Emerson station (NJ Transit)

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Emerson
Emerson Station.jpg
The station at Emerson as seen on September 11, 2011 facing northbound towards Westwood.
General information
Location170 Kinderkamack Road (CR 503), Emerson, New Jersey 07630
Coordinates 40°58′30″N74°01′38″W / 40.9751°N 74.0273°W / 40.9751; -74.0273
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg NJT Bus : 165
Aiga bus trans.svg Rockland Coaches : 11
Construction
ParkingYes (permit required)
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
Station code785 (Erie Railroad) [1]
Fare zone8
History
OpenedMarch 4, 1870 [2]
Passengers
2018219 (average weekday) [3]
Services
Preceding station NJT logo.svg NJ Transit Following station
Westwood Pascack Valley Line Oradell
toward Hoboken
Former services
Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station
Westwood
toward Haverstraw
New Jersey and New York Railroad Oradell
toward Jersey City

Emerson is an active commuter railroad station in the borough of Emerson, Bergen County, New Jersey. The station, serviced by trains of the Pascack Valley Line from Spring Valley in Rockland County, New York to Hoboken Terminal in Hudson County, New Jersey, is located at the intersection of Kinderkamack Road (County Route 503) and Linwood Avenue in Emerson. The next station to the north is Westwood while the next to the south is Oradell. The station has a single track and single low-level side platform along Kinderkamack Road, without handicap accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

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Rail service through Emerson began on March 4, 1870, with the opening of the Hackensack and New York Extension Railroad from Anderson Street station in Hackensack to Hillsdale station in the eponymous borough. At the time of opening, the station was known as Kinderkamack. [4] [5] The area of Kinderkamack changed its name to Etna in 1877 when the post office changed. This changed in 1909 to Emerson. [6]

Station layout

Emerson station, when it was known as Etna, c. 1907-1912 Etna station - Bailey.jpg
Emerson station, when it was known as Etna, c.19071912

The station has one track and one low-level side platform. Permit parking is operated by the Borough of Emerson. Three permit parking lots area available, with 38, 20 and 44 spots, respectively.

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