New Bridge Landing station

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Coordinates: 40°54′40″N 74°02′09″W / 40.9112°N 74.035969°W / 40.9112; -74.035969
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New Bridge Landing
at River Edge
762
Commuter Bus Rockland Coaches: 11
Construction
ParkingYes (permit & daily)
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
Station code777 (Erie Railroad)[1]
Fare zone6[2]
History
OpenedMarch 4, 1870; 154 years ago (March 4, 1870)[3]
Rebuilt1896; 128 years ago (1896)[3]
Previous namesCherry Hill (1870–1895)[3]
North Hackensack (1896–2009)
Key dates
1978Station building demolished[3]
Passengers
2018536 (average weekday)[4]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
River Edge
toward Spring Valley
 Pascack Valley Line Anderson Street
toward Hoboken
Fairmount Avenue
(closed 1983)
toward Hoboken
Former services
Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station
River Edge
toward Haverstraw
 New Jersey and New York Railroad Fairmount Avenue
toward Jersey City

New Bridge Landing, signed as New Bridge Landing at River Edge, is an active

village in Rockland County, New York. The next station to the north is the eponymous River Edge and the next station to the south is Anderson Street in Hackensack. The station contains a single low-level side platform on the southbound side of the track, resulting in the station not being accessible for handicapped persons per the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
.

Railroad service in the area began on March 4, 1870, when the

station in Hillsdale. At the time of opening, the station was known as Cherry Hill. In 1895, the name was changed to North Hackensack, a name it would retain until April 2009, when it was changed to New Bridge Landing, in reference to the former hamlet. The station depot at then-North Hackensack, built by the Erie Railroad
, came down in 1978.

History

A train pulling into New Bridge Landing station

The station was built in 1870, as part of the northern extension of the New Jersey and New York Railroad from Hackensack's station at Essex Street. The station depot was demolished in 1978[3] and replaced by a shelter.[5]

The station is named for the nearby

Fort Washington during the New York and New Jersey campaign in 1776.[6][7]

Due to increased ridership from bi-directional operation, an additional 143 parking spaces were added to a permit only parking lot on August 13, 2008, bringing the total number of spaces at the station to 291.[8][9]

During December 2022, the station along with the Anderson Street stop in Hackensack were awarded $18 million to make the stations more accessible. The grants will fully modernize the stations, and make them more accessible. They will also add ADA compliant ramps. [10]

Station layout

This station has one track one low-level side platform. Bicycle parking is available at the station. The station has a 291-space parking lot, which is operated by ParkAmerica.

References

  1. ^ "List of Station Names and Numbers". Jersey City, New Jersey: Erie Railroad. May 1, 1916. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  2. ^ "Pascack Valley Line Timetables" (PDF). Newark, New Jersey: NJ Transit Rail Operations. November 7, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
  3. ^
    ISBN 0-941652-14-9
    .
  4. ^ Kiefer, Eric (February 21, 2018). "Here Are New Jersey Transit's Most, Least-Used Train Stations". patch.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  5. ISBN 1-58248-183-0
    .
  6. The Record (Bergen County)
    , February 3, 2009. Accessed February 3, 2009.
  7. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ Progressive Railroading July 13, 2007 Accessed September 13, 2007
  9. ^ "Parking Capacity to Nearly Double August 13 at North Hackensack Station" (Press release). NJ Transit. August 12, 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
  10. ^ Higgs, Larry (December 16, 2022). "NJ Transit gets $34M to make 5 train stations more accessible. Here's what that buys". nj.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

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