NJT opens new Plauderville Station

New Jersey Transit Monday activated its new Plauderville Station in Garfield, N.J., served by NJT’s Bergen County Line. The new station is “fully accessible to customers with disabilities and provides more convenient access to the station from the parking area,” NJT said in a statement.

The $7.9 million project includes two 450-foot high-level platforms, a new heated waiting area on the inbound platform (trains heading to Hoboken), canopies, lighting, electronic signage, closed-circuit television cameras, ramps, and sidewalks.

NJT says Plauderville Station is the first in the NJT system to incorporate platforms constructed with Armor Deck, a structural polymer composite system used in place of concrete. The use of this corrosion-resistant material will result in a substantial cost savings to NJT in terms of repairs and replacement, the corporation says.

With the opening of the new station on October 10, the old station will close.

“Construction of a new station and high-level platforms ensures full accessibility for customers with disabilities, while enhancing overall convenience for everyone who uses it,” said NJ TRANSIT Executive Director James Weinstein. “A major benefit of the new station is that the relocated platforms provide customers with immediate access from the parking area to the station.”