NJ TRANSIT will host two in-person public hearings on the future of the Kingsland rail station on August 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Lyndhurst Town Hall’s council chambers, located at 367 Valley Brook Avenue, Lyndhurst.
Under the proposal, the Kingsland rail station on NJ TRANSIT’s Main Line, situated at 250 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst, would close in 2025. This closure would occur only after a new Lyndhurst rail station has opened at 366 Court Avenue at Delafield Avenue and service has begun. Service to the former Kingsland rail station is currently anticipated to cease by May 2025.
Built in 1918, the Kingsland station building has not been open to the public for the past 15 years. The station lacks sufficient parking and is not ADA compliant. Accessing the platforms from street level requires using stairs as there is no elevator option. The condition of the station raises equity concerns as well as passenger circulation and experience issues.
The new Lyndhurst Station will be fully ADA accessible, providing high-level platforms and new elevators, stairs, and canopies for an enhanced travel experience for all customers. The new Lyndhurst station is approximately a three-minute drive from the Kingsland station.
The public hearing location is accessible for persons with disabilities. Individuals requesting a sign language interpreter, language assistance or other accommodation should contact the Public Hearing Office at (973) 491-8520 or TTY (800) 772-2287 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, no later than August 8, 2024, so that NJ TRANSIT can make necessary arrangements.
In addition to in-person public hearings, written comments may also be submitted via:
US Postal Service:
PUBLIC HEARING OFFICE – KINGSLAND STATION PROPOSAL COMMENTS
ONE PENN PLAZA EAST
NEWARK, NJ 07105
Website:
NJ TRANSIT’s website at njtransit.com/kingsland
Email:
Send email to [email protected], for receipt no later than 11:59 p.m., August 14, 2024.
About NJ TRANSIT
NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system providing more than 925,000 weekday trips on 263 bus routes, three light rail lines, twelve commuter rail lines, and through Access Link paratransit service. It is the third-largest transit system in the country with one hundred sixty-six rail stations, sixty-two light rail stations and more than nineteen thousand bus stops linking major points in New Jersey, New York City and Philadelphia.
