Benson Street station
Benson Street | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 ground-level | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | 1735 (Erie Railroad)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | January 1, 1873[2][3][4] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | September 20, 2002[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1883[6] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | Not electrified | ||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Glen Ridge,[7] Chestnut Hill | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Benson Street is a former train station located in a residential section of the borough of Glen Ridge, New Jersey.
History
The station was constructed in 1883 in a unique English Tudor design with stucco facades and a slate roofGlen Ridge station in the downtown commercial district.
In May 2009, the Benson Street station was sold to private owners by
New Jersey State Historical Preservation Organization, the new owners received approval to begin preliminary reconstruction of the former Benson Street Station. This rehabilitation project started by restructuring the basement of the building.[9] By June 2010, the station had received new gutters, new walls and brand new roofing. Parts of the building's first floor paneling was kept, although the second story requires brand new paneling as it is converted into a new single family home.[6] The restoration of the building was completed around May 2012. As of 2013 it is now a single family home, although one platform and track survive today.[10]
See also
- Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource (New Jersey)
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, New Jersey
Bibliography
- Baxter, Raymond J.; Adams, Arthur G. (1999). Railroad Ferries of the Hudson: And Stories of a Deckhand. ISBN 9780823219544.
- Catlin, George L. (1873). Homes on the Montclair Railway, for New York Business Men. A Description of the Country Adjacent to the Montclair Railway, Between Jersey City and Greenwood Lake. New York, New York: Montclair Railway Company.
- Whittemore, Henry (1894). History of Montclair Township, State of New Jersey: Including the History of Families who Have Been Identified with Its Growth and Prosperity. New York, New York: The Suburban Publishing Company. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
References
- ^ "List of Station Names and Numbers". Jersey City, New Jersey: Erie Railroad. May 1, 1916. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
- ^ Catlin 1873, p. 33.
- ^ Whittemore 1894, p. 47.
- ^ Baxter & Adams 1999, p. 147.
- ^ a b "The Montclair-Boonton Line" (PDF). Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. September 2002. Retrieved February 13, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c Roll, Erin (June 17, 2010). "Benson repairs move into next phase". Glen Ridge Voice. Glen Ridge, New Jersey: North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
- ^ ISBN 1-58248-183-0.
- ^ "Rail Shuttle Buses To Transport Commuters Affected By Station Closures". Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit. August 27, 2002. Archived from the original on May 22, 2009. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
- ^ "News Benson work OK to restart". NorthJersey.com. New Jersey: North Jersey Media Group. December 2, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2009.
- ^ Galant, Debbie (May 14, 2012). "Benson Street Station's Fairytale Ending". Baristanet. Essex County, New Jersey. Baristanet LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
External links
- Media related to Benson Street (NJT station) at Wikimedia Commons