Woodcliff Lake is an active

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station in the

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of Woodcliff Lake, Bergen County,

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. Located at the junction of Woodcliff Avenue ( County Route 90) and Broadway ( County Route 104) on the edge of the

Woodcliff Lake Reservoir Woodcliff Lake is the name of a reservoir in Woodcliff Lake and portions of Hillsdale and Park Ridge, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. It was created circa 1903 by damming the Pascack Brook and is also fed by the Bear Brook which ...

, the station is served by trains of

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. The station, which contains a single track and low-level

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, is not accessible per handicapped persons under the

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. As of November 8, 2020, Woodcliff Lake is serviced seven days a week by New Jersey Transit trains, having previously only been a single train on weekends and holidays up to that point.

History

Railroad service through Woodcliff Lake began on May 27, 1871 when the Hackensack and New York Extension Railroad introduced service north from Hillsdale to

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. At that time, a station in the area was known as Pascack. The former station depot at Woodcliff Lake, in deplorable condition for multiple years attached to the existing depot, came down in December 1960 to be replaced by a police station outpost and improved parking for commuters.

Station layout

The station has one track and one low-level

. Permit parking is operated by the Borough of Woodcliff Lake. A single permit parking lot, with 60 parking spots is available.

References

External links

Borough of Woodcliff LakeStation House from Google Maps Street View
{{Erie Railroad New York Division stations NJ Transit Rail Operations stations Railway stations in Bergen County, New Jersey Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey Railway stations in the United States opened in 1871 1871 establishments in New Jersey