Garfield (NJT station)

Garfield

Garfield Station as seen in June 2011 facing northward from the inbound platform.
Coordinates 40°51′59″N 74°06′19″W / 40.8664°N 74.1054°WCoordinates: 40°51′59″N 74°06′19″W / 40.8664°N 74.1054°W
Owned by New Jersey Transit
Line(s)
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections NJT Bus: 160, 161, 702, 707, 709, and 758
Other information
Station code 2113 (Erie Railroad)[1]
Fare zone 4
Traffic
Passengers (2012) 209 (average weekday)[2]
Services
Preceding station   NJ Transit Rail   Following station
toward Suffern
Bergen County Line
toward Hoboken
Preceding station   Erie Railroad   Following station
Rutherford
Bergen County Railroad
Plauderville
toward Ridgewood

Garfield Station is a New Jersey Transit train station served by the Bergen County Line. It is located in Garfield, New Jersey, USA on an elevated viaduct on Passaic Street at Midland Avenue.

Garfield Station has very limited weekday inbound service to Hoboken Terminal, with the last train leaving Garfield in the afternoon. Return service continues all day, with the last train stopping at 1:00 am. Weekend service operates on a more frequent basis inbound.

Parking is also very limited, as there are only bicycle racks on the Hoboken-bound platform and no actual street parking. Pedestrian access is available via two staircases on Passaic Street and at grade level on Somerset Street which runs near the end of the platforms.

Since the revamping of the Plauderville station, usage patterns for the two stations have changed significantly. Plauderville is only one stop away to the north, and lies just within the Garfield city limits. It previously had a similar "bare-bones" rail-level boarding configuration as the Garfield station, with a similar schedule. However, as of October, 2011, Plauderville became a modern, raised, handicap-accessible, well-lit platform. It also has parking facilities, and more scheduled service. Because of these advantages, Plauderville has become the preferred station for the city of Garfield.

Station layout

  ■Bergen County Line toward Suffern (Plauderville)
  ■Bergen County Line toward Hoboken (Rutherford)

References

  1. ↑ "List of Station Names and Numbers". Jersey City, New Jersey: Erie Railroad. May 1, 1916. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  2. ↑ "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS". New Jersey Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2013.

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