Ramsey Route 17 station

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Ramsey Route 17
Ramsey Route 17 NJT station.jpg
Westbound train departing Ramsey Route 17 station
General information
Location Route 17 and Spring Street
Ramsey, New Jersey
Coordinates 41°04′30″N74°08′43″W / 41.0750°N 74.1454°W / 41.0750; -74.1454
Owned by New Jersey Transit
Line(s)NJT Main Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Parking1,221 spaces, 25 accessible spaces [1]
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone12 [2]
History
OpenedAugust 22, 2004 (2004-08-22) [3]
Passengers
2018834 (average weekday) [4]
Services
Preceding station NJT logo.svg NJ Transit Following station
Mahwah
toward Suffern
Main Line Ramsey
toward Hoboken
Bergen County Line
weekdays
Preceding station MTA NYC logo.svg Metro-North Railroad Following station
Suffern
toward Port Jervis
Port Jervis Line Secaucus Junction
toward Hoboken
Mahwah
(limited service)
toward Port Jervis
Location
Ramsey Route 17 station

Ramsey Route 17 station is one of two railroad stations operated by New Jersey Transit in the borough of Ramsey, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Named after nearby Route 17, trains at the station are serviced by NJ Transit's Main Line and Bergen County Line, alongside Metro-North Railroad's Port Jervis Line.

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History

The current station at Ramsey Route 17 is located next to the Westervelt–Ackerson House on Island Road, which saw service beginning on October 19, 1848, with the opening of the Paterson and Ramapo Railroad. The train went from Paterson to Suffern, where connections were available to the Erie Railroad. [5] [6] The station was known as Westervelt's. The current station opened on August 22, 2004. [3]

Station layout

The station has two tracks, each with a high-level side platform. It also has a pedestrian overpass complete with elevators, making it accessible for handicapped persons, and a five-level parking structure which serves as a park and ride.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Ramsey Route 17". New Jersey Transit . Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  2. "Main and Bergen County Line Timetables" (PDF). Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. November 7, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 24, 2002. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
  3. 1 2 "NJ Transit Announces Opening of Ramsey Route 17 Station" (Press release). New Jersey Transit. August 6, 2004.
  4. Kiefer, Eric (February 21, 2018). "Here Are New Jersey Transit's Most, Least-Used Train Stations". patch.com. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  5. "Common Council". The New York Herald . October 17, 1848. p. 1. Retrieved June 20, 2020 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  6. "Ramapo and Paterson and Paterson and Hudson River Railroads". The Evening Post. New York, New York. December 7, 1848. p. 4. Retrieved June 20, 2020 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg

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