Waldwick is a commuter rail station operated by

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in the

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of Waldwick,

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History

This station did not open along with the rest of the

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on October 19, 1848. The

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, who took over that railroad, established a stop at Waldwick . A wooden station depot was built on the east side of the tracks at that point. The historic original station house has been listed in the

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and

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registers of historic places since 1978 and is part of the Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource. With The Waldwick Community Alliance has leased the building for 25 years until 2034. After years of being in disrepair, it has been restored and now houses the Waldwick Museum of Local History.

Station layout

This station has three tracks, the outer two of which are served by low-level

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s, which are connect by a pedestrian bridge at their southern ends. As a result, the station is inaccessible for

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as part of the

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. Some weekday

Bergen County Line The Bergen County Line is a commuter rail line and service owned and operated by New Jersey Transit in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The line loops off the Main Line between the Meadowlands and Glen Rock, with trains continuing in either direc ...

trains originate and terminate at this station. A multiple-track yard (Waldwick Yard) is located at the north end of the station complex to house locomotives and other equipment.

Gallery

Image:Waldwick_train_station.jpg, The northbound platform of the Waldwick station; picture taken from the train Image:Old Waldwick, NJ, train station.jpg, Efforts to restore original station building Image:Waldwick Station 2011.jpg, Northbound station building, under renovation in 2011 Image:Waldwick, NJ, train station from pedestrian bridge.jpg, Train leaves the station

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External links

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Waldwick Community Alliance

Station House from Google Maps Street View
{{National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey NJ Transit Rail Operations stations Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey Railway stations in Bergen County, New Jersey Railway stations in the United States opened in 1886 Former Erie Railroad stations National Register of Historic Places in Bergen County, New Jersey Waldwick, New Jersey 1886 establishments in New Jersey New Jersey Register of Historic Places

History

Station layout

Gallery

See also

References

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