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NJ Transit Opens Wesmont Station as Part of TOD
New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) opened the state’s newest rail station, Wesmont, May 15 as part of a new TOD in Wood-Ridge.
The station on the Bergen County Line is the result of a public/private partnership between NJ Transit and Somerset Development, a real estate firm. The station provides direct service to Hoboken and, via Secaucus Junction, to Penn Station New York and Newark Penn Station.
“This project is a prime example of how a public agency and a private developer can work together to invest in our transportation system for the benefit of neighboring communities,” said NJ Transit Interim Executive Director Dennis Martin. “This new station will be primed to provide easy connections for nearby residents to get anywhere in the tri-state region and beyond.”
Wesmont, located on the site of a former industrial plant, is ADA compliant with a high-level, center-island platform design for easy boarding and deboarding, elevators and a pedestrian overpass to reach the platform.
NJ Transit and Somerset Development shared the $18 million cost for the project’s design and construction; the system’s portion totaled $6 million.
"At Wesmont Station, we set out to transform an underserved portion of Wood-Ridge into a vibrant and walkable, transit-oriented community and the opening of this station represents the realization of our vision. We’re extremely proud to officially open Wesmont Train Station alongside NJ Transit,” said Ralph Zucker, president of Somerset Development.
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