Mountain Avenue is an active

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station in the

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of Montclair, Essex County,

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. Serving trains of

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, Mountain Avenue is one of six stops in the municipality. The next station to the south/east (towards

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and

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) is Upper Montclair. The next station to the north/west (towards Hackettstown) is Montclair Heights. Mountain Avenue contains two low-level

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s. The station depot built by the

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stands on the inbound platform, offering a waiting room for commuters. Part of the depot is also leased by the municipality for a residence. Mountain Avenue station debuted with the opening of passenger service on the New York and Oswego Midland Railroad on January 1, 1873. The current station depot opened in 1893, maintaining an agent until 1959.

Station layout

The station's low-level

s are not wheelchair accessible. Weekend service is not provided.

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Station House from Google Maps Street View
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