River Street station (Erie Railroad)

River Street
River Street station in 2010, focusing on the former staircase to the platform.
General information
LocationRiver Street and Putnam Street, Paterson, New Jersey
Coordinates40°55′44″N 74°09′45″W / 40.9288°N 74.1624°W / 40.9288; -74.1624
Owned byErie Railroad (1883–1960)
Erie-Lackawanna Railway (1960–1976)
Conrail (1976–1977)
Line(s)Erie Railroad Main Line (until 1963)
Tracks2 main line
Construction
Platform levels1
Other information
Station code2305[1]
History
Opened1883; 141 years ago (1883)
Closed1977; 47 years ago (1977)
RebuiltJuly 1928; 96 years ago (July 1928)[2]
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station
Hawthorne
toward Ridgewood
Main Line local stops Paterson
Location
Map

River Street Station is a former train station for the Erie Railroad in Paterson, New Jersey. The station was located at the intersection of River Street and Putnam Avenue in Paterson, very close to the Passaic River. It was served by the Erie Main Line and the Newark Branch.

  1. ^ "List of Station Names and Numbers". Jersey City, New Jersey: Erie Railroad. May 1, 1916. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "New Station Ready". The Paterson Morning Call. July 19, 1928. p. 10. Retrieved January 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon