Station Review #77: Lyndhurst (old) (NJT)


Lyndhurst is a station on NJT's Main Line. The station is located on Stuyvsant Avenue in Lyndhurst, NJ. 

History

In 1868, the Morris and Essex Railroad created a line called the Boonton Branch, as a freight bypass for their main line. This line went from Hoboken Station to Dover, NJ via Paterson and Towaco, linking with the current Montclair-Boonton line somewhere a bit past Midland Park. Along the line the station Lyndhurst was built in the small village of Lyndhurst. 

In 1928, the current station was built to replace an older variant of the station. Over the years, this station was left in disrepair, barely maintained. Not much has changed in that regard since then, although the line it was on has changed hands multiple times. 

The station depot has not been a ticket office in decades. Although it is shuttered and closed now, it used to be a restaurant in the 1990s or so. The exact timeline for the depot is unknown, and there is a possibility that the station building had two floors. If this is the case, the bottom (street facing) floor was probably the restaurant, while the top floor a waiting room and ticket office. 

In 2013 or so, NJT built "temporary" wooden staircases. Said staircases are still there and being used today. 

Tour

Southbound Main Line train

Unlike Kingsland, there are platforms, kind of. In all honesty, this station is incredibly reminiscent of Allegheny station on SEPTA's Manayunk-Norristown Line

The side of the building with one of those "temporary staircases"

This station is incredibly decrepit. Simply explaining how it's rotting would not suffice. I mean, look at it! 

NJT Ticket Kiosk

Essentially, the entire northbound platform

Bench and pillars. 


"Temporary"

The temporary staircases were absolutely horrible to use. It reminded me a lot of Highland Avenue and its wooden platform (or West Ardmore), but somehow even worse. I did not feel safe at all whatsoever using this staircase. 

Can't even look into the old station depot

An actual concrete staircase, but its about as far away as physically possible feom the rest of the platform. 

The Future of Lyndhurst

A new Lyndhurst station is under construction. When it's finished, it will not only replace the current Lyndhurst station, but also Kingsland station as well. This new Lyndhurst station essentially solves every single issue with both stations. 

Bus Connections

There are two bus connections at Lyndhurst station. These include: 

192: EXPRESS Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albion Place (Clifton) via Nutley

199: EXPRESS Port Authority to Albion Place (Clifton) via Nutley and Bergen Community College

Points of Interest Near Lyndhurst Station

There is a lot near Lyndhurst station. Nearby is a commercial strip with a cigar store, among other more normal places. There is also a park, library, and plaza with more stores nearby. The park next to Lyndhurst station also has bathrooms in it, these are the nearest public bathrooms to Lyndhurst station, extremely close by. 

Statistics


Name: Lyndhurst 
Agency: NJT
Line(s): Main Line
Locality: Lyndhurst
City/Township: Lyndhurst 
County: Bergen
State: New Jersey 
Ridership: 289 (2022)

Amenity Checklist


Accessible: ×
Bathrooms: × (Bathroom in Lyndhurst Municipal Park if needed)
Bicycle parking: ✓
Clean Station: ×
Connections to other transit routes: ✓
Easy passage for each side: ×
Fare Payment Kiosks (if applicable): n/a
Good Wayfinding: ×
Indoor Shelters: ×
Maps: ×
Multiple entrances/exits: ×
Adequate Parking: ×
Seating: ✓
Shelters: ✓
Station In Good Condition: ×
Ticket Kiosks (if applicable): ✓
Ticket Offices: ×
TOD: ✓
Train Departure/Arrival Info (signs that update/screens): ×
Updated/Useful Signage: ✓

Final Verdict: 2/10

Station Directory


--------Hudson County--------
''''''''Zone 1''''''''
Hoboken
Secaucus Junction
--------Bergen County--------
''''''''Zone 2''''''''
Lyndhurst
--------Passaic County--------
''''''''Zone 3''''''''
Delawanna
''''''''Zone 4''''''''
Passaic
''''''''Zone 5''''''''
Clifton
''''''''Zone 6''''''''
''''''''Zone 7''''''''
Hawthorne
--------Bergen County--------
''''''''Zone 8''''''''
Glen Rock (Main Line)
''''''''Zone 9''''''''
Ridgewood
''''''''Zone 10''''''''
Ho-Ho-Kus
Waldwick
''''''''Zone 11''''''''
Allendale
''''''''Zone 12''''''''
Ramsey
Ramsey Route 17
''''''''Zone 14''''''''
Mahwah
--------New York--------
--------Rockland County--------
Suffern 

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