Mountain Avenue station


Mountain Avenue is an active commuter railroad station in the township of Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey. Serving trains of NJ Transit's Montclair–Boonton Line, Mountain Avenue is one of six stops in the municipality. The next station to the south/east is [Upper Montclair, New Jersey|Montclair station|Upper Montclair]. The next station to the north/west is Montclair Heights. Mountain Avenue contains two low-level side platforms. The station depot built by the Erie Railroad stands on the inbound platform, offering a waiting room for commuters. Part of the depot is also leased by the municipality for a residence.
Mountain Avenue Station debuted with the opening of passenger service on the Montclair Railway on January 1, 1873. The line later became a part of the New York and Greenwood Lake Railway (1878–1943), which was controlled by and later absorbed into the Erie Railroad. The current station depot opened in 1893, maintaining an agent until 1959. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1984, as part of the Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource for New Jersey.

Station layout

The station's low-level side platforms are not wheelchair accessible. Weekend service is not provided.