Oradell station

Oradell is a grade-level commuter rail station for New Jersey Transit in the borough of Oradell, Bergen County, New Jersey. Located at the intersection of Oradell Avenue (County Route 80) and Maple Avenue, the station serves trains on the Pascack Valley Line.

Oradell
Oradell station, south and east sides
Coordinates40.9538°N 74.0302°W / 40.9538; -74.0302
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1 (formerly 2)
Connections NJT Bus: 165 and 762
Rockland Coaches: 11
(all connections on Kinderkamack Road)
Construction
ParkingYes (permit required)
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
Station code783 (Erie Railroad)[1]
Fare zone7[2]
History
OpenedMarch 4, 1870[3]
Rebuilt1890[4]
Traffic
Passengers (2012)324 (average weekday)[5]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Emerson
toward Spring Valley
 Pascack Valley Line River Edge
toward Hoboken
Former services
Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station
Emerson
toward Haverstraw
 New Jersey and New York Railroad New Milford
toward Jersey City
Oradell Station
Oradell station in 2010.
Location400 Maple Avenue, Oradell, New Jersey
Coordinates40°57′13″N 74°1′50″W
Arealess than one acre
Architectural styleQueen Anne
MPSOperating Passenger Railroad Stations TR
NRHP reference No.84002575[6]
NJRHP No.613[7]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1984
Designated NJRHPMarch 17, 1984

History

Service in Oradell began on March 4, 1870, when the Hackensack and New York Extension Railroad opened service from Anderson Street station in Hackensack to the station in Hillsdale. The station depot was rebuilt in 1890 when the station was part of the New Jersey and New York Railroad, which was part of the Erie Railroad.

The station house has been listed in the state and federal registers of historic places since 1984 and is part of the Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource.[7][8]

Station layout

The station has one track and one low-level side platform. Three permit parking lots area available, with 117, 86 and 20 spots, respectively. Parking is operated by the Borough of Oradell.

Ground/
Platform level		 Track 1 ←      Pascack Valley Line toward Spring Valley (Emerson)
←      Pascack Valley Line toward Hoboken (River Edge) →
Side platform, doors will open on the left or right
Street level Ticket machines, parking

References
  1. "List of Station Names and Numbers". Jersey City, New Jersey: Erie Railroad. May 1, 1916. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  2. "Pascack Valley Line Timetables" (PDF). Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. November 7, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
  3. "50th Anniversary Greetings". The Bergen Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. June 2, 1944. p. 14. Retrieved February 15, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Oradell's Dapper Station". The Bergen Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. April 11, 1988. p. 22. Retrieved February 15, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  6. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  7. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places". New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  8. Oradell New Jersey Transit Railroad Station Survey

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