Lyndhurst is a New Jersey Transit rail station located off of New York Avenue in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. The station is one of two in Lyndhurst, the other being Kingsland station. The Lyndhurst station is located at milepost 8.2 on the Main Line.
Formerly part of the Lackawanna Boonton Branch, the brick station was built 1928 to replace an older wood facility. The historic station is part of the New Jersey Register of Historic PlacesDelaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Boonton Line Historic District (ID#4895),[7]
Renovationedit
On June 22, 2010, the town of Lyndhurst put forward a proposal to buy the station depots at both Lyndhurst and sister Kingsland stations. The mayor of Lyndhurst, Richard DiLascio, said that the stations have seen better days and New Jersey Transit has no interest in renovating both buildings, rather selling both at a fee to the town of Lyndhurst. As of 2012, the station building was unoccupied. The town of Lyndhurst has requested that NJT lease the building to the municipality so that it might be renovated and brought into use as a way to revitalize the immediate vicinity.[8]
During the summer of 2011 the Lyndhurst station went under some minor renovations, including new stair supports and a new roof over a portion of the southern (eastbound) platform. In August 2012, NJT announced that the $2.5 million would be spent to make the station compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). It also stated funding for a total renovation costing approximately $26 million had been identified, but that the plan was in preliminary stages.[9]
The new Lyndhurst station under construction in August 2023
According to NJT, there are plans to renovate the historic station and make it ADA compliant at cost estimated in 2014 to be $22 million, though as of July 2014 there were no design or construction contracts. There are two lengthy flights of wooden stairs to reach both the eastbound and westbound tracks, the platforms of which are particularly low and in state of disrepair. Work would include raising the platforms and making the station house accessible.[10]
As of March 6, 2019, plans have been finalized to renovate the station building and platforms by the town of Lyndhurst and New Jersey Transit. The plans include new protected waiting areas, new ticketing locations and better ADA-accepted access to the platform, and will cost $22 million.[11]
NJ Transit announced on September 9, 2020, that a $18.5 million contract was approved for the new Lyndhurst station. The new station will be designed to "replicate the historic style of the Lyndhurst neighborhood" and will be located south of the present station, at Delafield Avenue and Court Avenue.[12]
The station has two tracks, each with a low-level side platform.
Bibliographyedit
Lyon, Isaac S. (1873). Historical Discourse on Boonton, Delivered Before the Citizens of Boonton at Washington Hall, on the Evenings of September 21 and 28, and October 5, 1867. Newark, New Jersey: The Daily Journal Office. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
Referencesedit
^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.
^Taber, Thomas Townsend; Taber, Thomas Townsend III (1981). The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad in the Twentieth Century. Vol. 2. Muncy, PA: Privately printed. p. 749. ISBN0-9603398-3-3.
^Archer, Barbara (December 4, 1972). "Lyndhurst Station Gone". The Bergen Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. pp. B1–B2. Retrieved April 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^(PDF). New Jersey Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
^Van Valen, James M. (1900). History of Bergen County, New Jersey. New York, New York: New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Company. p. 421. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
^Phaoln, Joe (July 3, 2014). . South Bergenite. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
^Canessa, Kevin (March 6, 2019). "Train To The Future". The Observer Online.
