Harmon Cove station was built to serve the gated community known as Harmon Cove, which was developed starting in 1975[1] by Hartz Mountain Industries with townhouses and highrise residential buildings.[2][3][4] This development played a key part in the transition of Secaucus from being a part of wetlands in the New Jersey Meadowlands to being highly developed.[5] In December 1977, Hartz Mountain Industries sent an application to the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission for permission to construct a station and a 100-car parking lot to serve its development. Following the issuance of the permit, it was expected that construction on the station could begin within 60 days.[6]
The station was built adjacent to the development at Meadowlands Parkway on the site of a reed-filled meadow for $150,000.[7] The station was dedicated on June 19, 1978,[8] and opened on June 26, 1978.[9] Service consisted of ten trains, with westbound trains at 7:22 a.m., 3:42 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 5:38 p.m., and 6:32 p.m., and eastbound trains at 6:44 a.m., 7:53 a.m., 8:32 a.m., 9:34 a.m., and 5:00 p.m. Construction on the station began a month earlier. Service to the station initially consisted of two trains in the morning to Hoboken and two trains in the evening from Hoboken. The station initially opened on a temporary basis, but was later made permanent.[10] This station was, and still remains, the only privately financed and constructed rail station in New Jersey.[11] After a month, ridership at the station was only 30 people a day, lower than Conrail's estimate of 50 people a day. Conrail decreased the number of trains stopping from ten to seven since adding Harmon Cove stops to trains added four minutes to the runtime of each trip. Hartz Mountain spent $80,000 to provide bus service to the station.[9]
Closureedit
In the 1980s, New Jersey Transit started making plans to create a transfer station in Secaucus between trains on its Hoboken and Newark Divisions. As part of the plan, Harmon Cove station would close due to its close proximity to the new station. However, in 1993, the President of Allied Junction, the name of original plan for the transfer station, said that Harmon Cove station would stay open. In September 2001, New Jersey Transit officials told Town Administrator Anthony Iacono that the station would close in anticipation of the opening of Secaucus Junction station. New Jersey Transit made the decision earlier in the year when it was decided to construct a new curving track between the HX Draw bridge at the Hackensack River to the north of the station, and the Main Line north of Secaucus Junction, which would bypass the site of Harmon Cove station and allow Bergen County Line and Pascack Valley Line trains to stop at Secaucus Junction.[12]
The station closed on August 4, 2003, in anticipation of the opening of Secaucus Junction station.[13][14][15] To replace train service, a bus shuttle was implemented, which ran between Harmon Cove and Secaucus Junction, thus connecting with Bergen County Line trains.[16] This shuttle was operated by Academy Express and was labeled bus route 972.[17] This route was replaced by NJ Transit bus route 129 on April 3, 2004.[18]
Station layoutedit
Harmon Cove had one short low-level side platform and was located on the Erie Railroad's Main Line, and had a 100-car parking lot, and had a shelter that could accommodate 50 passengers.[10][19][20] A staircase led from the platform to the Meadowlands Parkway overpass.[21][22] The staircase still exists, but has been abandoned.[23] The station shelter was removed following the station's closure. The parking lot still exists. The platform still remains, but is in derelict condition.[24]
Referencesedit
^Rand, Ellen (January 21, 1979). "New Jersey Housing: Harmon Cove Is Going". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^Oser, Alan. S. "Harmon Cove Takes Its Renters in Stride", New York Times, June 17, 1984. Accessed June 25, 2017.
^Hanley, Robert. "Harmon Cove Progress Slowed by the Economy", The New York Times, July 12, 1981. Accessed June 25, 2017.
^"Thriving Secaucus, Its Pig Farms Gone, Coming to Sniff". The New York Times. May 6, 1977. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^Gansrerg, Martin (December 19, 1977). "Developers Seeking to Build Secaucus Rail Depot". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^Hanley, Robert (June 20, 1978). "State Dedicates First Rail Station For Commuters in Meadowlands". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^Reiss, Craig (June 20, 1978). "Rail stop dedicated at Cove". The Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^ abGansberg, Martin (July 31, 1978). "Article 6 -- No Title: Service to Hoboken Decries Conrail's Attitude". The New York Times. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
^ ab"Harmon Cove depot going up". The Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. May 2, 1978. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
^Effects of the Administrations's Budget on New Jersey's Transportation-related Plans and Programs: Hearing Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, One Hundred First Congress, First Session, Field Hearing. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1989. p. 40.
