
Park Ridge station (NJ Transit)
Location in 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.
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