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Coordinates: 40°5830N 74°0138W / 40.9751°N 74.0273°W / 40.9751; -74.0273
 

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Emerson
The station at Emerson as seen on September 11, 2011 facing northbound towards Westwood.
General information
Location170 Kinderkamack Road (CR 503), Emerson, New Jersey 07630
Coordinates40°58′30N 74°01′38W / 40.9751°N 74.0273°W / 40.9751; -74.0273
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Platforms1side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsNJT Bus NJT Bus: 165
Commuter Bus Rockland Coaches: 11
Construction
ParkingYes (permit required)
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
Station code785 (Erie Railroad)[1]
Fare zone8
History
OpenedMarch 4, 1870[2]
Passengers
2018219 (average weekday)[3]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Westwood Pascack Valley Line Oradell
toward Hoboken

Former services

Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station
Westwood
toward Haverstraw
New Jersey and New York Railroad Oradell
toward Jersey City

Location

Map

Emerson is an active commuter railroad station in the boroughofEmerson, Bergen County, New Jersey. The station, serviced by trains of the Pascack Valley Line from Spring ValleyinRockland County, New YorktoHoboken TerminalinHudson County, New Jersey, is located at the intersection of Kinderkamack Road (County Route 503) and Linwood Avenue in Emerson. The next station to the north is Westwood while the next to the south is Oradell. The station has a single track and single low-level side platform along Kinderkamack Road, without handicap accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Rail service through Emerson began on March 4, 1870, with the opening of the Hackensack and New York Extension Railroad from Anderson Street stationinHackensacktoHillsdale station in the eponymous borough. At the time of opening, the station was known as Kinderkamack.[4][5] The area of Kinderkamack changed its name to Etna in 1877 when the post office changed. This changed in 1909 to Emerson.[6]

Station layout[edit]

Emerson station, when it was known as Etna, c. 1907–1912

The station has one track and one low-level side platform. Permit parking is operated by the Borough of Emerson. Three permit parking lots area available, with 38, 20 and 44 spots, respectively.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "List of Station Names and Numbers". Jersey City, New Jersey: Erie Railroad. May 1, 1916. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  • ^ Backus, Kathleen S. (March 21, 1957). "Removal of Historic Buildings Excites Interest in Borough". The Bergen Evening Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. p. 5. Retrieved July 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  • ^ Kiefer, Eric (February 21, 2018). "Here Are New Jersey Transit's Most, Least-Used Train Stations". patch.com. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  • ^ "Railway Extension". The New York Times. March 6, 1870. p. 8. Retrieved August 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  • ^ Map of the Railroads of New Jersey and Parts of Adjoining States (Map). Cartography by J. A. Anderson. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: J. L. Smith. 1873. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  • ^ Grumet, Robert S. (2014). Beyond Manhattan: A Gazetteer of Delaware Indian History Reflected in Modern-Day Place Names (PDF) (Report). New York State Museum. pp. 43–44. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
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