Clifton

Clifton station in April 2015.

General information

Location

Elm Street at Clifton Boulevard, Clifton, New Jersey

Coordinates

40°52′04″N 74°09′13″W / 40.8679°N 74.1535°W

Owned by

New Jersey Transit

Platforms

2 side platforms

Tracks

2

Connections

NJT Bus: 705 and 707

Construction

Parking

236 spaces

Other information

Fare zone

5

History

Opened

September 12, 1870 (freight service)^[1]
December 14, 1870 (passenger service)^[2]

Passengers

2018

873 (average weekday)^[3]

Services

Preceding station	NJ Transit			Following station
Paterson toward Suffern		Main Line		Passaic toward Hoboken

Former services

Preceding station	Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad			Following station
Paterson toward Dover		Boonton Branch		Passaic toward Hoboken

Clifton is a New Jersey Transit train station located in Clifton, New Jersey that provides service via the Main Line. The station is located near the intersection of Elm Street, Clifton Terrace, and Clifton Boulevard in Clifton and the tracks form the border between the Athenia and Dutch Hill sections of the city, with the Hoboken-bound platform in the Athenia section and the Suffern-bound platform located in the Dutch Hill section.

History

The Boonton Branch of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad was first constructed as a freight bypass of the Morris & Essex Railroad in 1868. This was constructed due to the unsuitability of its passenger lines for freight (due to curves and inclines), and stretched from the Denville station to Hoboken Terminal via Boonton and Paterson.^[4] Freight service began on September 12, 1870,^[1] while passenger service began on December 14, 1870.^[2]

Station layout

The station has two tracks, each with a low-level side platform. Parking for up to 236 cars is available, with two lots and some limited street parking along Fornelius Avenue. The station house is open during the day, for riders to wait for their trains, and there are also benches and shelters on both platforms. One ticket vending machine is located adjacent to the Hoboken-bound platform.