Montvale
Montvale station as seen from Railroad Avenue at the station depot and mini-high level platform.
General information
LocationEast Grand Avenue (CR 94) between Railroad Avenue and Kinderkamack Road (CR 503), Montvale, New Jersey
Coordinates41°02′26″N 74°01′45″W / 41.0405°N 74.0292°W / 41.0405; -74.0292
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsCommuter Bus Rockland Coaches: 11
Construction
ParkingYes (permit required)
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code797 (Erie Railroad)[1]
Fare zone10
History
OpenedMay 27, 1871[2]
Key dates
October 11, 1921Station depot exploded[3]
Passengers
2018152 (average weekday)[4]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Pearl River
toward Spring Valley
 Pascack Valley Line Park Ridge
toward Hoboken
Former services
Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station
Pearl River
toward Haverstraw
 New Jersey and New York Railroad Park Ridge
toward Jersey City

Montvale is an active commuter railroad station in the borough of Montvale, Bergen County, New Jersey. Located in the middle of an active road junction of East Grand Avenue (County Route 94) and Kinderkamack Road (County Route 503), the station serves trains on New Jersey Transit's Pascack Valley Line, serving as the first/last stop in New Jersey. The station consists of one low-level side platform with a mini-high-level platform to service handicapped customers under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

History

Railroad service in Montvale began on May 27, 1871, when railroad service from Hillsdale was extended to the junction with the Erie Railroad Piermont Branch at Nanuet on the Hackensack and New York Extension Railroad. The original station depot at Montvale exploded on October 11, 1921 when a local pyrotechnic lit the station and a nearby real estate office on fire that morning, resulting in complete demolition of the building.[3]

Station layout

The former station depot at Montvale c. 1907–1912

The station has one track and one low-level side platform.

Permit parking is operated by the Borough of Montvale. There are three permit parking lots available, with 60, 11 and 139 parking spots, respectively.

References

  1. ↑ "List of Station Names and Numbers". Jersey City, New Jersey: Erie Railroad. May 1, 1916. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  2. ↑ Adriance, Tim (Spring 2018). "A History of Bergen County Railroads". Autumn Years. Bergen County, New Jersey. p. 46. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Montvale Depot and Office Blown Up by Bombing Firebug". The Bergen Evening Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. October 11, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved July 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ↑ Kiefer, Eric. "Here Are New Jersey Transit's Most, Least-Used Train Stations". patch.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.

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