Newfoundland station (New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad) explained

Newfoundland
Style:Erie Railroad
Address:58 Bigelow Road, Newfoundland, Jefferson Township, New Jersey 07435
Coordinates:41.0486°N -74.4444°W
Line:New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad
Platform:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Code:1161 (Erie Railroad)[1]
Electrified:Not electrified

Newfoundland is a railroad station in the Newfoundland section of Jefferson Township, New Jersey. It was built by the New Jersey Midland Railway in 1872[2] and later served passengers on the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad (NYS&W).

The critically acclaimed and award-winning 2003 independent film The Station Agent starring Peter Dinklage was set and filmed largely in Newfoundland (during August 2002) and features the iconic train station featured in the film is located in the Jefferson Township section of Newfoundland.[3] The station interior has been renovated and is marketed as a multiple-use studio.[4]

NJ Midland/NYSW stations

Existing original station buildings from the New Jersey Midland can be found at Bogota, Vreeland Avenue, Hawthorne, Wortendyke, Wyckoff and Butler, among other places.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Station Names and Numbers. May 1, 1916. Erie Railroad. Jersey City, New Jersey. April 10, 2019.
  2. Web site: Hadowanetz . Wasco . National Register of Historic Places Registration: Backwards Tunnel . United States Department of the Interior National Park Service . November 17, 2005 . 10 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Home . newfoundlandstation.com.
  4. Web site: Surviving New Jersey Railroad Stations . American-Rails.com.