Ramsey Route 17 is one of two

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operated by

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in the

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, Bergen County,

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. Named after nearby Route 17, trains at the station are serviced by the Main Line and

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, along with Metro-North Railroad's

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History

The current station at Ramsey Route 17 is located next to the Westervelt–Ackerson House on Island Road, which saw service beginning on October 19, 1848, with the opening of the

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. The train went from Paterson to Suffern, where connections were available to the

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. The station was known as Westervelt's. The current station opened on August 22, 2004.

Station layout

The station has two tracks, each with a high-level

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. It also has a pedestrian overpass complete with elevators, making it accessible for handicapped persons, and a quintuple-level parking structure to help serve as a

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Gallery

Image:Ramsey_Route_17_train_station_bridge_exterior.jpg, Pedestrian bridge at the Ramsey Route 17 station that is used to cross the railroad tracks Image:Ramsey_Route_17_train_station_bridge_interior.jpg, Interior of the pedestrian bridge File:Ramsey_Route_17_train_station.jpg, View from westbound platform

References

External links

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Station from Route 17 from Google Maps Street View
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