Waldwick station
The Paterson and Ramapo Railroad started service on October 19, 1848, though no station was built in the area of Hohokus Township that constitutes modern-day Waldwick.Peter Bogert, a local farmer, donated some of his land along the tracks Orvil Township and residents offered to pay for a new station in 1886.The depots were Stick with the Queen Anne exception being corbeled chimneys, square window borders and shingled gable ends.[8] However, local investors from both New York City and Passaic County, New Jersey invested in a 200-acre (81 ha) piece of land next to the tracks at Waldwick in 1889.With the property abutting the tracks, 5 acres (2.0 ha) would be offered to the Erie Railroad to build a yard, replacing a previous proposal at Ridgewood.With local laborers putting ballast on the railroad, a delayed express train from Chicago entered the area an hour behind schedule.The engineer noted to the press at Jersey City that he blew his whistle to alarm the herded ballast workers and attempted to stop the train from hitting them.[15] In August 1958, the borough of Waldwick appealed to the Erie Railroad to demolish their station depot and replace it with a modern structure on the west side of the tracks.The railroad stated in a letter that they would not rebuild the station depot in Waldwick, but was open to using some of its land for a parking area, involving a lease of the property to the borough.[17] At a meeting with the Waldwick Planning Board on October 14, George Sondergaard told attendees that the railroad would reconsider their August decision.The borough and the New Jersey Department of Transportation began working on plans to replace the station for a new structure and a new parking lot.As part of this proposal, the depot would be razed and replaced with a 150 parking space lot on the Hewson Avenue side of the tracks.[19] The Department of Transportation requested that the borough turn Hewson Avenue into a one-way street in order to help traffic flow for the new parking lot.Mayor Ralph Cook stated that the borough had no interest in preserving the depot unless a local group was willing to move the structure to another location.The Waldwick Borough Council continue to express no interest in saving the depot, despite Cassetta's efforts to talk to the concerned citizens.[25] Members Jeanne Robinson and John Gallacher noted that they found four places at the current station where the depot could be moved to in a copy of the plans from the Department of Transportation.She stated that the preservation group would not threaten the construction of the new parking lot and that the Waldwick Historical Society would take control of the depot, maintaining it without use of taxpayer funds.Cassetta asked the Borough Clerk William Longson to call Innocenzi on March 2, adding that the deadline may need an extension.Cassetta backed up Gallacher's concerns, but Davis Deane of Conrail stated that they had a federal obligation to operate on a profit and the depot would be an issue to that motive.At the same time, the members of the Waldwick Historical Society and Borough Council objected to the lease Conrail proposed in late March officially through a letter by their counsel.Williams also stated that the Waldwick Historical Society had found an old deed that the depot would return to the Victor family or its heirs if it were to no longer be used for railroad purposes.[29] Governor of New Jersey Brendan Byrne signed a new transit bill on June 30, 1977 that included $475,000 for the long delayed project at Waldwick station, having the platforms repaired, a new shelter built and the parking lot expanded.As part of the negotiations, the Department of Transportation would lease all the property from Conrail except for the station depot, in order to ensure preservation.The Department of Community Affairs required plans be sent to focus on the internal utilities of the station, which would cost upwards of $30,000 if they hired HQW Architects in Newton to put the entire list together.However, due to the high bids, the Waldwick Community Alliance stated that they would have to consider reducing the scope of the second phase if costs could not come down.Doug Cowie, the Vice President of the Waldwick Community Alliance cited Kay Williams' actions in 1977 and 1978 for saving the depot for them to restore after Conrail's demolition attempt.The last 14 spaces are on Maple Avenue and Wagner Street adjacent to the Hoboken-bound tracks, requiring a daily parking fee during the week and free on weekends.
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