Bergen County Towns With NJ Transit Train Stations: Where NYC Commuters Should Buy a Home

 

As any experienced home buyer will tell you, so many different factors go into what makes a certain location ideal. Where you work, the neighborhood vibe, where kids go to school, and how good the schools are in a particular town or suburb are all important elements many prospective home buyers have to weigh before ultimately deciding which place is right for them. Here in Bergen County, where so many residents commute to New York City everyday, how easy it is to get to work can also play a pivotal role in choosing the best fit for your unqiue home buying situation. And if taking the train to and from work is your preferred method of transportation, these Begen County towns all have NJ Transit train stations to help make your commute as convenient as possible.

 

The Rutherford NJ Transit station is served by the Bergen County Line and sits right near where Erie Avenue, Park Avenue, and Orient Way come together. Because of its downtown location, there isn’t a lot of parking available. However it’s also considered to be one of the cleanest, most well-maintained commuter stations in Bergen County because of its prime location right in the center town.

 

 

The Montvale NJ Transit station is located at Railroad and Grand Avenues in downtown Montvale. Permit parking is available at the station, which is part of New Jersey Transit’s Pascack Valley Line. Montvale is the first/last stop in New Jersey along this commuter route, and passengers will find one low-level side platform and a small high-level platform that serves handicapped customers at the station.

 

 

 

The Bergen County suburb of Ramsey has 2 NJ Transit train stations—the Ramsey Main Street Station and the Ramsey Route 17 Station about a mile and a half north of town. Both stations serve the Bergen County Line, although the Route 17 Station also serves the Main Line and also Metro-North Railroad’s Port Jervis Line as well. Because of its size, Ramsey Route 17 also has ample parking available, 1,121 spaces and 25 accessible spaces in all.

 

 

The Ridgewood NJ Transit station in Bergen County’s Ridgewood community acts as one of the area’s major transfer stations. As a result, you’ll find two high-level platforms—one high platform and one island platform—that serve passengers traveling along the Main Line and the Bergen County Line. Commuters can also connect to 6 different NJT Bus routes from the Ridgewood train station as well.

 

 

The Allendale rail station in Bergen County’s Allendale suburb is served by the Main Line, the Bergen County Line, and the Port Jervis Line. Located at Allendale Avenue, Park Avenue, and Myrtle Avenue, the Allendale train station in Bergen County is centrally located and has 3 permit parking lots with 77 spaces, 43 spaces, and 138 spaces respectively. As one of the busier stations in Bergen County, Allendale sees right around around 500 passengers on weekdays.