Mountain Avenue station
| Company type | Commuter railroad station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation |
| Founded | January 1, 1873 |
| Headquarters | Montclair , United States |
| Products | Commuter rail services |
Mountain Avenue serves as an operational commuter railroad stop located in Montclair, New Jersey, and is part of the NJ Transit network on the Montclair–Boonton Line. It ranks among six stations within Montclair, situated between Upper Montclair to its south/east and Montclair Heights to its north/west. The station consists of two low-level side platforms, with the inbound platform housing a historic depot originally built by the Erie Railroad, which includes a waiting area. A portion of this depot is currently leased by the local government for residential use.[1]
Passenger operations commenced at this location on January 1, 1873, coinciding with the inauguration of service on the New York and Oswego Midland Railroad. The existing station building dates back to 1893 and remained staffed until 1959.[2] On June 22, 1984, Mountain Avenue was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of New Jersey's Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource.[3][4]
Station layout
The facility includes two low-level side platforms which do not support wheelchair accessibility. Additionally, there is no train service available during weekends.
Bibliography
- Adams, Arthur G.; Baxter, Raymond J. Railroad Ferries of the Hudson: And Stories of a Deckhand (1999), Fordham University Press, Fordham, New York.
- Catlin, George L. Homes on the Montclair Railway, for New York Business Men. A Description of the Country Adjacent to the Montclair Railway, Between Jersey City and Greenwood Lake (1873), Montclair Railway Company, New York.
- Shaw, William H. History of Essex and Hudson Counties, New Jersey, Vol. 2, Everts & Peck, Essex County, New Jersey (1884).
- Whittemore, Henry. History of Montclair Township, State of New Jersey: Including the History of Families who Have Been Identified with Its Growth and Prosperity (1894), The Suburban Publishing Company, New York.
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