Garfield station (NJ Transit)

Garfield
Garfield station as seen in June 2011 facing northward from the inbound platform.
General information
LocationMidland Avenue and Passaic Street,
Garfield, New Jersey 07026
Coordinates40°51′59″N 74°06′19″W / 40.8664°N 74.1054°W / 40.8664; -74.1054
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Platforms2 low-level side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsNJT Bus: 160, 161, 702, 707, 709, and 758
Other information
Station code2113 (Erie Railroad)
Fare zone4
History
OpenedOctober 1, 1881
Key dates
June 18, 1973Station depot burns
Passengers
202497 (average weekday)
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Plauderville
toward Suffern
Bergen County Line Wesmont
toward Hoboken
Former services
Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station
Plauderville
toward Ridgewood
Bergen County Railroad Rutherford
Location

Garfield station is an active commuter railroad station in the city of Garfield, Bergen County, New Jersey. Located at the north end of a bridge over Midland Avenue (County Route 67), the station services trains of NJ Transit's Bergen County Line between Suffern station in Suffern, New York and Waldwick station in Waldwick, New Jersey to Hoboken Terminal on the west side of the Hudson River. Garfield station consists of two asphalt low-level side platforms. It is one of two stations in Garfield on the Bergen County Line, with Plauderville at Outwater Lane. Garfield station is devoid of any parking for cars.

Garfield station began with the construction of the Bergen County Shortcut between Rutherford–East Rutherford station and Ridgewood station. That line opened on October 1, 1881. The station depot was a small one-story wooden frame station on the inbound tracks. It burned down in a fire on June 18, 1973.