Oradell station

40°57′14″N 74°01′49″W / 40.9538°N 74.0302°W / 40.9538; -74.0302Owned byNew Jersey TransitPlatforms1 side platformTracks1 (formerly 2)Connections NJT Bus: 165 and 762
Rockland Coaches: 11
(all connections on Kinderkamack Road)ConstructionParkingYes (permit required)Bicycle facilitiesYesOther informationStation code783 (Erie Railroad)^[1]Fare zone7^[2]HistoryOpenedMarch 4, 1870; 154 years ago (1870-03-04)^[3]Rebuilt1890; 134 years ago (1890)^[4][5]Passengers2018401 (average weekday)^[6] 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

Location400 Maple Avenue, Oradell, New JerseyCoordinates40°57′13″N 74°1′50″W / 40.95361°N 74.03056°W / 40.95361; -74.03056Arealess than one acreArchitectural styleQueen AnneMPSOperating Passenger Railroad Stations TRNRHP reference No.84002575^[7]NJRHP No.613^[8]Significant datesAdded to NRHPJune 22, 1984Designated NJRHPMarch 17, 1984

Location

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.

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 borough of Oradell bought the station on November 23, 1966.^[9]

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.^[8][10]

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.

References

External links

Media related to Oradell (NJT station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Borough of Oradell
• Station and Station House from Oradell Avenue from Google Maps Street View