Montclair-Boonton Line

The Montclair-Boonton Line is one of New Jersey Transit's commuter lines. It was formed as a combination of the Montclair Branch and the Boonton Line when the Montclair Connection opened on September 30, 2002. Out of 33 inbound and 37 outbound daily weekday trains, 19 inbound and 20 outbound trains (about 55%) use the Kearny Connection (opened June 10, 1996) to Secaucus Junction and New York Penn Station; the rest go to Hoboken Terminal. Passengers can transfer at Newark Broad Street Station to reach the other detination if necessary.

When the Montclair Connection was built, the Boonton Line, which had been all-diesel, was electrified from the Connection to Great Notch Yard (west of Montclair University Station). The town of Montclair wanted diesels removed from the line, but electrification only goes west to Great Notch Yard, so passengers from west of Montclair University must transfer there. The transfer had been at Montclair Heights Station before the Montclair University Station opened on October 20, 2004.

History

In 1970, the Boonton Line was known as the Greenwood Lake-Boonton Line.

Three stations were dropped from the Boonton Line when the Montclair Connection opened:

• Arlington
• Rowe Street
• Benson Street

Station listing

External links

• Notice of Exemption for Norfolk Southern on the old Boonton Line