Westwood station (NJ Transit)

Westwood station

Company type	NJ Transit rail station
Industry	Transportation
Founded	March 4, 1870 (1870-03-04)
Headquarters	Westwood, New Jersey , United States
Area served	Westwood, New Jersey and surrounding areas
Products	Rail transport services

Westwood serves as a railroad stop on the NJ Transit network within Westwood, New Jersey, situated at the intersection of Broadway and Westwood Avenue along the Pascack Valley Line. Traveling northbound, the subsequent station before reaching Spring Valley, New York is Hillsdale, while heading southbound toward Hoboken Terminal leads to Emerson. This facility comprises a single track accompanied by a low-level platform that includes a small elevated section. The borough is responsible for maintaining the station building. Additionally, Westwood oversees parking with a total of 226 spaces, six of which are designated for ADA compliance.

History

The inauguration of Westwood station occurred on March 4, 1870, as part of the New Jersey and New York Railroad, a 21-mile route extending from Pavonia Terminal to Hillsdale. After a quarter-century marked by conflicts between the Erie Railroad and the Westwood borough, a new station structure was completed and opened on November 13, 1932. In 2020, this station earned recognition by being included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Station layout

The layout consists of one track with a low-level side platform positioned at Veteran's Memorial Park opposite Broadway. This platform stretches from Washington Avenue to Jefferson Avenue. Parking permits are administered by the Borough of Westwood across three separate lots containing 35, 67, and 104 spaces respectively.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Bergen County, New Jersey

External links

• Station viewed from Jefferson Avenue - Google Maps Street View
• Station building - Google Maps Street View
• Station seen from Washington Avenue - Google Maps Street View