Montvale station

Montvale
Montvale station as seen from Railroad Avenue at the station depot and mini-high level platform.
General information
LocationEast Grand Avenue (CR 94) between Railroad Avenue and Kinderkamack Road (CR 503), Montvale, New Jersey
Coordinates41°02′26″N 74°01′45″W / 41.0405°N 74.0292°W / 41.0405; -74.0292
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsCommuter Bus Rockland Coaches: 11
Construction
ParkingYes (permit required)
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code797 (Erie Railroad)[1]
Fare zone10
History
OpenedMay 27, 1871[2]
Key dates
October 11, 1921Station depot exploded[3]
Passengers
2018152 (average weekday)[4]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Pearl River 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
Location
Map

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.

  1. ^ "List of Station Names and Numbers". Jersey City, New Jersey: Erie Railroad. May 1, 1916. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  2. ^ Adriance, Tim (Spring 2018). "A History of Bergen County Railroads". Autumn Years. Bergen County, New Jersey. p. 46. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "Montvale Depot and Office Blown Up by Bombing Firebug". The Bergen Evening Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. October 11, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved July 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Kiefer, Eric (February 21, 2018). "Here Are New Jersey Transit's Most, Least-Used Train Stations". patch.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.