When reviewing NJ transit, I would say as a whole they have very good customer service. All the…read moretrain conductors are knowledgeable about the routes, and the clerks at Penn Station are also very friendly and eager to help. I don't think there is any train station in any town that goes above and beyond, or is very bad. So the five stars is mainly for the transit system, and not so much the physical Park Ridge Station. There are ticket machines to the left side of the green building. The inside of the green building has seating area and there are benches outside. If you are concerned about not having enough time to purchase a ticket, or if you don't want to waste ticket paper, you can purchase tickets on the NJ Transit app.

Hillsdale Station is on the Pascack Valley Line between Woodcliff Lake (toward Spring Valley) and…read moreWestwood (toward Hoboken) operated by NJ Transit. It is located in downtown Hillsdale at the town center. The original station house is here that was built 1870 as the terminus and headquarters of the New Jersey and New York Railroad. At the platform area, there is some seating under cover. There is also a ticket vending machine and you can also purchase tickets on the NJ Transit App before boarding the train. The station has one track and one low-level side platform. Permit parking is available, operated by the Borough of Hillsdale. There are also a dozen non-permit spaces available on a first-come first-served basis for $5 a day. I would not recommend parking anywhere else as the city seems to be pretty strict about revenue generation. Right next to the station building are some one hour parking spaces for dropping off and picking up. Today, the train only stopped for a minute or so. If there's no one waiting, it will be even less than that. They will not wait for you if you're running for the train. An overhead announcement indicates the imminent arrival of the train. I was also informed two minutes before the scheduled arrival that the train was nine minutes late. *eyeroll* [Review 17782 overall - 92 in New Jersey - 1303 of 2022.]

We once took NJ Transit's Bergen County line from here to Hoboken Terminal and back for my very…read morefirst train trip. There WAS a station a few blocks from our old house, but the one in Ramsey had a Starbucks next door.

Super convenient, plenty of parking, there's a dedicated space on the platform to wait where…read morethere's heat so you don't have to wait in the cold and restrooms are very clean.

Since we were in Ridgewood for lunch on a bright sunny day, we decided to take trip to the station…read moreto look at some trains. It is a nice old style building but has lots of signs of aging. There's a beautiful green garden alongside the platform. The Franklin Ave entrance has an elevator as well. It is mostly clean. The platform is covered under a shade for the most part, but at both ends it's under open sky. There are some fences and two closed glass stalls that has heating facility, great for waiting in winter times. The tracks have clear marking of direction of the trains. There are monitors showing the wait time of upcoming trains. As we were exploring 3-4 trains stopped by, meaning they were pretty frequent even on a Sunday. We all had a fun time here looking at the trains arriving at and leaving the platform.

Always a beautiful and clean station. So many good restaurants and stores in Ridgewood. You can…read morecatch a bus to New York at Van Nest a couple blocks away. If you need to travel, Ridgewood, NJ is a pleasant hub.

Decent train station. The Pascack Valley train stops here, and the 175 bus as well. It's somewhat…read moreclean, no offensive smells and whatnot. Sometimes there's leftover newspapers on the seats and ground. The shelter is partially open air so bundle up during the colder months. The surrounding area is bustling, with lots of restaurants and Rite Aid across the street. There's also a decent bar next door. Parking is okay, free overnights and weekends. There is permit parking during the day (not run by NJ Transit) that's $120 every quarter.

Last Friday, as first-timers, my partner and I took the New Jersey Transit train into New York City…read morefrom Garfield without the hassle of driving and parking. Only a couple of minutes from the house, parking wasn't an issue in their spacious lot and was free. The train arrived on schedule as it was a fast, efficient, and reasonably priced way to get into NYC despite changing trains at Secaucus Junction. One should buy their tickets before boarding, although they can sell them to you on the train for a fee. They are also sold through machines at the stations. Our tickets were easily purchased the night before via their website. The return trains back to Jersey from Gotham can be crowded during rush hour. It might be hard to get a seat. There can be times when the signals aren't working in our favor and you sit, waiting for another train to pass. Overall, our experience and the service were pretty good.

Parking was free and it's a small station. Easy access, just a pain to get to the other track if…read moreyou need to

Station waiting room with rest room is open during business hours, rare for a smaller station on…read morethe NC Transit Main Line. No ticket agent, but ticket machines outside. Accessibility is OK for inbound trains toward NYC, steep stairs only for outbound trains toward Suffern, and difficult to the actual train cars, as this is a low-platform station.

It's a basic station with one ticket vending machine so it presents the possibility of missing the…read moretrain if you're on line behind a slower customer. The older machines failed frequently so I felt more comfortable also buying two tickets in advance at Penn Station. There's lots of parking on Grand Ave designated for commuter parking running parallel to the track. An audio system alerts you of an oncoming train or delays.

Been using this as my main mode of transportation to NYC for many years now. My family also picks…read moreup my uncle from Brooklyn here. Free parking, and some street around the lot if it's full. Not much overhead coverage if it rains, but there is an awning over the ticket booth, if it's a downpour. Train coming back from NYC will drop you off on the opposite boarding side, so just cross the tracks once the train passes (obviously) to get back to the parking lot. Faster than the NJ Transit bus (which I stupidly did for too long) to get to NYC. I took a train at 9:37 am and was in downtown Brooklyn almost exactly at 11am (including a transfer at Secaucus and taking a subway from Penn Station).