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{{short description|Commuter rail line in New Jersey}}
{{More citations needed|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox rail line
| name = Main Line
| color = {{rcr|NJ Transit|Main}}
| logo = MainLine.svg
| logo_width = 50px
| image = Ramsey, NJ, train station.jpg
| caption = A Main Line train led by a [[GP40PH-2|GP40PH-2B]] at [[Ramsey station (NJT)|Ramsey]].▼
| type = [[Commuter rail]]▼
▲|caption = A Main Line train led by a [[GP40PH-2|GP40PH-2B]] at [[Ramsey station (NJT)|Ramsey]].
| system = [[New Jersey Transit Rail Operations]]<br />[[Metro-North Railroad]]▼
▲|type = [[Commuter rail]]
| status = ▼
▲|system = [[New Jersey Transit Rail Operations]]<br />[[Metro-North Railroad]]
| locale = [[North Jersey|Northern New Jersey]] and [[Hudson Valley]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States
▲|status =
| start = [[Hoboken Terminal]]
▲|locale = [[North Jersey|Northern New Jersey]] and [[Hudson Valley]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States
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| daily_ridership = 9,160<ref name="boardings">[https://webfiles.berkeley.edu/~lensovet/njtboardingdata.htm ]{{dead link|date=January 2018}}</ref>▼
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| owner = [[NJ Transit Rail Operations]]▼
▲|daily_ridership = 9,160<ref name="boardings">[https://webfiles.berkeley.edu/~lensovet/njtboardingdata.htm ]{{dead link|date=January 2018}}</ref>
| operator = NJ Transit Rail Operations▼
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| stock = [[EMD F40PH|F40PH-3C]]/[[GP40PH-2]]/[[ALP-45DP]]/[[PL42AC|PL42AC locomotives]]<br />[[Comet (railcar)|Comet V]]/[[Bombardier MultiLevel Coach|Multilevel coaches]]▼
▲|owner = [[NJ Transit Rail Operations]]
| linelength_mi = 95
▲|operator = NJ Transit Rail Operations
| electrification = ▼
▲|stock = [[EMD F40PH|F40PH-3C]]/[[GP40PH-2]]/[[ALP-45DP]]/[[PL42AC|PL42AC locomotives]]<br />[[Comet (railcar)|Comet V]]/[[Bombardier MultiLevel Coach|Multilevel coaches]]
| speed = ▼
| map = {{NJTransit-Main-infobox}}▼
| map_state = collapsed▼
▲|gauge = {{RailGauge|sg}}
▲|electrification =
▲|speed =
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The '''Main Line''' (or '''Erie Main Line''') is a [[commuter rail]] line owned and operated by [[New Jersey Transit]] running from [[Suffern, New York|Suffern]], [[New York (state)|New York]] to [[Hoboken, New Jersey|Hoboken]], [[New Jersey]], in the United States. It runs daily commuter service and was once the
The [[Bergen County Line]] splits off the Main Line just west of the [[Secaucus Junction]] transfer station and rejoins it at [[Ridgewood, New Jersey|Ridgewood]]. Trains on both lines are [[push-pull train|push-pull]], powered by diesel locomotives (ordinarily on the west end of the train).
==History==
The [[Erie Railroad]]'s main line ran from [[Jersey City]] to [[Chicago]] via [[Binghamton, New York|Binghamton]]
The Erie Railroad's major long-distance passenger trains to [[Chicago]], the ''[[Atlantic Express and Pacific Express]],'' the ''[[Erie Limited]]'', and the ''[[Lake Cities (train)|Lake Cities]],'' ran along this section, through Passaic, [[Paterson, New Jersey|Paterson]], Ridgewood, on to [[Port Jervis]], northwest to [[Binghamton]], New York State's [[Southern Tier]], [[Jamestown, New York|Jamestown]], and west to Chicago. The
[[File:Roger Puta took these 5 during a cab ride on from EL freight NY-97 on April 25, 1970 (23777886193).jpg|thumb|left|Trains at the Erie Lackawanna rail yard in Waldwick on April 25, 1970]]
In 1963, the Erie Main Line south of [[Paterson, New Jersey|Paterson]] to its connection with the Bergen County Line at [[Carlton Hill (Erie Railroad station)|Carlton Hill]] in [[Rutherford, New Jersey|Rutherford]] was abandoned and service began using the former [[Lackawanna Railroad|Lackawanna]] [[Boonton Branch]] south of Paterson via the [[Lyndhurst Draw]] and [[Upper Hack Lift]] bridges as the route through downtown [[Passaic, New Jersey|Passaic]] was abandoned. Boonton Line service began using the Erie's Greenwood Lake division up to its junction the Lackawanna Boonton Branch at Mountain View in Wayne as the Lackawanna right-of-way in Paterson was used for the construction of [[Interstate 80]]. The Erie Jersey City terminal was abandoned circa 1959 after all Erie service had moved to the Lackawanna Hoboken Terminal.
