Teterboro station
Teterboro serves as a commuter rail stop for NJ Transit situated within the borough of Hasbrouck Heights, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Positioned along the Pascack Valley Line and in proximity to U.S. Route 46 as well as Teterboro Airport, this station is located between the Wood-Ridge and Essex Street stations. It consists of a single low-level platform equipped with a shelter, accessible from both Catherine Street and the ramps of U.S. Route 46.
History
The station commenced operations on May 29, 1904, as part of the Erie Railroad's New Jersey and New York Railroad Division under the name Williams Avenue, which was derived from the Hasbrouck Heights street formerly intersecting the site. Within Hasbrouck Heights, it was one of two stations, alongside Malcolm Avenue. In August 1934, Williams Avenue was severed at the railroad crossing. The Hasbrouck Heights station was closed and subsequently demolished in 1967 due to the development of Route 17. Under NJ Transit's management, Teterboro offered minimal weekend service, limited to a single late-night outbound departure from Hoboken until November 8, 2020, when comprehensive weekend service was implemented.
Station layout
This station comprises one track accompanied by a low-level side platform on its eastern side, capable of accommodating four train cars. Although originally named after Williams Avenue, that street has been truncated at the railway since August 17, 1934,[1] with platform access solely available via Green Street adjacent to the platform. The absence of western entry points compels passengers from that direction either to cross tracks unlawfully or take a detour through Route 46 and Route 17, both of which lack pedestrian sidewalks. In February 2013, NJ Transit erected a barbed-wire fence at the Williams Avenue dead-end, further extending the distance required to reach the station.[2][3]
The platform is marked by a broad yellow safety line and separated from an adjacent parking lot containing 27 spaces by a silver highway guardrail. At its southern extremity, there is a small bicycle rack accommodating two bikes positioned behind a wooden bench. A compact silver shelter provides seating and houses the station’s only ticket vending machine.
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- Former Erie Railroad stations
- Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey
- Teterboro, New Jersey
- Demolished railway stations in the United States
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