 Main Line railroad station in downtown Glen Rock The New Jersey Transit Main Line (or Erie Main Line) runs from Suffern, New York to Hoboken, New Jersey, in the United States. It runs daily commuter service and was once the former north-south main line of the Erie Lackawanna Railroad. Some trains continue as far as Port Jervis in partnership with Metro-North Railroad (see Port Jervis Line). The Bergen County Line splits off the Main Line just west of the Secaucus Junction transfer station and rejoins it at Ridgewood. Service is diesel-powered. Download high resolution version (1000x750, 126 KB)Glen Rock Main Line train station. ...
Download high resolution version (1000x750, 126 KB)Glen Rock Main Line train station. ...
Glen Rock is the name of several places in the United States of America: Glen Rock, New Jersey Glen Rock, Pennsylvania Glen Rock, Virginia There are also places named Glenrock. ...
New Jersey Transit Arrow III at West Windsor, NJ New Jersey Transit RTS-06 in Newark, NJ New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the U.S. state of New Jersey. ...
Suffern is a village located in Rockland County, New York. ...
Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ...
The Erie Lackawanna Railroad (AAR reporting mark EL) was formed from the 1960 merger of the Erie Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. ...
Port Jervis is a city located in Orange County in the U.S. state of New York. ...
Marble Hill station The Metro-North Railroad (officially the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company, and usually abbreviated as Metro-North) is a suburban commuter railroad service between New York City to its northern suburbs in New York State and Connecticut. ...
The Metro-North Railroad Port Jervis Line is a commuter rail line running from Suffern, New York north, west and southwest to Port Jervis. ...
The Bergen County Line is a branch off of the New Jersey Transit Main Line line serving communities to the east of the Main Line. ...
Frank R. Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Station The Frank R. Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Station, known as Secaucus Transfer in planning stages, is a major rail hub in Secaucus, New Jersey. ...
Map highlighting Ridgewoods location within Bergen County. ...
Route guide Departing the historic (1907) Hoboken terminal, the yards for the coaches are to your left. You then pass over several city avenues before entering the Bergen Tunnels under the New Jersey Palisades. Midway through the tunnel there are air shaft allowing light through and venting out the diesel fumes. Exiting the tunnel your train curves right onto the Main Line at West End interlocking in Jersey City. About a mile ahead is the former connection with the Bergen line (removed in 2003 during the Secaucus Junction transfer station construction). This is where two trains collided head-on in 1996, killing two engineers and a passenger. 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ...
Palisades is also a general term for steep cliffs next to a river. ...
Nickname: Motto: Official website: http://www. ...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Frank R. Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Station The Frank R. Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Station, known as Secaucus Transfer in planning stages, is a major rail hub in Secaucus, New Jersey. ...
1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
Shortly coming up is the Secaucus Transfer Station. The train will stop here for passengers to change to and from Northeast Corridor Line trains on the upper level. Frank R. Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Station The Frank R. Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Station, known as Secaucus Transfer in planning stages, is a major rail hub in Secaucus, New Jersey. ...
For the agglomeration of metropolitan areas, see article on BosWash megalopolis The Northeast Corridor (NEC) is an electrified railway line with overhead wires running from Washington, DC to Boston, Massachusetts, passing through Baltimore, Maryland, Wilmington, Delaware, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New York, New York, New Haven, Connecticut and Providence, Rhode Island. ...
After the transfer station the Main Line runs through an industrial section of Secaucus. Shortly afterwards the Bergen line separates off on the new routing. The Main Line then crosses over the Hackensack River on the single-track Upper Hack Lift bridge. This bridge was built in 1958. Secaucus is a town located in Hudson County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town had a total population of 15,931. ...
The Hackensack River, as seen from the New Jersey Turnpike. ...