^"Harmon Cove station may close". Hudson Reporter. September 9, 2001. from the original on August 20, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^. njtransit.com. New Jersey Transit. June 27, 2003. Archived from the original on June 28, 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
^(PDF). njtransit.com. New Jersey Transit. August 4, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 14, 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
^Sullivan, Al. "Harmon Cove Station will close Bus shuttle service to new station will start in July", The Hudson Reporter, February 1, 2003. Accessed December 28, 2016. "In anticipation of the Harmon Cove train station closing this coming July, the Town Council voted Feb. 11 to hire George Jensen as its transportation coordinator. He will handle scheduling and other issues involving shuttling passengers from Harmon Cove and other areas to the new $450 million Secaucus Transfer train station."
^. njtransit.com. New Jersey Transit. June 27, 2003. Archived from the original on August 7, 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
^(PDF). njtransit.com. New Jersey Transit. August 4, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
^"NJ Transit Adjusts Bus Schedules". www.njtransit.com. New Jersey Transit. March 30, 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
^"Station is dedicated". The Courier-News. Bridgewater, New Jersey. June 20, 1978. p. B5. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
^Weinberger, Brian (August 4, 2003). "View of the shelter at Harmon Cove". railfanwindow.com. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^Weinberger, Brian (August 4, 2003). "View of Harmon Cove station". railfanwindow.com. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^(PDF). njtransit.com. January 13, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 24, 2002. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
^Moss, Adam (September 29, 2006). "View of abandoned staircase at Harmon Cove station". Flickr. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^R36 Coach (April 9, 2010). "NJ Transit Harmon Cove Station (1978-2003)". Flickr. Retrieved August 20, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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Harmon Cove is an abandoned train station in the Harmon Cove section of Secaucus New Jersey The station was a former stop on the Bergen County Line which runs from Hoboken Terminal to Suffern Train service was discontinued in 2003 when Secaucus Junction was opened Harmon CoveThe site of Harmon Cove station General informationLocationMeadowlands Parkway Secaucus New JerseyOwned byNorfolk Southern Railway owner of trackage from 1999 NJ Transit operator from 1983 Conrail operator until 1983 owner of trackage until 1999 Line s Bergen County Line Pascack Valley LinePlatformsground levelTracks2ConstructionPlatform levels1HistoryOpenedJune 26 1978 45 years ago 1978 06 26 ClosedAugust 4 2003 20 years ago 2003 08 04 ServicesPreceding station NJ Transit Following station Rutherfordtoward Suffern Bergen County Line HobokenTerminus Contents 1 History 1 1 Construction and opening 1 2 Closure 2 Station layout 3 ReferencesHistory editConstruction and opening edit Harmon Cove station was built to serve the gated community known as Harmon Cove which was developed starting in 1975 1 by Hartz Mountain Industries with townhouses and highrise residential buildings 2 3 4 This development played a key part in the transition of Secaucus from being a part of wetlands in the New Jersey Meadowlands to being highly developed 5 In December 1977 Hartz Mountain Industries sent an application to the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission for permission to construct a station and a 100 car parking lot to serve its development Following the issuance of the permit it was expected that construction on the station could begin within 60 days 6 The station was built adjacent to the development at Meadowlands Parkway on the site of a reed filled meadow for 150 000 7 The station was dedicated on June 19 1978 8 and opened on June 26 1978 9 Service consisted of ten trains with westbound trains at 7 22 a m 3 42 p m 5 15 p m 5 38 p m and 6 32 p m and eastbound trains at 6 44 a m 7 53 a m 8 32 a m 9 34 a m and 5 00 p m Construction on the station began a month earlier Service to the station initially consisted of two trains in the morning to Hoboken and two trains in the evening from Hoboken The station initially opened on a temporary basis but was later made permanent 10 This station was and still remains the only privately financed and constructed rail station in New Jersey 11 After a month ridership at the station was only 30 people a day lower than Conrail s estimate of 50 people a day Conrail decreased the number of trains stopping from ten to seven since adding Harmon Cove stops to trains added four minutes to the runtime of each trip Hartz Mountain spent 80 000 to provide bus service to the station 9 Closure edit In the 1980s New Jersey Transit started making plans to create a transfer station in Secaucus between trains on its Hoboken and Newark Divisions As part of the plan Harmon Cove