^"NJ Transit Advances Construction of New Lyndhurst Train Station". NJ Transit. September 9, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
External linksedit
Media related to Lyndhurst (NJT station) at Wikimedia Commons
Court Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
December 20, 2023
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Lyndhurst is a New Jersey Transit rail station located off of New York Avenue in Lyndhurst New Jersey The station is one of two in Lyndhurst the other being Kingsland station The Lyndhurst station is located at milepost 8 2 on the Main Line LyndhurstLyndhurst station in January 2015 General informationCoordinates40 48 59 N 74 07 27 W 40 8163 N 74 1242 W 40 8163 74 1242Owned byNJ TransitPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConstructionParking572 spacesOther informationFare zone2HistoryOpenedSeptember 12 1870 freight service 1 December 14 1870 passenger service 2 Rebuilt1928 3 Key datesNovember 30 1972Northern station depot razed 4 Passengers2012841 average weekday 5 ServicesPreceding station NJ Transit Following stationDelawannatoward Suffern Main Line Kingslandtoward HobokenFormer servicesPreceding station Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad Following stationDelawannatoward Dover Boonton Branch Kingslandtoward Hoboken Contents 1 History 1 1 Renovation 2 Station layout 3 Bibliography 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe Boonton Branch of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad was first constructed as a freight bypass of the Morris amp Essex Railroad in 1868 This was constructed due to the lack of freight along its passenger lines and stretched from the Denville station to Hoboken Terminal via Boonton and Paterson 6 Formerly part of the Lackawanna Boonton Branch the brick station was built 1928 to replace an older wood facility The historic station is part of the New Jersey Register of Historic Places Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad Boonton Line Historic District ID 4895 7 Renovation edit On June 22 2010 the town of Lyndhurst put forward a proposal to buy the station depots at both Lyndhurst and sister Kingsland stations The mayor of Lyndhurst Richard DiLascio said that the stations have seen better days and New Jersey Transit has no interest in renovating both buildings rather selling both at a fee to the town of Lyndhurst As of 2012 the station building was unoccupied The town of Lyndhurst has requested that NJT lease the building to the municipality so that it might be renovated and brought into use as a way to revitalize the immediate vicinity 8 During the summer of 2011 the Lyndhurst station went under some minor renovations including new stair supports and a new roof over a portion of the southern eastbound platform In August 2012 NJT announced that the 2 5 million would be spent to make the station compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ADA It also stated funding for a total renovation costing approximately 26 million had been identified but that the plan was in preliminary stages 9 nbsp The new Lyndhurst station under construction in August 2023According to NJT there are plans to renovate the historic station and make it ADA compliant at cost estimated in 2014 to be 22 million though as of July 2014 there were no design or construction contracts There are two lengthy flights of wooden stairs to reach both the eastbound and westbound tracks the platforms of which are particularly low and in state of disrepair Work would include raising the platforms and making the station house accessible 10 As of March 6 2019 plans have been finalized to renovate the station building and platforms by the town of Lyndhurst and New Jersey Transit The plans include new protected waiting areas new ticketing locations and better ADA accepted access to the platform and will cost 22 million 11 NJ Transit announced on September 9 2020 that a 18 5 million contract was approved for the new Lyndhurst station The new station will be designed to replicate the historic style of the Lyndhurst neighborhood and will be located south of the present station at Delafield Avenue and Court Avenue 12 Station layout editSide platform doors will open on the rightTrack 1 Main Line toward Ridgewood Waldwick or Suffern Delawanna Port Jervis Line does not stop hereTrack 2 Port Jervis Line does not stop here Main Line toward Hoboken Kingsland Side platform doors will open on the rightThe station has two tracks each with a low level side platform Bibliography editLyon Isaac S 1873 Historical Discourse on Boonton Delivered Before the Citizens of Boonton at Washington Hall on the Evenings of September 21 and 28 and October 5 1867 Newark New Jersey The Daily Journal Office Retrieved April 16 2020 References edit 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 Lyon 1873 p 55 Taber Thomas Townsend Taber Thomas Townsend III 1981 The Delaware Lackawanna amp Western Railroad in the Twentieth Century Vol 2 Muncy PA Privately printed p 749 ISBN 0 9603398 3 3 Archer Barbara December 4 1972 Lyndhurst Station Gone The Bergen Record Hackensack New Jersey pp B1 B2 Retrieved April 23 2019 via Newspapers com nbsp QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS PDF New Jersey Transit Archived from the original PDF on April 19 2013 Retrieved January 4 2013 Van Valen James M 1900 History of Bergen County New Jersey New York New York New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Company p 421 Retrieved July 7 2010 New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places Bergen County New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Historic Preservation Office Retrieved June 22 2014 Grant Meghan January 10 2013 Lyndhurst still seeks to lease 2 train stations The South Bergenite Retrieved January 15 2012 http www northjersey com news 219719141 Lyndhurst train station gets 2 5 million for improvements html c y amp page 1 dead link Phaoln Joe July 3 2014 Improvements coming to Lyndhurst station but not Kingsland South Bergenite Archived from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved July 10 2014 Canessa Kevin March 6 2019 Train To The Future The Observer Online NJ Transit Advances Construction of New Lyndhurst Train Station NJ Transit September 9 2020 Retrieved September 9 2020 External links edit nbsp Media related to Lyndhurst NJT station at Wikimedia Commons Court Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lyndhurst station amp oldid 1171516468, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
