Hillsdale station (NJ Transit)

Hillsdale is an active commuter railroad station in the borough of Hillsdale, Bergen County, New Jersey. Servicing trains on New Jersey Transit's Pascack Valley Line, the station is located at the intersection of Broadway (County Route 104) and Hillsdale Avenue (County Route 112). The next station to the north toward Spring Valley station is Woodcliff Lake and the next station to the south toward Hoboken Terminal is Westwood. The station contains one track while a single low-level side platform next to the station depot, resulting in no accessibility for handicapped persons under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Hillsdale
General information
Location	Broadway (CR 104) at Hillsdale Avenue (CR 112), Hillsdale, Bergen County, New Jersey 07642
Coordinates	41.0024°N 74.0409°W / 41.0024; -74.0409
Owned by	New Jersey Transit
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Rockland Coaches: 11
Construction
Parking	Yes (permit required)
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Station code	781 (Erie Railroad)[1]
Fare zone	9
History
Opened	March 4, 1870; 154 years ago (1870-03-04)[2]
Electrified	No
Key dates
1981	Station agency closed[3]
Passengers
2018	398 (average weekday)[4]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station Woodcliff Lake toward Spring Valley Pascack Valley Line Westwood toward Hoboken
Former services Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station Woodcliff Lake toward Haverstraw New Jersey and New York Railroad Westwood toward Jersey City Hillsdale Manor toward Haverstraw New Jersey and New York Railroad until 1940s
Hillsdale Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Location	Broadway and Hillsdale Avenue, Hillsdale, New Jersey
Coordinates	41°0′9″N 74°2′28″W
Area	less than one acre
Architect	Post & Camp
Architectural style	Second Empire, Stick/Eastlake
MPS	Operating Passenger Railroad Stations TR
NRHP reference No.	84002566[5]
NJRHP No.	537[6]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 22, 1984
Designated NJRHP	March 17, 1984
Location

The opening of the Hackensack and New York Extension Railroad from Anderson Street station in Hackensack to Hillsdale on March 4, 1870 resulted in the beginning of service. The station was one of two later operated by the Erie Railroad in Hillsdale, with the opening of the station at Hillsdale Manor in 1893.^[7][8]

History

The original station house, built 1870 as the terminus and headquarters of the New Jersey and New York Railroad, The head house has been on the state and federal registers of historic places since 1984 originally listed as part of the Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource.^[9][10] A large train yard once existed in the area of what is now Kings Super Markets.

Station layout

The station has one track and one low-level side platform.

Permit parking is operated by the Borough of Hillsdale. Four permit parking lots area available, with 170, 14, 15 and 69 spots, respectively. Permits may be obtained through the Borough of Hillsdale.

A dozen non-permit spaces are available for $5.00 per day, payable in a yellow collection box at the station.

See also

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

References

1. "List of Station Names and Numbers". Jersey City, New Jersey: Erie Railroad. May 1, 1916. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
2. Backus, Kathleen S. (March 21, 1957). "Removal of Historic Buildings Excites Interest in Borough". The Bergen Evening Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. p. 5. Retrieved July 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Brackett, Georgia (July 11, 1984). "Volunteers Resorting Elegance to Two Neglected Train Depots". The Bergen Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. p. C6. Retrieved March 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Kiefer, Eric (February 21, 2018). "Here Are New Jersey Transit's Most, Least-Used Train Stations". patch.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
6. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Bergen County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. April 1, 2010. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2008. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
7. "Bergen County". The Paterson Evening News. April 13, 1893. p. 3. Retrieved August 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "The Manor Section: 100 Years of Hillsdale History" (PDF). The Hillsdale, New Jersey Newsletter. Summer 1991. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
9. "New Jersey Transit Railroad Station Survey: Hillsdale". National Park Service. 1984. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
10. "NRHP Nomination Form Operating Passenger Railroad Stations TR". National Register of Historic Places. September 29, 1984. Retrieved November 22, 2015.

External links

• Borough of Hillsdale
• Station from Hillside Avenue from Google Maps Street View