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Hudson Avenue station (Erie Railroad)

Coordinates: 40°54′37″N 73°58′6″W / 40.91028°N 73.96833°W / 40.91028; -73.96833
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HUDSON AVENUE
The former station depot at Hudson Avenue c. 1907–1912, when it was known as Highwood.
General information
LocationWest Hudson Avenue (at Curry Street), Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey 07631
Coordinates40°54′37″N 73°58′6″W / 40.91028°N 73.96833°W / 40.91028; -73.96833
Owned byNorthern Railroad of New Jersey (1859–1942)
Erie Railroad (1942–1960)
Erie Lackawanna Railway (1960–1966)
Line(s)Northern Branch
Construction
Platform levels1
Other information
Station code1923[1]
History
OpenedMay 26, 1859[2]
ClosedSeptember 30, 1966[3]
Former services
Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station
Tenafly
toward Nyack
Northern Branch Englewood

Hudson Avenue (formerly known as Highwood) is a former railroad station between Hudson Avenue and Ivy Lane in Englewood, New Jersey. It was once served by the Erie Railroad's Northern Branch. By 1910 the station also served as the Highwood neighborhood of Englewood’s post office.[4] The station is no longer standing.

It was preceded by the Tenafly station (towards Nyack), and followed by the Englewood station (towards Jersey City).

References

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  1. ^ "List of Station Names and Numbers". Jersey City, New Jersey: Erie Railroad. May 1, 1916. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "Closter History Goes Back to 17th Century". The Bergen Evening Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. May 18, 1954. p. 16. Retrieved June 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ O'Donnell, Maureen (October 1, 1966). "Erie's 1205 Goes for Last Trip". The Bergen Evening Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. pp. A1–A2. Retrieved June 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Beuscher, Kristin (July 30, 2019). "BACK IN TIME: Englewood's Highwood Railroad Station". Pascack Press & Northern Valley Press. Retrieved June 9, 2020.