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Clifton (NJT station)
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Clifton Station is a New Jersey Transit
train station
that serves Clifton
, New Jersey
, with service is to Hoboken Terminal
via the Main Line
; travel time is about 30 minutes. Service is available to Pennsylvania Station
in Midtown Manhattan
via connections at Secaucus Junction
. The station is located on the border between the Athenia and Dutch Hill sections of Clifton, with the Hoboken-bound platform in the Athenia section and the Suffern-bound platform located in the Dutch Hill section.
The station's two parking lots accommodate 236 cars. Parking is free of charge. The station has bike racks and two ticket machines. Its station building was recently damaged by fire, which necessitated a closure of its interior waiting room and a constructing of a rain-protected shelter in front of the building. The waiting room and restroom at the station have recently reopened but the shelter in front has remained.
New Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
train station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
that serves Clifton
Clifton, New Jersey
Clifton is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 84,136. The 2010 population represented an increase of 5,464 residents from its population of 78,672 in the 2000 Census, making it the state's 11th largest...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, with service is to Hoboken Terminal
Hoboken Terminal
Hoboken Terminal is one of the New York Metropolitan area's major transportation hubs. The commuter-oriented intermodal facility, is located on the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey...
via the Main Line
Main Line (NJ Transit)
The Main Line is a rail line owned and operated by New Jersey Transit running from Suffern, New York to Hoboken, New Jersey. It runs daily commuter service and was once the north-south main line of the Erie Lackawanna Railroad...
; travel time is about 30 minutes. Service is available to Pennsylvania Station
Pennsylvania Station (New York City)
Pennsylvania Station—commonly known as Penn Station—is the major intercity train station and a major commuter rail hub in New York City. It is one of the busiest rail stations in the world, and a hub for inbound and outbound railroad traffic in New York City. The New York City Subway system also...
in Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial zones such as Rockefeller Center, Broadway, and Times Square...
via connections at Secaucus Junction
Secaucus Junction
The Frank R. Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Station is a major commuter rail hub in Secaucus, New Jersey...
. The station is located on the border between the Athenia and Dutch Hill sections of Clifton, with the Hoboken-bound platform in the Athenia section and the Suffern-bound platform located in the Dutch Hill section.
The station's two parking lots accommodate 236 cars. Parking is free of charge. The station has bike racks and two ticket machines. Its station building was recently damaged by fire, which necessitated a closure of its interior waiting room and a constructing of a rain-protected shelter in front of the building. The waiting room and restroom at the station have recently reopened but the shelter in front has remained.