Montvale station

41°02′26″N 74°01′45″W / 41.0405°N 74.0292°W / 41.0405; -74.0292Owned byNew Jersey TransitPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Connections Rockland Coaches: 11ConstructionParkingYes (permit required)Bicycle facilitiesYesAccessibleYesOther informationStation code797 (Erie Railroad)^[1]Fare zone10HistoryOpenedMay 27, 1871^[2]Key datesOctober 11, 1921Station depot exploded^[3]Passengers2018152 (average weekday)^[4] Services

Preceding station	NJ Transit			Following station
Pearl River toward Spring Valley		Pascack Valley Line		Park Ridge toward Hoboken

Former services
Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station Pearl River toward Haverstraw New Jersey and New York Railroad Park Ridge toward Jersey City

Location

Montvale is an active commuter railroad station in the borough of Montvale, Bergen County, New Jersey. Located in the middle of an active road junction of East Grand Avenue (County Route 94) and Kinderkamack Road (County Route 503), the station serves trains on New Jersey Transit's Pascack Valley Line, serving as the first/last stop in New Jersey. The station consists of one low-level side platform with a mini-high-level platform to service handicapped customers under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

History

Railroad service in Montvale began on May 27, 1871, when railroad service from Hillsdale was extended to the junction with the Erie Railroad Piermont Branch at Nanuet on the Hackensack and New York Extension Railroad. The original station depot at Montvale exploded on October 11, 1921 when a local pyrotechnic lit the station and a nearby real estate office on fire that morning, resulting in complete demolition of the building.^[3]

Station layout

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

Permit parking is operated by the Borough of Montvale. There are three permit parking lots available, with 60, 11 and 139 parking spots, respectively.

References

External links

Media related to Montvale (NJT station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Station House from Google Maps Street View
• Station from Kinderkamack Road from Google Maps Street View