Station Review #85: Ridgewood Bus Terminal (NJT)


Ridgewood Bus Terminal is a bus station in Ridgewood, New Jersey. 

Multiple bus routes stop at Ridgewood Bus Terminal. These include: 

163: Upper Ridgewood to Port Authority Bus Terminal.
163s: Upper Ridgewood to Ridgewood High School.
164: Midland Park to Port Authority Bus Terminal.
175: Ridgewood Bus Terminal to George Washington Bridge Bus Station via Glen Rock and Bergen Community College.
722: South Paterson to Paramus Park Mall via Ridgewood.
746: Paterson Bus Terminal to Ridgewood Bus Terminal.
752: Hackensack Bus Terminal to Oakland via Ridgewood.

Tour

The terminal building itself, depressing as can be

Commuter parking

There's more parking here than there is space used for the rest of the terminal! 

Cool light fixtures!

Inside

The inside of the station building is completely locked. From the looks of it, there are a bunch of chairs and not much else. Everything in there is covered in dirt and trash. 

There are also two bus bays at the station.

Transit Connections

Near Ridgewood Bus Terminal is Ridgewood train station itself. This station serves the Bergen County Line, Main Line, and Port Jervis Line. 

Points of Interest in Ridgewood

Ridgewood is one of the richest towns in the US. Much of the things to do there involve going to sit-down restaurants and fancy clothing shops, or other types of places like that. Nearby the bus terminal is Van Neste Square Memorial Park, a small park that has a few benches and trees. When I saw the park, it seemed quite pleasant. 

Statistics


Name: Ridgewood Bus Terminal 
Agency: NJT
Line(s): 163, 163s, 164, 175, 722, 746, 752
Locality: Downtown Ridgewood 
City/Township: Village of Ridgewood 
County: Bergen
State: New Jersey 
Ridership: N/A

Amenity Checklist


Accessible: ✓
Bathrooms for employees: ×
Bus Departure/Arrival Info (signs that update/screens): ×
Clean Station: ×
Easy to get around: ✓
Indoor Shelters: ×
Maps: ×
Multiple entrances/exits: ✓
Near places people are: ✓
Seating: ✓
Shelters: ×
Station In Good Condition: ×
Something related to fares: ×
Ticket Offices: ×
TOD: ✓
Updated Signage: ✓

Final Verdict: 4/10

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