The Route 9 - Coytesville was a former streetcar line in
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Jersey.North Hudson County Railway
The North Hudson Railway Company built and operated a streetcar system in Hudson County and southeast Bergen County, New Jersey before and after the start of the 20th century. It was founded by Hillric J. Bonn who became the first President in 18 ...
, the line ran from
Coytesville
Fort Lee is a borough at the eastern border of Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, situated along the Hudson River atop the Palisades.
As of the 2020 U.S. census, the borough's population was 40,191. As of the 2010 U.S. census, th ...
in the north to Palisades Junction on the border of Fort Lee and
Cliffside Park
Cliffside Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 23,594,Edgewater and its ferry terminal, and one running to
Weehawken Terminal
Weehawken Terminal was the waterfront intermodal terminal on the North River (Hudson River) in Weehawken, New Jersey for the New York Central Railroad's West Shore Railroad division, whose route traveled along the west shore of the Hudson River ...
. It opened sometime before 1895 and closed on June 1, 1933, although tracks remained until 1937.
Route
The line started out in the
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
of Coytesville, now in the northern section of Fort Lee. It ran south from there, passing through what is now the
George Washington Bridge Plaza
The George Washington Bridge Plaza, also known as GWB Plaza or Bridge Plaza, is the convergence of roads and highways around the George Washington Bridge toll plaza in Fort Lee, New Jersey, United States. The plaza is located north of and para ...
, and crossing Fort Lee's Main Street. It then entered a private
right-of-way
Right of way is the legal right, established by grant from a landowner or long usage (i.e. by prescription), to pass along a specific route through property belonging to another.
A similar ''right of access'' also exists on land held by a gov ...
, which it followed through the southern section of Fort Lee, and to Palisades Junction. It intersected with routes 1 - Hudson River and 5 - Englewood here, coming from Paterson and
Tenafly
Tenafly () is a Borough (New Jersey), borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census the borough had a population of 15,409, Some trains continued to the Edgewater Ferry Terminal via a hairpin curve down the Palisades here, while others continued south through Cliffside Park and through what is now the North Hudson County Park. Streetcars then took an unknown route to Pershing Road in
Weehawken
Weehawken is a township in the northern part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located largely on the Hudson Palisades overlooking the Hudson River. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 17,197.
, which they used to access
Weehawken Terminal
Weehawken Terminal was the waterfront intermodal terminal on the North River (Hudson River) in Weehawken, New Jersey for the New York Central Railroad's West Shore Railroad division, whose route traveled along the west shore of the Hudson River ...
Service
A schedule from 1895 shows 17 round trips a day, mostly oriented towards commuter hours.
Remnants
North of Fort Lee, not many remnants remain, as the
George Washington Bridge Plaza
The George Washington Bridge Plaza, also known as GWB Plaza or Bridge Plaza, is the convergence of roads and highways around the George Washington Bridge toll plaza in Fort Lee, New Jersey, United States. The plaza is located north of and para ...
was built on top of the ROW. However, in southern Fort Lee, the right-of-way remains intact, as a walking and biking path between Tom Hunter Rd and Riverdale Dr, and as the median of Abbott Blvd south of Riverdale Dr. The power substation at the former Palisades Junction remains intact, on the west side of Abbott Blvd at Warren Av, right on the Fort Lee-Cliffside Park borough line. The right-of-way is traceable down a street called Railroad Avenue until Gorge Road, where streetcars started running on the street. In addition to these remnants, Pershing Road in Weehawken, formerly used by the Coytesville Line and other streetcars, still exists, and is now a road for cars.
Replacement
Route 9 - Coytesville closed in 1933, however unlike the other Bergen Division lines, route 9 - Coytesville was never replaced directly with bus service. However, the bus route roughly follows the route north of
North Bergen
North Bergen is a township in the northern part of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the township had a total population of 63,361. The township was founded in 1843. It was much diminished in territory by a ...
, and the {{NJ bus link, 128, 165, 166, 168, 23, 84P, 89, prose=yhttps://content.njtransit.com/sites/default/files/bus_schedules/T0023.pdfhttps://content.njtransit.com/sites/default/files/bus_schedules/T0089.pdf buses roughly follow it south of North Bergen. In addition, some rush hour trips of the 23 continue down Pershing Road to
Port Imperial
Port Imperial is an intermodal transit hub on the Weehawken, New Jersey, waterfront of the Hudson River across from Midtown Manhattan, served by New York Waterway ferries and buses, Hudson–Bergen Light Rail, and NJT buses. The district lies ...
, the successor to
Weehawken Terminal
Weehawken Terminal was the waterfront intermodal terminal on the North River (Hudson River) in Weehawken, New Jersey for the New York Central Railroad's West Shore Railroad division, whose route traveled along the west shore of the Hudson River ...