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Newfoundland station (New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad)

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Coordinates: 41°02′55″N 74°26′40″W / 41.04861°N 74.44444°W / 41.04861; -74.44444
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Newfoundland
General information
Location58 Bigelow Road
Newfoundland
West Milford, New Jersey 07435
Coordinates41°02′55″N 74°26′40″W / 41.04861°N 74.44444°W / 41.04861; -74.44444
Owned byNew York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad
Line(s)New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
History
Opened1872; 152 years ago (1872)
Closed1944; 80 years ago (1944)
ElectrifiedNot electrified
Services
Preceding station   Erie   Following station
Template:Erie lines

Newfoundland is a railroad station in the Newfoundland section of West Milford, New Jersey. It was built by the New Jersey Midland Railway in 1872[1] and later served passengers on the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad (NYS&W).[2]

The critically acclaimed and award winning 2003 independent film The Station Agent starring Peter Dinklage was set and filmed largely in Newfoundland (during August 2002) and features the iconic train station featured in the film is located in the West Milford section of Newfoundland.[3] The station interior has been renovated and is marketed as a multiply-use studio.[4]

NJ Midland/MYSW stations

Existing original station buildings from the New Jersey Midland can be found at Vreeland Avenue, Hawthorne, Wortendyke, Wyckoff and Butler, among other places.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Hadowanetz, Wasco (November 17, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Backwards Tunnel". United States Department of the Interior National Park Service. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  2. ^ Kaminski, Edward S. (2010), NEW YORK, SUSQUEHANNA & WESTERN RAILROAD IN NEW JERSEY, Arcadia Publishing, ISBN 978-0-7385-7367-0
  3. ^ *Hepler, Steven P. (2000). "A salute to the Morris County Central Railroad". Whippany Railway Museum. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  4. ^ http://www.newfoundlandstation.com/
  5. ^ http://www.american-rails.com/support-files/new-jersey-railroad-stations.pdf
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