Mount Arlington (NJT station)
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Mount Arlington Station (sometimes called Howard Boulevard Park and Ride Station) is a New Jersey Transit
park-and-ride station in Mount Arlington
, New Jersey
that opened in January 2008. Both the Morristown Line
and the Montclair-Boonton Line
serve this station, with service to Hoboken Terminal
or to Pennsylvania Station
in Manhattan
via transfer to Midtown Direct service. Motorists from Interstate 80
and U.S. Route 46
have access to this station.
Prior to the station's opening, the lot also served as a park-and-ride for Lakeland Bus Lines
. Lakeland continues to serve the lot.
This is not the first station at Mt. Arlington. The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western provided regular service to Mt. Arlington until the station was discontinued in the early 1930s.
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...
park-and-ride station in Mount Arlington
Mount Arlington, New Jersey
-History:While Mount Arlington is now mostly a suburban residential community, it was once a thriving resort town. In the era before the world wars and the advent of air travel, it was a welcome respite for the residents of nearby New York City and Newark....
, 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...
that opened in January 2008. Both the Morristown Line
Morristown Line
The Morristown Line is one of New Jersey Transit's commuter lines and is one of two branches that run along the Morris and Essex Lines. Out of 60 inbound and 58 outbound daily weekday trains, 28 inbound and 26 outbound trains use the Kearny Connection to Secaucus Junction and New York Penn...
and the Montclair-Boonton Line
Montclair-Boonton Line
The Montclair-Boonton Line is a commuter rail line of New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. It is part of the Hoboken Division. The line is a consolidation of three individual lines: the former Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad's Montclair Branch, which ran from Hoboken Terminal to Bay Street,...
serve this station, with service 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...
or 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 Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
via transfer to Midtown Direct service. Motorists from Interstate 80
Interstate 80
Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, following Interstate 90. It is a transcontinental artery running from downtown San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey in the New York City Metropolitan Area...
and U.S. Route 46
U.S. Route 46
U.S. Route 46 is an east–west U.S. Highway, running for , completely within the state of New Jersey. The west end is at an interchange with Interstate 80 and Route 94 in Columbia, Warren County on the Delaware River...
have access to this station.
Prior to the station's opening, the lot also served as a park-and-ride for Lakeland Bus Lines
Lakeland Bus Lines
Lakeland Bus Lines, Inc is a privately operated charter/commuter bus operation in Dover, New Jersey. Lakeland operates commuter routes from Morris, Sussex, and Somerset Counties to New York City.-Routes:...
. Lakeland continues to serve the lot.
This is not the first station at Mt. Arlington. The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western provided regular service to Mt. Arlington until the station was discontinued in the early 1930s.