National Register of Historic Places

Mountain Avenue Station

Upper Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey
Listed
June 21, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84002654

About this property

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 (toward Hoboken Terminal and New York Penn Station) is Upper Montclair. The next station to the north/west (toward Hackettstown) 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 (then leased by the New York and Oswego Midland Railroad) 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.

Location

451 Upper Mountain Ave.
Upper Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey
40.84922, -74.20536

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Mountain Avenue Station listed on the National Register?

Mountain Avenue Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Mountain Avenue Station?

Mountain Avenue Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mountain Avenue Station?

The period of significance for Mountain Avenue Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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