Newfoundland station (New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad)
Newfoundland | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 58 Bigelow Road, Newfoundland, Jefferson Township, New Jersey 07435 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°02′54.6″N 74°26′39.4″W / 41.048500°N 74.444278°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Station code | 1161 (Erie Railroad) NW (NYS&W) | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1872 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 1944 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Not electrified | ||||||||||
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Newfoundland is a railroad station in the Newfoundland section of Jefferson Township, New Jersey. It was built by the New Jersey Midland Railway in 1872 and later served passengers on the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad (NYS&W).
The critically acclaimed and award-winning 2003 independent film The Station Agent starring Peter Dinklage was set and filmed largely in Newfoundland (during August 2002) and features the iconic train station featured in the film is located in the Jefferson Township section of Newfoundland. The station interior was later renovated and marketed as a multiple-use studio.