River Edge station

River Edge is a New Jersey Transit rail station on the Pascack Valley Line. The station is one of two rail stations in River Edge, New Jersey and is located at River Edge Road and Park Avenue, one block east of Kinderkamack Road and three blocks west of River Road.

River Edge
Eastbound train arriving at River Edge in 2011
Location	River Edge Road River Edge, NJ
Coordinates	40.93495°N 74.029869°W
Owned by	New Jersey Transit
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	NJT Bus: 165 and 762 Rockland Coaches: 11 (all connections on Kinderkamack Road)
Construction
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes (permit required)
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Station code	779 (Erie Railroad)[1]
Fare zone	6[2]
History
Opened	1900
Rebuilt	September 22, 1902
Electrified	No
Passengers
2012	495 (average weekday)[3]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station Oradell toward Spring Valley Pascack Valley Line New Bridge Landing toward Hoboken
Former services Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station New Milford toward Haverstraw New Jersey and New York Railroad North Hackensack toward Jersey City

History

The original station caught fire on February 8, 1901 from a spark from a passing train. The station was rebuilt and reopened on September 22, 1902. The station was named by a committee of donors that helped to fund the building of the new station and voted to name it River Edge station.[4]

Station layout

The station has one track and one low-level side platform, and has a heated waiting area for passengers. Permit parking is operated by the Borough of River Edge. For New Milford residents, there is a commuter lot provided by the Borough located nearly two blocks away in New Milford.

Ground/ Platform level	Street level	Ticket machines, parking
	Side platform, doors will open on the left or right
	Track 1	←      Pascack Valley Line toward Spring Valley (Oradell) ←      Pascack Valley Line toward Hoboken (New Bridge Landing) →

In popular culture

The station can be seen in a scene of the 2008 movie Be Kind Rewind.

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: New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. November 7, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
3. "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
4. The historical information is provided by Kevin Wright KINDERGAN, ASHLEY. northjersey.com. HISTORIC RIVER EDGE STATION BACK IN USE. http://www.northjersey.com/2news/2transportation/46328177.html . Google's cache Jul 15, 2009 23:46:19 GMT

External links

Media related to River Edge (NJT station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Borough of River Edge
• Station and Station House from River Edge Road from Google Maps Street View