Arlington (NJT station)
Arlington | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 The site of the former Arlington station as viewed near Garafola Place. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Forest Street railroad crossing, Kearny, New Jersey | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Norfolk Southern | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | ground-level | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | 1701 (Erie Railroad)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1899[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | September 20, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Conrail, New Jersey Transit | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Arlington is an abandoned train station in the Arlington section of Kearny, New Jersey.. The station was a former stop on the Boonton Line, which runs from Hoboken Terminal to Hackettstown. Train service was discontinued in 2002 when the Montclair Connection was opened.[3]
See also
- Benson Street – First of two additional stations that were removed with the Montclair Connection.
- Rowe Street- Second of two additional stations that were removed with the Montclair Connection.
- West Arlington (Erie Railroad station) – Second of two stations in Arlington for the Erie Lackawanna Railway.
References
- ↑ "List of Station Names and Numbers". Jersey City, New Jersey: Erie Railroad. May 1, 1916. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
- ↑ Yanosey, Robert J. (2006). Erie Railroad Facilities (In Color) 1. Scotch Plains, New Jersey: Morning Sun Books Inc. ISBN 1-58248-183-0.
- ↑ "Rail Shuttle Buses To Transport Commuters Affected By Station Closures". Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit. August 27, 2002. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
The Arlington Station in 1910 during its days as an Erie station
Coordinates: 40°46′11″N 74°08′24″W / 40.7698°N 74.1401°W
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