station would close due to its close proximity to the new station However in 1993 the President of Allied Junction the name of original plan for the transfer station said that Harmon Cove station would stay open In September 2001 New Jersey Transit officials told Town Administrator Anthony Iacono that the station would close in anticipation of the opening of Secaucus Junction station New Jersey Transit made the decision earlier in the year when it was decided to construct a new curving track between the HX Draw bridge at the Hackensack River to the north of the station and the Main Line north of Secaucus Junction which would bypass the site of Harmon Cove station and allow Bergen County Line and Pascack Valley Line trains to stop at Secaucus Junction 12 The station closed on August 4 2003 in anticipation of the opening of Secaucus Junction station 13 14 15 To replace train service a bus shuttle was implemented which ran between Harmon Cove and Secaucus Junction thus connecting with Bergen County Line trains 16 This shuttle was operated by Academy Express and was labeled bus route 972 17 This route was replaced by NJ Transit bus route 129 on April 3 2004 18 Station layout editHarmon Cove had one short low level side platform and was located on the Erie Railroad s Main Line and had a 100 car parking lot and had a shelter that could accommodate 50 passengers 10 19 20 A staircase led from the platform to the Meadowlands Parkway overpass 21 22 The staircase still exists but has been abandoned 23 The station shelter was removed following the station s closure The parking lot still exists The platform still remains but is in derelict condition 24 References edit Rand Ellen January 21 1979 New Jersey Housing Harmon Cove Is Going The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved August 20 2020 Oser Alan S Harmon Cove Takes Its Renters in Stride New York Times June 17 1984 Accessed June 25 2017 Hanley Robert Harmon Cove Progress Slowed by the Economy The New York Times July 12 1981 Accessed June 25 2017 Harmon Cove Secaucus NJ Hartz Mountain Industries Accessed June 25 2017 Thriving Secaucus Its Pig Farms Gone Coming to Sniff The New York Times May 6 1977 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved August 20 2020 Gansrerg Martin December 19 1977 Developers Seeking to Build Secaucus Rail Depot The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved August 20 2020 Hanley Robert June 20 1978 State Dedicates First Rail Station For Commuters in Meadowlands The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved August 20 2020 Reiss Craig June 20 1978 Rail stop dedicated at Cove The Record Hackensack New Jersey Retrieved August 20 2020 a b Gansberg Martin July 31 1978 Article 6 No Title Service to Hoboken Decries Conrail s Attitude The New York Times Retrieved July 29 2022 a b Harmon Cove depot going up The Record Hackensack New Jersey May 2 1978 Retrieved August 16 2020 Effects of the Administrations s Budget on New Jersey s Transportation related Plans and Programs Hearing Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations United States Senate One Hundred First Congress First Session Field Hearing U S Government Printing Office 1989 p 40 Harmon Cove station may close Hudson Reporter September 9 2001 Archived from the original on August 20 2020 Retrieved August 20 2020 Harmon Cove Information njtransit com New Jersey Transit June 27 2003 Archived from the original on June 28 2003 Retrieved May 28 2018 Main Line Bergen County Line Timetable Effective August 4 2003 PDF njtransit com New Jersey Transit August 4 2003 Archived from the original PDF on September 14 2003 Retrieved May 28 2018 Sullivan Al Harmon Cove Station will close Bus shuttle service to new station will start in July The Hudson Reporter February 1 2003 Accessed December 28 2016 In anticipation of the Harmon Cove train station closing this coming July the Town Council voted Feb 11 to hire George Jensen as its transportation coordinator He will handle scheduling and other issues involving shuttling passengers from Harmon Cove and other areas to the new 450 million Secaucus Transfer train station NJ TRANSIT Bus Shuttle From Harmon Cove Towers and Townhouses to Hoboken Via Secaucus Transfer Station njtransit com New Jersey Transit June 27 2003 Archived from the original on August 7 2003 Retrieved May 28 2018 922 Harmon Cove Shuttle Timetable Effective August 4 2003 PDF njtransit com New Jersey Transit August 4 2003 Archived from the original PDF on August 6 2003 Retrieved May 28 2018 NJ Transit Adjusts Bus Schedules www njtransit com New Jersey Transit March 30 2004 Retrieved May 28 2018 Station is dedicated The Courier News Bridgewater New Jersey June 20 1978 p B5 Retrieved September 3 2018 Weinberger Brian August 4 2003 View of the shelter at Harmon Cove railfanwindow com Retrieved August 20 2020 Weinberger Brian August 4 2003 View of Harmon Cove station railfanwindow com Retrieved August 20 2020 Main Line Bergen County Line Timetable Effective January 13 2002 PDF njtransit com January 13 2002 Archived from the original PDF on January 24 2002 Retrieved May 28 2018 Moss Adam 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