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Plauderville (NJT station)
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Plauderville Station is a New Jersey Transit
train station
served by Bergen County Line
trains. The station is in Garfield
, New Jersey
, USA, located along Midland Avenue at Plauderville Avenue. Prior to the opening of high level platforms at the station on October 11, 2011, Plauderville Station was regarded as being in Garfield despite the station platform being partially in Garfield's neighbor Saddle Brook
; the border passed between the Suffern and Hoboken bound platforms while the parking lot for the station was in Garfield. With the parking lot now adjacent to the platform, the entire station resides in Garfield.
Like the other station
in Garfield, Plauderville is a limited service station used mostly by commuters to Hoboken. Service to Hoboken ends in the early afternoon while return trips continue all day, ending in the early morning hours. Starting in 2009, with money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, New Jersey Transit got funds to construct high-level platforms at Plauderville on the south side of Midland Avenue. Trains used the low-level platform until October 10, 2011, when trains were moved to the completed high-level platforms. This construction adds Plauderville to the list of stations on the Bergen County Line in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
, along with Rutherford station
and Glen Rock's Boro Hall station.
, including the 160, which serves Port Authority Bus Terminal
from its impetus at Elmwood Park, New Jersey
during rush hours. The 758 also serves Plauderville station on its way between Passaic Bus Terminal in Passaic
to the malls in Paramus
.
Train service to Plauderville is limited outside of rush hour service. The first train to enter the Plauderville station on its way to Hoboken Terminal
on a weekday arrives at 5:43 am from Port Jervis
. The last train heading towards Hoboken leaves Plauderville at 3:41 pm, which makes all stops from Suffern to Hoboken Terminal. Heading in the opposite direction, towards Waldwick
, Suffern and Port Jervis, the first train to stop in the weekday morning arrives at 7:19 in the morning, which heads to Suffern. The last to arrive at Plauderville is Train 41, which stops at 1:06 the next morning on its way to Port Jervis. As of March 13, 2011, Plauderville station is located in the fifth fare zone, and tickets are adjustable between Hoboken Terminal and New York Pennsylvania Station. From Hoboken, a one-way ticket costs $6.75, $3.00 for a reduced costs. Weeklies cost the commuter $59.50 and monthlies would cost $193.00. 10 trip tickets can also be bought, costing the customer $67.50. With the terminal as New York, the costs would adjust to $5.25 one-way, $2.25 reduced, $47.50 for weeklies and $156.00 for monthlies. 10-trips can also be bought for $52.50.
, Barack Obama
, New Jersey Transit received funding for new high-level platforms at Plauderville station. These new high-level platforms would build a new station for persons with handicaps, under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
. The cost of the project was $16 million (2009 USD). On August 12, 2009, a $7.9 million contract for the construction construction was given to Anselmi and DeCicco Inc. with improvements including new 450 feet (137.2 m) long side platforms that also have glass paneling for history of Garfield. The city manager of Garfield, Tom Duch, said the station may include a statue of the late president James Garfield
, who the city is named after. Once construction is completed, Plauderville will be one of three stations on the Bergen County Line besides Secaucus Junction
that is handicap-accessible. The other stations are Glen Rock-Boro Hall and Rutherford
for access to handicap facilities.
As of the 5:43 am Hoboken-bound stop on October 10, 2011, trains will no longer stop at the low-level platform on the northern side of Midland Avenue. At that point all trains will stop on the new high-level platforms.
New Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
train station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
served by Bergen County Line
Bergen County Line
The Bergen County Line is a commuter rail line and service owned and operated by New Jersey Transit in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The line loops off the Main Line between the Meadowlands and Glen Rock, with trains continuing in either direction along the Main Line...
trains. The station is in Garfield
Garfield, New Jersey
Garfield is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 30,487.When the area that is now Garfield was first developed in 1873, it was known as East Passaic. In 1881, the community's name was changed to Garfield in honor of...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, USA, located along Midland Avenue at Plauderville Avenue. Prior to the opening of high level platforms at the station on October 11, 2011, Plauderville Station was regarded as being in Garfield despite the station platform being partially in Garfield's neighbor Saddle Brook
Saddle Brook, New Jersey
Saddle Brook is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 13,659....
; the border passed between the Suffern and Hoboken bound platforms while the parking lot for the station was in Garfield. With the parking lot now adjacent to the platform, the entire station resides in Garfield.
Like the other station
Garfield (NJT station)
Garfield Station is a New Jersey Transit train station served by Bergen County Line trains. It is located in Garfield, New Jersey, on an elevated viaduct on Passaic Street at Midland Avenue. Like its counterpart on Plauderville Avenue in Garfield, Garfield Station is a limited-service station...
in Garfield, Plauderville is a limited service station used mostly by commuters to Hoboken. Service to Hoboken ends in the early afternoon while return trips continue all day, ending in the early morning hours. Starting in 2009, with money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, New Jersey Transit got funds to construct high-level platforms at Plauderville on the south side of Midland Avenue. Trains used the low-level platform until October 10, 2011, when trains were moved to the completed high-level platforms. This construction adds Plauderville to the list of stations on the Bergen County Line in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009....
, along with Rutherford station
Rutherford (NJT station)
Rutherford is a New Jersey Transit train station served by the Bergen County Line. It is located in Rutherford, New Jersey at the junction of Park Avenue, Union Avenue, Erie Avenue and Orient Way. The junction is known as Station Square. The rail tracks serve as a border between Rutherford and...
and Glen Rock's Boro Hall station.