1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The one track continues for a brief distance until it once again becomes two, under the New Jersey Turnpike's western spur. The train continues through the Meadowlands and passes the first grade crossing at Valley Brook Avenue in Lyndhurst. The line curves slightly and passes under the 1903 Kingsland tunnel. Kingsland station is shortly after the tunnel and is in an open cut. Just beyond Kingsland station is Lyndhurst station, located on an enbankment. The New Jersey Turnpike is a toll road in New Jersey and is one of the most heavily traveled highways in the United States. ...
Map highlighting Lyndhursts location within Bergen County. ...
1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
After leaving Lyndhurst, your train crosses over the Passaic River on a swing bridge. The train passes under Route 3 and approaches Delawanna station, which is served by limited weekday trains. The Great Falls of the Passaic River in Paterson, New Jersey The Passaic River is a tributary of Newark Bay, approximately 80 mi (129 km long), in northern New Jersey in the United States. ...
Route 3 is a state highway in New Jersey. ...
Next stop is Passaic, which is located on an enbankment. After Passaic, the Main Line has a stretch through some indusrial areas before the Clifton station. Clifton station is also located on an enbankment. Passaic is a city located in Passaic County, New Jersey. ...
Clifton is a city located in Passaic County, New Jersey. ...
The Main Line passes under U.S. Highway 46 and the Garden State Parkway before it crosses under and over several streets in south Paterson. This portion of the line was single-tracked, then doubled tracked in a rehabilitation project in 2002. The line passes under Interstate 80 and heads into downtown Paterson. Paterson station is elevated, with a center platform. US 46 is an east-west United States highway. ...
The Garden State Parkway is a 172 mile (277 km) limited-access toll parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York Thruway at Montvale, NJ to Cape May at the southern tip of the state. ...
The skyline of Paterson, New Jersey, showing the canyon of the Passaic River in the foreground. ...
2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
INTERSTATE JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # US-101 CA 1 I-5 CA 86 I-15 UT 120 UT 124 I-84 UT 168 I-25 WY 359 I-76 NE 102 I-29 IA 1A IA 4 I-35 IA 123 IA 137 I-74 IA 298 I-88 IL 4B...
Continuing north, the Main Line is on an elevated grade through Paterson, passing over streets. After several grade crossings in an industrial area, the tracks crosses over the Passaic River on a truss bridge. Hawthorne is the next shop, at grade level. After a long stretch, the train reaches Glen Rock station, at grade level at a crossing. The Great Falls of the Passaic River in Paterson, New Jersey The Passaic River is a tributary of Newark Bay, approximately 80 mi (129 km long), in northern New Jersey in the United States. ...
Hawthorne is a borough located in Passaic County, New Jersey. ...
Map highlighting Glen Rocks location within Bergen County. ...
After Glen Rock station, Ridgewood Junction is reached. This is where Main Line will merge with the Bergen County Line. The line widens to three tracks. Ridgewood station is next, with Spanish-style design on the station building and platforms. Map highlighting Ridgewoods location within Bergen County. ...
Next is Ho-Ho-Kus, also at grade. Waldwick follows with an abandoned station building on the northbound side and a footbridge connecting the two platforms. Waldwick Yard is just north of the station, and just following Waldwick Yard is a grade crossing. North of the grade crossing (which has 3 tracks) the line becomes two tracks. Map highlighting Ho-Ho-Kus location within Bergen County. ...
Waldwick is a borough located in Bergen County, New Jersey. ...
Allendale and Ramsey follow, both as grade-level stations. Ramsey-Route 17 station opened August 22, 2004 and is next. It is park-and-ride facility located at Route 17. Map highlighting Allendales location within Bergen County. ...
Map highlighting Ramseys location within Bergen County. ...
August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Route 17 is a 27. ...
Mahwah follows and is the last station in New Jersey. Crossing over the New York state line, the train arrives at Suffern, the last stop. The yards are located just to the north, under the New York State Thruway overpass. Map highlighting Mahwahs location within Bergen County. ...
Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ...
Suffern is a village located in Rockland County, New York. ...
NY Thruway Sign The New York State Thruway (officially the Thomas E. Dewey Thruway) is a limited-access toll highway in the U.S. state of New York. ...
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