River Edge station


River Edge is a New Jersey Transit rail station on the Pascack Valley Line. The station is one of two rail stations in River Edge, New Jersey and is located at River Edge Road and Park Avenue, one block east of Kinderkamack Road and three blocks west of River Road. The original station caught fire on February 8, 1901 from a spark from a passing train. The station was rebuilt and reopened on September 22, 1902. The station was named by a committee of donors that helped to fund the building of the new station and voted to name it River Edge station. The station has a heated waiting area for passengers. The New Bridge Landing station is also located in River Edge.
This line runs to Hoboken Terminal with connections via the Secaucus Junction transfer station to New Jersey Transit service to New York Penn Station and to other NJ Transit rail service. Connections are available at Hoboken Terminal to other New Jersey Transit rail lines, the PATH Train, New York Waterways ferry service to the World Financial Center and other destinations and Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service.

Station layout

The station has one track and one low-level side platform.
Permit parking is operated by the Borough of River Edge. For New Milford residents, there is a commuter lot provided by the Borough located nearly two blocks away in New MIlford. Parking permits at River Edge are issued on a lottery system basis, and are only available to residents of River Edge; a copy of a driver's license must be sent in with the completed application. Forms are available at the Borough's website or at the Police Department desk at Borough Hall.
Daily parking is not available at River Edge station.

In popular culture

The station can be seen in a scene of the 2008 movie Be Kind Rewind.