North Newark station

North Newark
The former eastbound station platform at North Newark station in April 2013.
General information
LocationBroadway at Verona Avenue, Newark, New Jersey
Coordinates40°46′48″N 74°09′22″W / 40.780010°N 74.156233°W / 40.780010; -74.156233
Line(s)
Platforms2 low-level side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Platform levels1
Other information
Station code1705 (Erie Railroad)
History
OpenedJanuary 1, 1873 (1873-01-01)
ClosedApril 26, 1986 (1986-04-26)
Rebuilt1889
ElectrifiedN/A
Key dates
August 18891873 station depot razed
June 19701889 station depot burned
Former services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Rowe Street Boonton Line Arlington
toward Hoboken
Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station
Forest Hill
toward Sterling Forest
New York and Greenwood Lake Railway West Arlington
Location

North Newark was a former commuter railroad train station in the Woodside section of the city of Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. Located at the intersection of Broadway and Verona Avenue, the station served trains on NJ Transit's Boonton Line, which operated at the time between Netcong and Hoboken Terminal. The station consisted of two low-level side platforms, accessible by stairs from Broadway. The next station to the east was Arlington in nearby Kearny, with the next station to the west being Rowe Street in Bloomfield.

Railroad service through northern part Newark began on January 1, 1873 with the introduction of the Montclair Railway between Jersey City and Monks Castle in West Milford. The station was 7 miles (11 km) west of Jersey City, servicing fifteen trains. Operation of the railroad changed hands multiple times, but in 1889, the Erie Railroad, which operated the line, built a depot on the platform. This new station was a combination passenger facility and residential dwelling. The station depot at North Newark burned in June 1970, but the firefighters rescued the canopy of the depot, which the railroad repurposed into the main facilities. NJ Transit continued operation of the station until April 26, 1986 when it was closed. There was also a station at Forest Hill near Manchester Place and Verona Avenue, which was west of North Newark station.