Oradell is a grade-level commuter rail station for New Jersey Transit in the borough of Oradell, Bergen County, New Jersey. Located at the intersection of Oradell Avenue (County Route 80) and Maple Avenue, the station serves trains on the Pascack Valley Line.

Oradell
Oradell station, south and east sides
General information
Location400 Maple Avenue, Oradell, New Jersey 07649
Coordinates40°57′14″N 74°01′49″W / 40.9538°N 74.0302°W / 40.9538; -74.0302
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1 (formerly 2)
ConnectionsNJT Bus NJT Bus: 165 and 762
Commuter Bus Rockland Coaches: 11
(all connections on Kinderkamack Road)
Construction
ParkingYes (permit required)
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
Station code783 (Erie Railroad)[1]
Fare zone7[2]
History
OpenedMarch 4, 1870; 154 years ago (1870-03-04)[3]
Rebuilt1890; 134 years ago (1890)[4][5]
Passengers
2018401 (average weekday)[6]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Emerson Pascack Valley Line River Edge
toward Hoboken
Former services
Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station
Emerson
toward Haverstraw
New Jersey and New York Railroad New Milford
Oradell Station
Oradell station c. 1907–1912.
Location400 Maple Avenue, Oradell, New Jersey
Coordinates40°57′13″N 74°1′50″W / 40.95361°N 74.03056°W / 40.95361; -74.03056
Arealess than one acre
Architectural styleQueen Anne
MPSOperating Passenger Railroad Stations TR
NRHP reference No.84002575[7]
NJRHP No.613[8]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1984
Designated NJRHPMarch 17, 1984
Location
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History

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Service in Oradell began on March 4, 1870, when the Hackensack and New York Extension Railroad opened service from Anderson Street station in Hackensack to the station in Hillsdale. The station depot was rebuilt in 1890 when the station was part of the New Jersey and New York Railroad, which was part of the Erie Railroad. The borough of Oradell bought the station on November 23, 1966.[9]

The station house has been listed in the state and federal registers of historic places since 1984 and is part of the Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource.[8][10]

Station layout

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The station has one track and one low-level side platform. Three permit parking lots area available, with 117, 86 and 20 spots, respectively. Parking is operated by the Borough of Oradell.

References

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  1. ^ "List of Station Names and Numbers". Jersey City, New Jersey: Erie Railroad. May 1, 1916. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  2. ^ "Pascack Valley Line Timetables" (PDF). Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. November 7, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
  3. ^ "50th Anniversary Greetings". The Bergen Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. June 2, 1944. p. 14. Retrieved February 15, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ "Local and Personal". The Passaic Daily News. September 15, 1890. p. 3. Retrieved November 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ "Oradell's Dapper Station". The Bergen Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. April 11, 1988. p. 22. Retrieved February 15, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.  
  6. ^ Kiefer, Eric (February 21, 2018). "Here Are New Jersey Transit's Most, Least-Used Train Stations". patch.com. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  7. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  8. ^ a b "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places". New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  9. ^ "Oradell Buys Train Station". The Sunday News. Ridgewood, New Jersey. November 27, 1966. p. 10. Retrieved November 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.  
  10. ^ Oradell New Jersey Transit Railroad Station Survey
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