Ridgefield Park station
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Ridgefield Park station, also known as West Shore Station, was a railroad station in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, at the foot of Mount Vernon Street served by the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad (NYSW) and the West Shore Railroad, a division of New York Central (NYCRR).[6][7] The New York, Ontario and Western Railway (NYO&W) had running rights along the West Shore and sometimes stopped at Ridgefield Park.[8] First opened in 1872 it was one of three passenger stations in the village, the others being the Little Ferry station to the south and Westview station to the north. (Secondary sources note a later opening date.) Service on the West Shore Railroad began in 1883. The station house, built at a cost $100,000 opened in 1927.[9] Southbound service crossed Overpeck Creek and continued to terminals on the Hudson River waterfront where there was connecting ferry service across the Hudson River to Manhattan.[9] Northbound near Bogota the parallel NYSW and West Shore lines diverge and continue into northern New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and upstate New York. Passenger service ended in 1966.
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Location | 1 Station Plaza Ridgefield Park, New Jersey 07660 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | New York Central | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | West Shore Railroad New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad New York, Ontario and Western Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | 1077 (Erie Railroad)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1872; 152 years ago (1872)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | December 10, 1959; 64 years ago (December 10, 1959)[3] June 30, 1966; 57 years ago (June 30, 1966) (NYS&W)[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | August 20, 1927; 96 years ago (August 20, 1927)[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | Not electrified | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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