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Oakland
Oakland station, c. 1907–1912
General information
Location399 Ramapo Valley Road (US 202 / CR 91), Oakland, New Jersey
Line(s)New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Other information
Station code1141[1]
History
OpenedApril 8, 1871; 153 years ago (April 8, 1871)[2]
ClosedJune 30, 1966; 58 years ago (June 30, 1966)[3]
RebuiltDecember 21, 1957–August 2, 1958[4][5]
ElectrifiedNot electrified
Key dates
November 25, 19571871 station depot razed[6]
Services
Preceding station New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad Following station
West Oakland Main Line Crystal Lake

Oakland was a commuter railroad train station in the borough of Oakland, Bergen County, New Jersey. The station, located on U.S. Route 202/County Route 91, serviced trains of the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway, a line between Pavonia Terminal in Jersey City and Butler station in the eponymous borough. The next station to the west was West Oakland, while the next station to the east was Crystal Lake. Oakland station consisted of a single low-level side platform.

Service in Oakland started on April 8, 1871 with the extension of the New Jersey Midland Railway to Pompton Township. The station depot there lasted until November 25, 1957, when they razed the wooden structure for construction of a new post office, which opened in August 1958. Service ended in Oakland on June 30, 1966.

Station layout and services

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History

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The site of Oakland station in October 2011

Bibliography

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  • Catlin, George L. (1872). Homes on the Midland for New York Business Men. New York, New York: J. W. Pratt.
  • Mohowski, Robert E. (2003). The New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-8018-7222-7.

References

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  1. ^ "List of Station Names and Numbers". Jersey City, New Jersey: Erie Railroad. May 1, 1916. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  2. ^ Mohowski 2003, p. 15.
  3. ^ "Susquehanna Commuter Service Ends". The Herald-News. Passaic, New Jersey. July 1, 1966. p. 1. Retrieved January 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Ground-breaking Rites at Post Office Site Tomorrow". The Paterson Evening News. December 20, 1957. p. 13. Retrieved January 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "New Oakland Post Office Dedicated as 150 Attend". The Bergen Evening Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. August 4, 1958. p. 5. Retrieved January 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "RR Station Down After 87 Years". The Paterson Morning Call. November 26, 1957. p. 10. Retrieved January 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon