Wyckoff station

Wyckoff is a former commuter railroad train station in the township of Wyckoff, Bergen County, New Jersey. The station served trains of the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway between Pavonia Terminal in Jersey City (until 1958)^[6] or Susquehanna Transfer in North Bergen (until 1966) to the station in Butler. The next station east was Wortendyke in Midland Park while the next one west was Campgaw station in Franklin Lakes. Wyckoff station consisted of one track and one low-level side platform for passenger service.

Wyckoff
Wyckoff station in May 2014.
General information
Location	399 Main Street, Wyckoff, New Jersey 07481
Owned by	New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad
Line(s)	New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Station code	1133 (Erie Railroad)[1] WY (NYS&W)[2]
History
Opened	April 8, 1871; 154 years ago (April 8, 1871)[3][4]
Closed	June 30, 1966; 59 years ago (June 30, 1966)[5]
Electrified	Not electrified
Services
Preceding station New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad Following station Campgaw toward Stroudsburg Main Line Wortendyke toward Susquehanna Transfer or Jersey City

Railroad service in Wyckoff began on April 8, 1871 when the New Jersey Midland Railway commenced train operations to Pompton Township.^[3][4] Railroad service continued until June 30, 1966.^[5]

Wyckoff station c. 1907–1912

Station layout

Outbound	← New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad weekdays toward Butler (Campgaw)
Inbound	← New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad weekdays toward Susquehanna Transfer (Wortendyke) →
Side platform, station depot[nb 1]

See also

• NYSW (passenger 1939-1966) map
• Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource (New Jersey)

Notes

1. The termini of Butler and Susquehanna Transfer recognize the destinations at the end of passenger service on June 30, 1966.

Bibliography

• Carlough, Curtis V.; Fredericks, Harold; Stuy, Timothy; Van Dyk, Fred (1999). The Next Station Will Be... Volume 1 (Revised). New Jersey Midland Railroad Historical Society, Inc. ISBN 9780941652155.
• Catlin, George L. (1872). Homes on the Midland for New York Business Men. New York, New York: J. W. Pratt.
• Mohowski, Robert E. (2003). The New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-8018-7222-7.