Arlington (NJT station)
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The site of the former Arlington station as viewed near Garafola Place. |
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| Address | Forest Street railroad crossing, Kearny, New Jersey | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Levels | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | ground-level | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1899[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | September 20, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Owned by | Norfolk Southern | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Formerly | Conrail, New Jersey Transit | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The Arlington Station in 1910 during its days as an Erie station
The Arlington Station is an abandoned train station that is located in the town 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]
[edit] 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 station) - Second of two stations in Arlington for the Erie Lackawanna Railway.
[edit] References
- ^ Yanosey, Robert J. (2006). Erie Railroad Facilities (In Color). 1. Scotch Plains, New Jersey: Morning Sun Books Inc.. ISBN 1582481830.
- ^ "List of Station Names and Numbers". Jersey City, New Jersey: Erie Railroad. May 1, 1916. http://www.jon-n-bevliles.net/RAILROAD/erie_docs/erie-losn16.html. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
- ^ "Rail Shuttle Buses To Transport Commuters Affected By Station Closures". Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit. August 27, 2002. http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=PressReleaseTo&PRESS_RELEASE_ID=527. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
Coordinates: 40°46′11″N 74°08′24″W / 40.7698°N 74.1401°W
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