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 The former eastbound station platform at North Newark station in April 2013. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Broadway at Verona Avenue, Newark, New Jersey | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°46′48″N 74°09′22″W / 40.780010°N 74.156233°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 low-level side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | 1705 (Erie Railroad)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | January 1, 1873[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | April 26, 1986[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1889 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Key dates | |||||||||||||||||||||
| August 1889 | 1873 station depot razed[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| June 1970 | 1889 station depot burned[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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North Newark was a former commuter railroad train station in the Woodside section of the city of Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. Located at the intersection of Broadway and Verona Avenue, the station served trains on NJ Transit's Boonton Line, which operated at the time between Netcong and Hoboken Terminal. The station consisted of two low-level side platforms, accessible by stairs from Broadway. The next station to the east was Arlington in nearby Kearny, with the next station to the west being Rowe Street in Bloomfield.
Railroad service through northern part Newark began on January 1, 1873 with the introduction of the Montclair Railway between Jersey City and Monks Castle in West Milford. The station was 7 miles (11 km) west of Jersey City, servicing fifteen trains.[2][6] Operation of the railroad changed hands multiple times, but in 1889, the Erie Railroad, which operated the line, built a depot on the platform. This new station was a combination passenger facility and residential dwelling.[5] The station depot at North Newark burned in June 1970, but the firefighters rescued the canopy of the depot, which the railroad repurposed into the main facilities.[5] NJ Transit continued operation of the station until April 26, 1986 when it was closed. There was also a station at Forest Hill near Manchester Place and Verona Avenue, which was west of North Newark station.
- ^ "List of Station Names and Numbers". Jersey City, New Jersey: Erie Railroad. May 1, 1916. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ a b Catlin 1873, p. 33.
- ^ "Plainfield Station Derailed From Line". The Courier-News. March 18, 1986. p. 17. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Notes About Town". The Montclair Times. August 3, 1889. p. 3. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Yanosey 2006, p. 68.
- ^ Catlin 1873, p. 15.