Service under Erie Lackawanna introduced new [[GE U34CH]] diesels and Comet I cars in 1970 which lasted under NJ DOT and Conrail into the NJ Transit era. Metro-North took over service north of Suffern in 1983. Effective April 18, 1983, [[Metro-North Railroad]] shifted its [[Port Jervis Line]] service to run on the [[Graham Line]], thus ending the direct passenger route from Harriman through Monroe and Goshen to Middletown. Service was increased along with the opening of the [[Secaucus
=== 1996 Secaucus collision ===
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==Service==
Departing the historic 1907-built [[Hoboken Terminal]], the yards for the coaches to the left, trains pass over two city streets and the [[Hudson Bergen Light Rail]] before entering the [[Bergen Tunnels]] under the [[Bergen Hill]] section of [[Hudson Palisades]]. Midway through the tunnel there are air shafts allowing light through and venting out the diesel fumes. Exiting the tunnel, the train curves right onto the Main Line at West End interlocking in [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]]. Until 1963 this was the DL&W Boonton Branch; about a mile ahead was the connection built circa 1956 with the Erie main line (that after 1963 became the Bergen County Line). Two trains collided head-on here in 1996, killing two engineers and a passenger. The ramps for [[New Jersey Turnpike]] Interchange 15X
At [[Secaucus Junction]], all trains stop for passengers to change to and from [[Northeast Corridor Line]], [[North Jersey Coast Line]], [[Raritan Valley Line]] and Midtown Direct trains on the [[Morristown Line]], the [[Gladstone Branch]], and the [[Montclair-Boonton Line]] on the upper level.
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Double track resumes under the [[New Jersey Turnpike]]'s western spur after 0.4 mile of single track. The train continues through the Meadowlands and passes the first grade crossing at Valley Brook Avenue in [[Lyndhurst, New Jersey|Lyndhurst]]. The line curves slightly and passes through the 1903 Kingsland tunnel. Kingsland station is shortly after the tunnel in an open cut. Just beyond Kingsland station is Lyndhurst station, on an embankment.
After Lyndhurst the train crosses the [[Passaic River]] on a [[swing bridge]] that has been bolted shut (although it is technically required by Federal regulation to be opened on 24 hours notice).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2010-title33-vol1/pdf/CFR-2010-title33-vol1-sec117-739.pdf
Next stop is [[Passaic (NJT station)|Passaic]], on an embankment. After Passaic, the Main Line has a stretch through some industrial areas before the [[Clifton, New Jersey|Clifton]] [[Clifton (NJT station)|station]], also on an embankment.
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Next is [[Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey|Ho-Ho-Kus]], also at grade. [[Waldwick, New Jersey|Waldwick]] follows with an abandoned station building on the northbound side and a footbridge connecting the two platforms. Waldwick Yard is just north of the station with the restored WC tower on the southbound side by the yard. Just following Waldwick Yard is a [[level crossing|grade crossing]]. North of the grade crossing (which has three tracks) the line becomes two tracks.
[[Allendale, New Jersey|Allendale]] and [[Ramsey, New Jersey|Ramsey]] follow, both as grade-level stations. Ramsey-Route 17 station (opened August 22, 2004) is next. It is a park-and-ride facility located off of [[Route 17 (New Jersey)|Route 17]]
[[Mahwah, New Jersey|Mahwah]] follows and is the last station in New Jersey. Crossing over the [[New York (state)|New York]] state line the train arrives at [[Suffern, New York|Suffern]], the last stop for
==Rolling stock==
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!rowspan=2|Zone<ref name="schedule">{{cite web|url=http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/rail/R0020.pdf|title=Main / Bergen County Lines Timetables - November 19, 2014 edition|year=2010|publisher=New Jersey Transit Rail Operations|
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|[[NJ Transit Rail]]: [[Bergen County Line|Bergen County]], [[Gladstone Branch|Gladstone]], [[Meadowlands Rail Line| Meadowlands]], [[Montclair-Boonton Line|Montclair-Boonton]], [[Morristown Line|Morristown]], [[North Jersey Coast Line|North Jersey Coast]], [[Pascack Valley Line|Pascack Valley]], and [[Raritan Valley Line|Raritan Valley]] Lines<br />[[Hudson-Bergen Light Rail]]: 8th Street-Hoboken, Hoboken-Tonnelle lines<br />[[PATH (rail system)|PATH]]: [[HOB-WTC]], [[HOB-33]], [[JSQ-33 (via HOB)]]<br />[[NJ Transit Bus]]: {{NJ bus link|22|23|63|64|68|85|87|89|126}}<br />[[New York Waterway]] to [[Battery Park City Ferry Terminal|Battery Park City]]
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|[[Secaucus, New Jersey|Secaucus]]
|[[Secaucus Junction]] {{NJT acc}}
