I normally use the light rail when I'm heading to the mall, it's a clean station, it's faster than…read moredriving and you don't have to deal with traffic or parking once arriving at the mall. Since I use NJTBus to get to and from work during the week, I don't need to buy a ticket because the one I use for the bus is also transferrable to use for the rail. I've always used this station during high peak times in the weekends or during the week when there're more riders around because the area can be a bit empty otherwise.

Where was this when I was young & growing up in North Bergen? The facility is well lit & the…read moretrains are clean & efficient. I feel safe there but beyond the conductor, I never see any other staff. The weekends are the times I use it most & it brings me exactly where I need to go. Rumors of expansion to the Meadowlands would make this so awesome for sporting events & the fair. Nice option to get me into the city.

I was advised to contact LIRR with my request to open up the station fI recd. a prompt reply that…read morelisted the few hours the room is open on certain days. Unofficial reply was that they do not have the staff to maintain the room. I guess the tax dollars are paying for something else.

Surprisingly consistent service. Platform can only accommodate the first train car in either…read moredirection. Train times are sometimes over an hour apart so be on time. Waiting room is a bit sketchy smelling.

Decent train station. The Pascack Valley train stops here, and the 175 bus as well. It's somewhat…read moreclean, no offensive smells and whatnot. Sometimes there's leftover newspapers on the seats and ground. The shelter is partially open air so bundle up during the colder months. The surrounding area is bustling, with lots of restaurants and Rite Aid across the street. There's also a decent bar next door. Parking is okay, free overnights and weekends. There is permit parking during the day (not run by NJ Transit) that's $120 every quarter.

This is a review of the largest O scale, three rail train club in the United States. The layout is…read more40' wide by 185' wide. They are a club, so for most of the year the only way to visit it is to become a member. If you like model trains and live in the area that isn't a problem. However, they also host public open houses several times a year (usually around the winter holiday seasons). Once Covid restrictions lifted I went with my wife to see. Admission was $7 for adults, and much less for children. It was totally worth it. First off, the layout isn't built to serve as a museum so it isn't an "educational" place with lots of explanatory posters and exhibits. It also isn't a place to drop your kids off and leave for a couple of hours. There are some buttons around the edges to interact with the layout (move trains, light up structures, etc.) but again this isn't a museum per se and it wasn't designed for that. It is a large layout built for the enjoyment of the members which also happens to occasionally be open to the public. Instead, it is a place for kids (of all ages) to wander around and see lots of trains operating at once. I think I counted at least a dozen going through various scenes representing everything from the gritty NYC downtown areas to harbors/ports, residential areas, railroad yards, and commercial factories. I would say they have a decided slant toward modeling subways too. We went during Halloween so there were many additional scenic accessories that I assume were placed for the holiday. They also have a few additional gems located away, such as several layouts used in the Soprano's television show (the "garage" layout, and the "death scene" layout) as well as Tom Snyder's (the television personality) personal layout. They are not open to the public, but are accessible to members. Also visible on the wall was the dispatching board for Grand Central Terminal that looked to be close to 80' long. Finally, I should point out a couple of things related to its location. It is in in an old warehouse in a "tired" part of town. I thought it was a "bad" part but was told by a member that the bad part of town was actually a few blocks away. Parking is street parking only, and very tight. You might think you are lost in trying to find it as it is surrounded by car shops, scrap yards, and mini marts. You need to enter the building and go up to the third floor, and signage isn't great. But... for those who like trains... especially toy three-rail trains... it is definitely worth the trip!

The only other review gives it 1 star because of smoking delinquents inside. To me this is less of…read morea problem than the fact that most train stations are closed. This one has outlets, bathrooms and even historical photos. Hopefully the delinquents won't ruin it for the rest of us.

Sucks when you have such a beautiful old train station - open - it's 45 degrees outside - windy as…read morea mofo and you can't go inside because it's filled with delinquent 15 year old kids smoking.

It's a quiet station. The train tends to delay but other than that it's ok. There is also restrooms…read moreavailable for ticketed customers.

Parking was free and it's a small station. Easy access, just a pain to get to the other track if…read moreyou need to

Since we were in Ridgewood for lunch on a bright sunny day, we decided to take trip to the station…read moreto look at some trains. It is a nice old style building but has lots of signs of aging. There's a beautiful green garden alongside the platform. The Franklin Ave entrance has an elevator as well. It is mostly clean. The platform is covered under a shade for the most part, but at both ends it's under open sky. There are some fences and two closed glass stalls that has heating facility, great for waiting in winter times. The tracks have clear marking of direction of the trains. There are monitors showing the wait time of upcoming trains. As we were exploring 3-4 trains stopped by, meaning they were pretty frequent even on a Sunday. We all had a fun time here looking at the trains arriving at and leaving the platform.

Always a beautiful and clean station. So many good restaurants and stores in Ridgewood. You can…read morecatch a bus to New York at Van Nest a couple blocks away. If you need to travel, Ridgewood, NJ is a pleasant hub.

These bus station has waiting AC indoor area, and outdoors sitting area. You can take here route…read more178, 780 to Englewood, NJ. You can find a MINI convenience store inside.

What is there to say the buses pull in......then they pull out. Small terminal provides seating and…read moreshelter from the elements til your bus pulls out. And the bathroom is decent on the scale of public BTs are concerned for what seems a small under manned situa. Let's see what the summer offers.