River Street station (Erie Railroad)

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.

River Street
River Street station in 2010, focusing on the former staircase to the platform.
General information
Location	River Street & Putnam Street, Paterson, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°55′44″N 74°09′45″W / 40.9288°N 74.1624°W / 40.9288; -74.1624
Owned by	Erie Railroad (1883–1960) Erie-Lackawanna Railway (1960–1976) Conrail (1976–1977)
Line(s)	Erie Railroad Main Line (until 1963)
Tracks	2 main line
Construction
Platform levels	1
Other information
Station code	2305^[1]
History
Opened	1883; 141 years ago (1883)
Closed	1977; 47 years ago (1977)
Rebuilt	July 1928; 95 years ago (July 1928)^[2]
Electrified	No
Services
Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station Hawthorne toward Ridgewood Main Line local stops Paterson toward Jersey City

References

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.