Ramsey Route 17 is one of two railroad stations operated by New Jersey Transit in the borough of Ramsey, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Named after nearby Route 17, trains at the station are serviced by the Main Line and Bergen County Line, along with Metro-North Railroad's Port Jervis Line.

Ramsey Route 17
Westbound train departing
General information
Coordinates	41.0750°N 74.1454°W / 41.0750; -74.1454
Owned by	New Jersey Transit
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	12[1]
History
Opened	August 22, 2004; 18 years ago (2004-08-22)[2]
Passengers
2018	834 (average weekday)[3]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station Mahwah toward Suffern Main Line Ramsey toward Hoboken Bergen County Line weekdays Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station Suffern toward Port Jervis Port Jervis Line Secaucus Junction toward Hoboken

History

The current station at Ramsey Route 17 is located next to the Westervelt–Ackerson House on Island Road, which saw service beginning on October 19, 1848, with the opening of the Paterson and Ramapo Railroad. The train went from Paterson to Suffern, where connections were available to the Erie Railroad.[4][5] The station was known as Westervelt's. The current station opened on August 22, 2004.[2]

Station layout

The station has two tracks, each with a high-level side platform. It also has a pedestrian overpass complete with elevators, making it accessible for handicapped persons, and a quintuple-level parking structure to help serve as a park and ride.

Gallery

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  Pedestrian bridge at the Ramsey Route 17 station that is used to cross the railroad tracks
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  Interior of the pedestrian bridge
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  View from westbound platform

References

External links

• Media related to Ramsey Route 17 (NJT station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Station from Route 17 from Google Maps Street View