Arlington (NJT station)

Arlington

The site of the former Arlington station as viewed near Garafola Place.
Station statistics
Address Forest Street railroad crossing, Kearny, New Jersey
Lines
Levels 1
Platforms ground-level
Tracks 2
Other information
Opened 1899[1]
Closed September 20, 2002; 9 years ago (September 20, 2002)
Accessible
Owned by Norfolk Southern
Formerly Conrail, New Jersey Transit
Services
Preceding station   NJ Transit Rail   Following station
Montclair-Boonton Line
Preceding station   Erie Railroad   Following station
Terminus
New York and Greenwood Lake Railroad
toward Sterling Forest

The Arlington Station is an abandoned train station that is located in the town of Kearny, New Jersey. The station was a former stop on the Boonton Line, which runs from Hoboken Terminal to Hackettstown. Train service was discontinued in 2002 when the Montclair Connection was opened.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Yanosey, Robert J. (2006). Erie Railroad Facilities (In Color). 1. Scotch Plains, New Jersey: Morning Sun Books Inc.. ISBN 1582481830. 
  2. ^ "List of Station Names and Numbers". Jersey City, New Jersey: Erie Railroad. May 1, 1916. http://www.jon-n-bevliles.net/RAILROAD/erie_docs/erie-losn16.html. Retrieved November 23, 2010. 
  3. ^ "Rail Shuttle Buses To Transport Commuters Affected By Station Closures". Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit. August 27, 2002. http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=PressReleaseTo&PRESS_RELEASE_ID=527. Retrieved 24 November 2009.