Lyndhurst Getting A Brand-New Train Station

LYNDHURST, NJ — Lyndhurst is getting a brand-new NJ Transit train station.

The Lyndhurst station is also moving locations. The current station, which sits at Kingsland, will be torn down and the new station will be built at the intersection of Delafield Avenue and Court Avenue. This is actually a much more convenient location closer to the commuter parking lot.

Lyndhurst is on NJ Transit's Main Line and is a vital link to the Bergen County rail network. Before COVID hit, the Lyndhurst station served an average of approximately 1,000 passengers every week day.

From Lyndhurst, trains then go to Secaucus Junction train station.

The Lyndhurst train station is 107 years old and badly in need of being replaced, said NJ DOT Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti.

The new station will be designed to replicate the historic style of the Lyndhurst neighborhood. Expect to see wheelchair-accessible platforms, new stairs and four elevators, and improved lighting and canopies, plus closed-circuit TV.

Gov. Phil Murphy was in attendance at Friday's ground-breaking.

“When this station is completed, residents of Lyndhurst and the surrounding area will have a brand-new, ADA-accessible facility that will benefit them for generations to come,” said Murphy.

NJ Transit's Board of Directors approved a construction contract for $18.5 million for the project last year. Six firms bid on the project, with the contract going to Anselmi & Decicco, Inc. of Maplewood.

“This new train station is critical in building smart growth infrastructure and is key to ensuring a prosperous future for Lyndhurst while also enhancing the quality of life of our residents," said said Lyndhurst Mayor Robert Giangeruso.

“This new train station will have a transformational impact for the residents of South Bergen," said Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco.

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