Clifton station (NJ Transit)

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Clifton
Clifton Station - April 2015.jpg
Clifton station in April 2015.
General information
Coordinates 40°52′04″N74°09′13″W / 40.8679°N 74.1535°W / 40.8679; -74.1535
Owned by New Jersey Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections NJT Bus : 705 and 707
Construction
Parking236 spaces
Other information
Fare zone5
History
OpenedSeptember 12, 1870 (freight service) [1]
December 14, 1870 (passenger service) [2]
Passengers
2018873 (average weekday) [3]
Services
Preceding station NJT logo.svg NJ Transit Following station
Paterson
toward Suffern
Main Line Passaic
toward Hoboken
Former services
Preceding station Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Following station
Paterson
toward Dover
Boonton Branch Passaic
toward Hoboken

Clifton is a New Jersey Transit train station located in Clifton, New Jersey that provides service via the Main Line. The station is located near the intersection of Elm Street, Clifton Terrace, and Clifton Boulevard in Clifton and the tracks form the border between the Athenia and Dutch Hill sections of the city, with the Hoboken-bound platform in the Athenia section and the Suffern-bound platform located in the Dutch Hill section.

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History

The Boonton Branch of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad was first constructed as a freight bypass of the Morris & Essex Railroad in 1868. This was constructed due to the unsuitability of its passenger lines for freight (due to curves and inclines), and stretched from the Denville station to Hoboken Terminal via Boonton and Paterson. [4] Freight service began on September 12, 1870, [1] while passenger service began on December 14, 1870. [2]

Station layout

The station house at Clifton station Clifton Station jibreel23.jpg
The station house at Clifton station

The station has two tracks, each with a low-level side platform. Parking for up to 236 cars is available, with two lots and some limited street parking along Fornelius Avenue. The station house is open during the day, for riders to wait for their trains, and there are also benches and shelters on both platforms. One ticket vending machine is located adjacent to the Hoboken-bound platform.

Ground/
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Track 1      Main Line toward Ridgewood, Waldwick or Suffern (Paterson)
      Port Jervis Line does not stop here
Track 2      Port Jervis Line does not stop here →
      Main Line toward Hoboken (Passaic)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Street levelStation building, ticket machines, parking

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References

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