Harrison Street station

Harrison Street was a former Erie Railroad main line city on the western edge of the city of Passaic, New Jersey. Located at the grade crossing of Harrison Street near Clifton, the station was first/last when entering the city. Heading westbound, the next station was Clifton while the next station east was the downtown Passaic station. The Erie Railroad agreed with the city of Passaic to abandon the station depot at Harrison Street in June 1952 (along with the one at Prospect Street) due to low ridership.[4] The station depot, built in 1913, suffered a small fire on July 25, 1952.[5] Demolition of the building began within a week after the fire, though the process took less time due to the flames.[3]

Harrison Street
Harrison Street station in December 1909.
General information
Location360 Harrison Street, Passaic, New Jersey
Coordinates40.868045°N 74.131247°W / 40.868045; -74.131247
Line(s)Erie Railroad Main Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 main line
Construction
Platform levels1
Other information
Station code2133[1]
History
Closed1953
Rebuilt1913[2]
Key dates
August 1952Station depot demolished[3]
Former services
Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station
Clifton
toward Ridgewood
 Main Line local stops Passaic
toward Jersey City

References
  1. "List of Station Names and Numbers". Jersey City, New Jersey: Erie Railroad. May 1, 1916. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  2. Erie Railroad (1913). Eighteenth Annual Report of the Board of Directors of the Erie Railroad Company to the Bond and Share Holders Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1913. New York, New York: Erie Railroad. p. 8. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  3. Carlisle, David B. (August 2, 1952). "Off the Cuff". The Herald-News. Passaic, New Jersey. p. 8. Retrieved January 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. "Erie's $300,000 Safety Program Before Board". The Herald-News. Passaic, New Jersey. June 24, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved January 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. "Fire at Railroad Station". The Herald-News. Passaic, New Jersey. July 26, 1952. p. 2. Retrieved January 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
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