Waldwick is a
commuter rail station operated by
New Jersey Transit
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in the
borough
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History
In the Middle Ag ...
of
Waldwick,
Bergen County
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,
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History
![Waldwick station - Bailey](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Waldwick_station_-_Bailey.jpg)
This station did not open along with the rest of the
Paterson and Ramapo Railroad
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on October 19, 1848.
[ ] The
Erie Railroad
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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
state
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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
side platform
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s, which are connect by a pedestrian bridge at their southern ends. As a result, the station is inaccessible for
handicapped people
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as part of the
Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990
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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
See also
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Erie Railroad Signal Tower, Waldwick Yard
Erie Railroad Signal Tower, Waldwick Yard is located in Waldwick, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The tower was built in 1886 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 23, 1987.
Background
Constructed in 18 ...
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List of New Jersey Transit stations
NJ Transit Rail Operations provides passenger service on 12 lines at a total of 166 stations, some operated in conjunction with Amtrak and Metro-North Railroad (MNR).
NJ Transit Rail Operations (NJTR) was established by NJ Transit (NJT) to run c ...
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References
External links
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Waldwick Community AllianceStation 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