Clifton station (NJ Transit)

Clifton
Clifton station in April 2015.
General information
LocationElm Street at Clifton Boulevard, Clifton, New Jersey
Coordinates40°52′04″N 74°09′13″W / 40.8679°N 74.1535°W / 40.8679; -74.1535
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsNJT Bus: 705 and 707
Construction
Parking236 spaces
Other information
Fare zone5
History
OpenedSeptember 12, 1870 (freight service)[1]
December 14, 1870 (passenger service)[2]
Passengers
2018873 (average weekday)[3]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Paterson
toward Suffern
Main Line Passaic
toward Hoboken
Former services
Preceding station Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Following station
Paterson
toward Dover
Boonton Branch Passaic
toward Hoboken
Location
Map

Clifton is a New Jersey Transit train station located in Clifton, New Jersey that provides service via the Main Line. The station is located near the intersection of Elm Street, Clifton Terrace, and Clifton Boulevard in Clifton and the tracks form the border between the Athenia and Dutch Hill sections of the city, with the Hoboken-bound platform in the Athenia section and the Suffern-bound platform located in the Dutch Hill section.

  1. ^ Arch, Brad (January 1982). "The Morris and Essex Railroad" (PDF). Journal of New Jersey Postal History Society. X (1): 4–8. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Lyon 1873, p. 55.
  3. ^ Kiefer, Eric (February 21, 2018). "Here Are New Jersey Transit's Most, Least-Used Train Stations". patch.com. Retrieved September 13, 2022.