Park Ridge station (NJ Transit) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Park Ridge
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![]() Park Ridge station in April 2018.
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Location | Intersection of Hawthorne & Park Avenues | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°01′58″N 74°02′09″W / 41.0329°N 74.0357°W | ||||||||||||
Owned by | New Jersey Transit | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||
Connections | ![]() (on Kinderkamack Road) |
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Parking | Yes (permit required) | ||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||
Disabled access | No | ||||||||||||
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Station code | 795 (Erie Railroad) | ||||||||||||
Fare zone | 10 | ||||||||||||
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Opened | 1872 | ||||||||||||
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Passengers (2012) | 181 (average weekday) | ||||||||||||
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Park Ridge Station
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![]() The former Erie Railroad station depot at Park Ridge.
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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 | ||||||||||||
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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.
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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.