by trainbrain
If Westmont is opened, Garfield will definitely be "Great Notched". It is old and needs major repairs, so why not close it if there is a brand new station being built close by.
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pumpers wrote:Where exactly is the new station going? Is there a map on-line of the plans?It will be at the east end of the S-Curves east of Garfield station right as the straight to Rutherford begins.
On the north end of that tract (near Main Ave), or down on the other end. It looks about 1/2 mile from one end to the other. Main Ave seems only ~ 1/2 mile from Garfield station - rather close, so I believe the "goodbye Garfield" posts. JS
sullivan1985 wrote:Hmm. That sounds like the south end of the site, near what shows on my Google map as an NJT (ROW?) maintenance facility. But the possible road access looks to be near the north end (Main Ave). Guess I'll have to wait and see. JSpumpers wrote:Where exactly is the new station going? Is there a map on-line of the plans?It will be at the east end of the S-Curves east of Garfield station right as the straight to Rutherford begins.
On the north end of that tract (near Main Ave), or down on the other end. It looks about 1/2 mile from one end to the other. Main Ave seems only ~ 1/2 mile from Garfield station - rather close, so I believe the "goodbye Garfield" posts. JS
trainbrain wrote:If Westmont is opened, Garfield will definitely be "Great Notched". It is old and needs major repairs, so why not close it if there is a brand new station being built close by.Because one is like a three mile walk from the other.
Hawaiitiki wrote:Great Pics. First good impression of what its actually going to look like. Also, one of the handful of new projects that NJT is actually actively working on. Sad times that's the case in such an up economy.It is a freaking hike, but development is also getting closer and closer to the station. Not far from 14th Street is a closed route to the old Curtiss-Wright plant that appears to be a future road to the development near the station. Its location may be beneficial.
Also a bummer, after this station got moved around, going to a be a bit of a hike for those folks living right on Passaic Ave, which happens to be the only part of this development that has been built.
pumpers wrote:Adam, thanks for posting.Are you really being serious with nitpicking?
Can we get the moderator to change the title to Wesmont, as noted earlier in the thread. Google maps reminded me today that there is Westmont Station in NJ already (on the PATCO line out of Philadelphia).
JS
CentralValleyRail wrote:Well the fact that it is wrong IS a reason to change it. I wouldn't call it an urgent necessity, but it would also reflect to more accurate results on search engines if someone was actually looking for information on the NJT Wesmont vs the PATCO Westmont. I'd say two rail public transportation stations with similar names in one of the smallest states in the country is a decent reason also to distinguish. Old timers here on RR.net are obv clear on the distinction, but newbies may not be.pumpers wrote:Adam, thanks for posting.Are you really being serious with nitpicking?
Can we get the moderator to change the title to Wesmont, as noted earlier in the thread. Google maps reminded me today that there is Westmont Station in NJ already (on the PATCO line out of Philadelphia).
JS
Westmont is part of PATCO as you mentioned which is under the Septa page not the NJ Transit page. There is ZERO reason to change it.
pumpers wrote:Adam, thanks for posting.Got it.
Can we get the moderator to change the title to Wesmont, as noted earlier in the thread. Google maps reminded me today that there is Westmont Station in NJ already (on the PATCO line out of Philadelphia).
JS