Paterson station

Paterson
Paterson station seen from street level
General information
LocationCrosby Place at Market Street and Ward Street, Paterson, New Jersey
Coordinates40°54′53″N 74°10′02″W / 40.9146°N 74.1673°W / 40.9146; -74.1673
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsNJT Bus: 161, 703, 707, 712, 744, 746, 748
Construction
Parking124 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code2303 (Erie Railroad)
Fare zone6
History
OpenedMay 28, 1832
Rebuilt1924–30; August 10, 1950; 2001
Key dates
October 19, 1848Paterson and Ramapo Railroad opened
Passengers
2024490 (average weekday)
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Hawthorne
toward Suffern
Main Line Clifton
toward Hoboken
Former services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Hawthorne
toward Suffern
Main Line
until October 27, 1986
South Paterson
toward Hoboken
Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station
Ridgewood
toward Chicago
Main Line Passaic
River Street
toward Ridgewood
Main Line local stops Lake View
Terminus Newark Branch South Paterson
Location

Paterson is a New Jersey Transit commuter railway station located on an elevated viaduct above Market Street in downtown Paterson, New Jersey. The railway through the station is double tracked, for north and south traffic on the NJT Main Line.