Radburn station
| Company type | NJ Transit rail station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Founder | Clarence Stein (architect) |
| Headquarters | Fair Lawn, New Jersey , United States |
| Products | Passenger rail services |
Radburn serves as a New Jersey Transit train station designed in the Dutch Colonial Revival style and operates on the Bergen County Line. Situated on Fair Lawn Avenue within the Radburn neighborhood of Fair Lawn, Bergen County, it is one of two NJ Transit stations in this municipality, the other being Broadway.
The station was conceived and constructed in 1929 by architect Clarence Stein as an integral component of the Radburn community plan. Since 1984, it has been recognized on both the New Jersey Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places. Additionally, it forms part of the Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource.
History
Radburn’s placement was intentionally chosen for its location along the Erie Railroad, providing rail connections to key destinations including Jersey City, Newark, and Manhattan. In July 1928, plans were introduced for the Fairlawn Station Square, featuring a $60,000 depot intended to service the first 200 residences and facilitate regional rail travel between Suffern and Hoboken.
In 1929, the existing wooden freight depot was replaced with a new railroad station on the Bergen County Railroad. Architect Clarence Stein designed this facility in keeping with Radburn’s modern vision, employing the Dutch Colonial Revival style. The building included a central pavilion containing a waiting area and ticket office beneath a pitched roof. The south wing accommodated restroom facilities, while the north wing contained offices for the track supervisor, a baggage room, and a customer porch. Constructed from sandstone, the structure featured vaulted ceilings, a slate roof, and clapboard siding.
Station layout
The station consists of two tracks served by low-level side platforms and is staffed by a station agent during weekday morning hours.
External links
- Fair Lawn, New Jersey
- Railway stations in Bergen County, New Jersey
- NJ Transit Rail Operations stations
- Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Former Erie Railroad stations
- Dutch Colonial Revival architecture in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places in Bergen County, New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1881
- 1881 establishments in New Jersey