Station layout and services
The current Plauderville station is located on Midland Avenue in Saddle Brook and Garfield, New Jersey. It is designed with two low-level platforms on the north side of Midland Avenue. The station has 259 parking spaces divided among three different free parking lots owned by New Jersey Transit. The first and largest lot is next to where the current high-level platforms are being built, contains 224 parking spaces, seven of which are accessible for handicap persons. The second is located on Midland Avenue and Hartman Street, serving as 21 extra spaces, but these are not handicap-accessible. The final parking lot is located on Outwater Lane at the Henrietta Road junction, containing 14 parking spaces near the in-construction inbound platform. None are handicap-accessible. Two ticket vending machines are provided on the inbound platform, along with bicycle racks. The station receives stops from two buses maintained by New Jersey Transit Bus OperationsNew Jersey Transit Bus Operations
New Jersey Transit Bus Operations is the bus division of New Jersey Transit, providing bus service throughout New Jersey along with service along one light rail line, with many routes going to New York City and Philadelphia.-History:...
, including the 160, which serves Port Authority Bus Terminal
Port Authority Bus Terminal
The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City...
from its impetus at Elmwood Park, New Jersey
Elmwood Park, New Jersey
Elmwood Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 19,403....
during rush hours. The 758 also serves Plauderville station on its way between Passaic Bus Terminal in Passaic
Passaic, New Jersey
Passaic is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 69,781, maintaining its status as the 15th largest municipality in New Jersey with an increase of 1,920 residents from the 2000 Census population of 67,861...
to the malls in Paramus
Paramus, New Jersey
Paramus is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 26,342. A suburb of New York City, Paramus is located between 15–20 miles northwest of Midtown Manhattan and approximately west of Upper Manhattan.Paramus is one of...
.
Train service to Plauderville is limited outside of rush hour service. The first train to enter the Plauderville station on its way to Hoboken Terminal
Hoboken Terminal
Hoboken Terminal is one of the New York Metropolitan area's major transportation hubs. The commuter-oriented intermodal facility, is located on the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey...
on a weekday arrives at 5:43 am from Port Jervis
Port Jervis (Metro-North station)
The Port Jervis Metro-North station serves the residents of that city and surrounding communities. It is the western terminus of the Port Jervis Line, with trains taking New York City-bound passengers there via Hoboken and Secaucus Junction...
. The last train heading towards Hoboken leaves Plauderville at 3:41 pm, which makes all stops from Suffern to Hoboken Terminal. Heading in the opposite direction, towards Waldwick
Waldwick (NJT station)
Waldwick Station is a New Jersey Transit rail station served by Main Line and Bergen County Line trains. It is located in Waldwick, New Jersey, United States. The station is located at the intersection of West Prospect Street, Lafayette Place and Hewson Avenue. The Waldwick Station is the terminus...
, Suffern and Port Jervis, the first train to stop in the weekday morning arrives at 7:19 in the morning, which heads to Suffern. The last to arrive at Plauderville is Train 41, which stops at 1:06 the next morning on its way to Port Jervis. As of March 13, 2011, Plauderville station is located in the fifth fare zone, and tickets are adjustable between Hoboken Terminal and New York Pennsylvania Station. From Hoboken, a one-way ticket costs $6.75, $3.00 for a reduced costs. Weeklies cost the commuter $59.50 and monthlies would cost $193.00. 10 trip tickets can also be bought, costing the customer $67.50. With the terminal as New York, the costs would adjust to $5.25 one-way, $2.25 reduced, $47.50 for weeklies and $156.00 for monthlies. 10-trips can also be bought for $52.50.
High-level platforms
As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed in 2009 by the 44th President of the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
, New Jersey Transit received funding for new high-level platforms at Plauderville station. These new high-level platforms would build a new station for persons with handicaps, under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009....
. The cost of the project was $16 million (2009 USD). On August 12, 2009, a $7.9 million contract for the construction construction was given to Anselmi and DeCicco Inc. with improvements including new 450 feet (137.2 m) long side platforms that also have glass paneling for history of Garfield. The city manager of Garfield, Tom Duch, said the station may include a statue of the late president James Garfield
James Garfield
James Abram Garfield served as the 20th President of the United States, after completing nine consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. Garfield's accomplishments as President included a controversial resurgence of Presidential authority above Senatorial courtesy in executive...
, who the city is named after. Once construction is completed, Plauderville will be one of three stations on the Bergen County Line besides Secaucus Junction
Secaucus Junction
The Frank R. Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Station is a major commuter rail hub in Secaucus, New Jersey...
that is handicap-accessible. The other stations are Glen Rock-Boro Hall and Rutherford
Rutherford (NJT station)
Rutherford is a New Jersey Transit train station served by the Bergen County Line. It is located in Rutherford, New Jersey at the junction of Park Avenue, Union Avenue, Erie Avenue and Orient Way. The junction is known as Station Square. The rail tracks serve as a border between Rutherford and...
for access to handicap facilities.
As of the 5:43 am Hoboken-bound stop on October 10, 2011, trains will no longer stop at the low-level platform on the northern side of Midland Avenue. At that point all trains will stop on the new high-level platforms.