|3.5 (5.6)
|December 15, 2003<ref name=secaucus-open>{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/06/us_sen_frank_lautenberg_gets_on_last_ride_in_the_secaucus_station.html|title=U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg gets one last ride at the Secaucus station that bears his name|publisher=The Star-Ledger |date=June 5, 2013|
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|NJ Transit Rail (upper level): Gladstone, Montclair-Boonton, Morristown, [[Northeast Corridor Line|Northeast Corridor]], North Jersey Coast, and Raritan Valley lines<br />NJ Transit Rail (lower level): Bergen County, Meadowlands, and Pascack Valley lines<br />NJ Transit Bus: {{NJ bus link|2|78|129|329|353}}
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|bgcolor=dfdfdf|April 2, 1963
|bgcolor=dfdfdf|1986<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sommers |first1=Adam |title=Paterson Train Stop Will Close |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29555561/ |
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|{{njts|Paterson}} {{NJT acc}}
|15.6 (25.1)
|May 28, 1832<ref name="1950article">{{cite news |title=Transportation, Once Slow and Painful, Has Changed With Country's Growth |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30440620/erie_paterson_july_15_1950/ |
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|{{njts|Hawthorne}}
|17.7 (28.5)
|October 19, 1848<ref name="1848opening">{{cite news |title=Common Council |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53661863/paterson-ramapo-october-17-1848/ |
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|bgcolor=dfdfdf|[[Ferndale station (Erie Railroad)|Ferndale]]
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|{{njts|Waldwick}}
|23.2 (37.3)
|1886<ref name=waldwick-open>{{cite news|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory -- Nomination Form -- Waldwick Railroad Station|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/feec94a4-d228-4e7e-be2f-9ab825b44d44|
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|[[Ramsey – Main Street (NJT station)|Ramsey]] {{NJT acc}}
|26.5 (42.6)
|October 19, 1848<ref name="history">{{cite news |title=Synopsis of Erie History |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28983930/erie_passaic_april_2_1963/ |
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|30.5 (49.1)
|June 30, 1841{{sfn|Mott|1899|p=331}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Seymour |first1=HC |title=Eastern Division of the New York and Erie Railroad |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56291132/erie-railroad-goshen-october-28-1841/ |access-date=July 29, 2020 |work=The Evening Post |date=October 28, 1841 |location=New York, New York |page=1|via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref>
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== Bibliography ==
*{{cite book|last=Green|first=Frank Bertangue|title=The History of Rockland County|url=https://archive.org/details/historyrockland00greegoog|year=1886|publisher=A.S. Barnes|location=New York, New York
*{{cite book |last1=Lyon |first1=Isaac S. |title=Historical Discourse on Boonton, Delivered Before the Citizens of Boonton at Washington Hall, on the Evenings of September 21 and 28, and October 5, 1867 |date=1873 |publisher=The Daily Journal Office |location=Newark, New Jersey |url=https://archive.org/details/historicaldiscou00lyon |
*{{cite book |last1=Mott |first1=Edward Harold |title=Between the Ocean and the Lakes: The Story of Erie |date=1899 |publisher=John S. Collins |location=New York, New York |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=exElAAAAMAAJ
*{{cite book|title=Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, Past and Present|date=December 1916|publisher=Citizens Semi-Centennial Association|location=[[Ridgewood, New Jersey]]|url=https://archive.org/details/ridgewoodbergen00ridgoog|
*{{cite book|last1=Wardell|first1=Patricia Webb|title=Allendale: Background of a Borough|date=1994|publisher=Allendale Historical Society|location=[[Allendale, New Jersey]]|url=http://www.johnfellhouse.org/allendale/|
*{{cite book|last1=Van Valen|first1=James M.|title=History of Bergen County, New Jersey|date=1900|publisher=New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Company|location=[[New York, New York]]|url=https://archive.org/details/historybergenco00valegoog|
*{{cite book|last=Yanosey|first=Robert J.|title=Lackawanna Railroad Facilities (In Color)|publisher=Morning Sun Books Inc.|location=[[Scotch Plains, New Jersey]]|year=2007|volume=
==External links==
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[[Category:Transportation in Bergen County, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Transportation in Rockland County, New York]]
[[Category:Rail lines in Rockland County, New York]]
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