Glen Rock–Boro Hall station

Glen Rock–Boro Hall is one of two train stations in Glen Rock, New Jersey to be served by New Jersey Transit. It is located adjacent to the Glen Rock Municipal Building, the Glen Rock Bus Station, and several businesses along Rock Road. Pedestrian access to both platforms is available along Rock Road, and from a pedestrian underpass on Maple Avenue and the entrance to the station's parking lot on Glen Avenue. Paid parking is available by use of a ticket machine system; previously the borough employed parking meters.

Glen Rock–Boro Hall
Glen Rock Boro Hall station facing southbound towards Radburn station.
Coordinates40.9614°N 74.1292°W / 40.9614; -74.1292
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections NJT Bus: 164, 175 (at adjacent bus station)
746 (on Maple Avenue)
Other information
Fare zone8
History
Previous namesParamus (1881–1891[1])
Traffic
Passengers (2012)992 (average weekday, including Main Line station)[2]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Ridgewood
toward Suffern
 Bergen County Line Radburn
toward Hoboken
Former services
Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station
Ridgewood
Terminus
 Bergen County Railroad Radburn
toward Jersey City

This station is one of four on the Bergen County Line with raised platforms. Although the platforms are not high-level, Boro Hall is handicap accessible via use of two ramps, one on either side of the platform.

Train #1253 departing Boro Hall station

The Boro Hall station is located three blocks from the Main Line station in Glen Rock.

Station layout

The station has two tracks, each with a low-level side platform.

Ground/
Platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Track 1 ←      Bergen County Line toward Waldwick or Suffern (Ridgewood)
←      Port Jervis Line limited service toward Port Jervis (Ridgewood)
Track 2 ←      Port Jervis Line limited service toward Hoboken (Radburn) →
←      Bergen County Line toward Hoboken (Radburn) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Street level Station building, ticket machines, parking

References
  1. "City and Suburban News". Paterson Daily Guardian. Paterson, New Jersey. November 14, 1891. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  2. "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2013.


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