Susquehanna Transfer (NYS&W station)

Susquehanna Transfer
Station statistics
Address	New Jersey Route 3, North Bergen, New Jersey
Lines	New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad Northern Branch
Levels	1
Platforms	1 island platforms
Tracks	2 NYS&W, 1 Northern Branch
Other information
Opened	1939
Closed	1966
Electrified	Not electrified
Owned by	Erie Railroad New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad
Services
Preceding station   Erie Railroad   Following station Pavonia Terminal Terminus New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad North Bergen toward Stroudsburg Pavonia Terminal Terminus Northern Branch North Bergen toward Nyack

Susquehanna Transfer was a passenger station on the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway, located in North Bergen, New Jersey at the Route 495 overpass. It was an interchange station where transfer was possible from the railroad to a bus through the Lincoln Tunnel to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.

The station opened on August 1, 1939, 1100 feet (335 meters) south of the old North Bergen Station. At the time, the company was in bankruptcy proceedings, as part of the bankrupt Erie Railroad. The buses were leased from the Public Service Bus Company and were open only to NYS&W passengers transferring to them. The bus fare was 15 cents. The buses allowed commuters to go directly to the Times Square area, rather than taking the train to the Pavonia Terminal over the Erie Railroad's tracks and then taking an Erie RR ferry across to Manhattan.

On July 1, 1940, bus fare was reduced to 10 cents, made possible by increased usage.

The Erie Railroad also used the transfer station for trains on its Northern Branch, at least through 1957 [1], with an agreement with the NYS&W to use their buses.

See also

• Kearny Connection
• Manhattan Transfer (PRR station)
• Newark Transfer (CNJ station)
• Secaucus Junction
• Waverly Transfer (PRR station)

References

• "Wikimapia: Susquehanna Transfer". http://wikimapia.org/#lat=40.7761218&lon=-74.0419521&z=19&l=0&m=b&search=bergen%20square%20new%20jersey. 
• Railroad Will Run Buses to Times Sq., New York Times July 20, 1939 page 17
• Road Will Cut Bus Fare, New York Times June 27, 1940 page 41
• Erie Bus Service Extended, New York Times November 28, 1944 page 26