Emerson station (NJ Transit)

Emerson functions as an operational commuter railroad stop situated within the borough of Emerson, New Jersey, located in Bergen County, New Jersey. This station is part of the Pascack Valley Line, which stretches from Spring Valley in Rockland County, New York to Hoboken Terminal in Hudson County, New Jersey. Positioned at the intersection of Kinderkamack Road (CR 503) and Linwood Avenue, Emerson station consists of a single track accompanied by a low-level side platform. It does not provide accessibility accommodations as mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Rail operations commenced on March 4, 1870, coinciding with the launch of the Hackensack and New York Extension Railroad segment connecting Anderson Street station in Hackensack to Hillsdale. The location was initially called Kinderkamack, then renamed Etna in 1877 following a postal service update, before adopting the current name Emerson in 1909.

Station layout

This facility includes one track and a low-level side platform. Parking is available through permits overseen by the Borough of Emerson, distributed across three lots containing 38, 20, and 44 spaces respectively.