Ho-Ho-Kus (NJT station)

Ho-Ho-Kus

A train arriving in Ho-Ho-Kus on its way towards Hoboken Terminal in 2011. The station depot is visible on the right side.
Coordinates 40°59′51″N 74°06′48″W / 40.9974°N 74.1133°W / 40.9974; -74.1133Coordinates: 40°59′51″N 74°06′48″W / 40.9974°N 74.1133°W / 40.9974; -74.1133
Owned by New Jersey Transit
Line(s)
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 3
Other information
Station code 2317 (Erie Railroad)[1]
Fare zone 10
History
Opened 1860[2]
Rebuilt 1886, 1908[2]
Traffic
Passengers (2012) 440 (average weekday)[3]
Services
Preceding station   NJ Transit Rail   Following station
toward Suffern
Main Line
toward Hoboken
Bergen County Line
Erie Railroad
Main Line

Ho-Ho-Kus is a New Jersey Transit station served by the Bergen County Line and Main Line. The station is located in Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, at Brookside Avenue and 1st Street, across the bridge on Warren Avenue from Franklin Turnpike. The station's current westbound structure was constructed in 1908 with river stones and a tile roof. This replaced facilities built in 1886 that burned. The first station, built in 1860, had also burned down several years after construction.[2] The eastbound side was an irregularly shaped waiting shed built in 1909.[4] For safety reasons, additional fencing and a new warning sign were installed at the station. Many railfans go here to observe diesels heading for Port Jervis at high speeds, primarily F40PH and GP40 engines with the occasional PL42AC.

Station layout

   Main Line toward Suffern (Waldwick)
 Bergen County Line toward Suffern (Waldwick)
 Port Jervis Line no stop
   Port Jervis Line no stop
   Main Line toward Hoboken (Ridgewood)
 Bergen County Line toward Hoboken (Ridgewood)
 Port Jervis Line no stop

References

  1. "List of Station Names and Numbers". Jersey City, New Jersey: Erie Railroad. May 1, 1916. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "11.0 - Historic Preservation Element". Ho-Ho-Kus Borough Master Plan. Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  3. "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS". New Jersey Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  4. Yanosey, Robert J. (2006). Erie Railroad Facilities (In Color) 1. Scotch Plains, New Jersey: Morning Sun Books Inc. p. 49. ISBN 1-58248-183-0.

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