Erie Railroad passengers at Rutherford station, circa 1940
The Paterson and Hudson River Railroad was constructed through Union Township in 1833 (still mostly farmland at this point), and a station was constructed adjacent to the "Boiling Springs" (actually cold, but so named due to its turbulent flow). The service on the railroad line was initially passenger coaches pulled by horses, with the driver having a seat in the coach. The railroad soon switched to locomotive-hauled, purchasing two locomotives built in Baltimore, Maryland. The introduction of the locomotive service helped spur building construction and development in the area around Boiling Springs. The increased demand led the railroad to build a new station and ticket office as they bought land in the area to speculate on future development. The Erie Railroad which acquired the P&HR constructed a depot that was triangular in design made out of brick. The station depot was replaced in 1862. This structure in turn was replaced by the current construction of 1897.[4] Around this time, the boroughs of Rutherford and East Rutherford were carved out from Union Township, choosing the railroad tracks as the mutual border.
A two phase restoration project was started by New Jersey Transit in May 2008. The first phase to restore the outside of the building cost $1.4 million and was completed in June 2009.[9] The second phase of the project was to restore the interior and cost $1.9 million. The second phase was completed on October 25, 2010.[10]
Station layoutedit
The station has two tracks, each with a low-level side platform.
Lucas, Walter Arndt (1944). From the Hills to the Hudson: A History of the Paterson and Hudson River Rail Road and its Associates, the Paterson and Ramapo, and the Union Railroads. New York, New York: The Cornwall Press. hdl:2027/uc1.b4536228. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
Van Valen, James M. (1900). History of Bergen County, New Jersey. New York, New York: New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Company. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
^(PDF). Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. November 7, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 24, 2002. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
^"Train station work all done". Leader Newspapers. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
External linksedit
Media related to Rutherford (NJT station) at Wikimedia Commons
Station from Park Avenue from Google Maps Street View
Station House from Google Maps Street View
Photos of Rutherford Station
November 23, 2023
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For the GO Transit station in the Greater Toronto Area see Rutherford GO Station Rutherford is a New Jersey Transit railroad station served by the Bergen County Line located in Rutherford New Jersey United States The station is located near a traffic circle at the junction of Park Avenue Union Avenue Erie Avenue and Orient Way known as Station Square with a grade crossing on Park Avenue RutherfordRutherford station from the Hoboken Terminal bound mini high level platform in January 2015 General informationLocationPark Avenue Orient Way Union Avenue and Erie AvenueRutherford New JerseyOwned byNew Jersey TransitPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConnectionsNJT Bus 76 and 190ConstructionParking136 spacesBicycle facilitiesYes bicycle racksAccessibleYesOther informationStation code2105 Erie Railroad 1 Fare zone3 2 HistoryOpenedDecember 4 1833 3 Rebuiltc 1862 1897 4 Passengers20181 369 average weekday 5 ServicesPreceding station NJ Transit Following stationWesmonttoward Suffern Bergen County Line Secaucus Junctiontoward HobokenFormer servicesPreceding station Erie Railroad Following stationPassaictoward Chicago Main Line Jersey CityTerminusCarlton Hilltoward Ridgewood Main Line local stopsGarfieldtoward Ridgewood Bergen County RailroadRutherford StationU S National Register of Historic PlacesNew Jersey Register of Historic PlacesRutherford Station building taken from Station Square in Rutherford LocationStation SquareRutherford New Jersey USACoordinates40 49 42 N 74 6 6 W 40 82833 N 74 10167 W 40 82833 74 10167Area0 5 acres 0 2 ha Built1898ArchitectCharles W BuchholzArchitectural styleRenaissance Queen AnneMPSOperating Passenger Railroad Stations TRNRHP reference No 84002584 6 NJRHP No 667 7 Significant datesAdded to NRHPJune 22 1984Designated NJRHPMarch 17 1984 Contents 1 History 1 1 Restoration 2 Station layout 3 See also 4 Bibliography 5 References 6 External linksHistory edit nbsp Erie Railroad passengers at Rutherford station circa 1940The Paterson and Hudson River Railroad was constructed through Union Township in 1833 still mostly farmland at this point and a station was constructed adjacent to the Boiling Springs actually cold but so named due to its turbulent flow The service on the railroad line was initially passenger coaches pulled by horses with the driver having a seat in the coach The railroad soon switched to locomotive hauled purchasing two locomotives built in Baltimore Maryland The introduction of the locomotive service helped spur building construction and development in the area around Boiling Springs The increased demand led the railroad to build a new station and ticket office as they bought land in the area to speculate on future development The Erie Railroad which acquired the P amp HR constructed a depot that was triangular in design made out of brick The station depot was replaced in 1862 This structure in turn was replaced by the current construction of 1897 4 Around this time the boroughs of Rutherford and East Rutherford were carved out from Union Township choosing the railroad tracks as the mutual border The station building has been listed in the New Jersey Register of Historic Places and National Register of Historic Places since 1984 and is part of the Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource 8 7 6 Restoration edit A two phase restoration project was started by New Jersey Transit in May 2008 The first phase to restore the outside of the building cost 1 4 million and was completed in June 2009 9 The second phase of the project was to restore the interior and cost 1 9 million The second phase was completed on October 25 2010 10 Station layout editThe station has two tracks each with a low level side platform Ground Platform level Side platform doors will open on the rightTrack 1 Bergen County Line toward Waldwick or Suffern Wesmont Port Jervis Line does not stop hereTrack 2 Port Jervis Line does not stop here Bergen County Line toward Hoboken Secaucus Junction Side platform doors will open on the rightStreet level Station building ticket machines parkingSee also editList of New Jersey Transit stations National Register of Historic Places listings in Bergen County New JerseyBibliography editLucas Walter Arndt 1944 From the Hills to the Hudson A History of the Paterson and Hudson River Rail Road and its Associates the Paterson and Ramapo and the Union Railroads New York New York The Cornwall Press hdl 2027 uc1 b4536228 Retrieved April 10 2021 Van Valen James M 1900 History of Bergen County New Jersey New York New York New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Company Retrieved August 18 2017 References edit List of Station Names and Numbers Jersey City New Jersey Erie Railroad May 1 1916 Retrieved November 23 2010 Main and Bergen County Line Timetables PDF Newark New Jersey New Jersey Transit Rail Operations November 7 2010 Archived from the original PDF on January 24 2002 Retrieved November 27 2010 Lucas 1944 p 122 a b Van Valen 1900 p 429 Kiefer Eric February 21 2018 Here Are New Jersey Transit s Most Least Used Train Stations patch com Retrieved September 13 2022 a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 a b New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Historic Preservation Office Retrieved January 7 2015 Rutherford New Jersey Transit Railroad Station Survey 1 The Record May 15 2008 Train station work all done Leader Newspapers Retrieved November 11 2010 External links edit nbsp Media related to Rutherford NJT station at Wikimedia CommonsStation from Park Avenue from Google Maps Street View Station House from Google Maps Street View Photos of Rutherford Station Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rutherford station amp oldid 1173061962, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
