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NJ TransitMAIN/BERGEN COUNTY LINE · DIRECT SERVICE

Hoboken → Ridgewood

17.7 mi
Travel time
45min
Weekday trains
50
Distance
17.7mi
Saturday
38trains

Trains run direct from Hoboken to Ridgewood on the Main/Bergen County Line, no change of train. The trip takes 31 to 50 minutes and covers 17.7 miles with 8 stops in between. There are 50 trains each weekday, roughly one every 21 minutes, with the first at 5:48 AM and the last at 1:32 AM.

This is the outbound direction, leaving Hoboken Terminal. In this direction the gap between trains is about 21 minutes in the morning peak and 13 minutes at midday. 11 of the 50 weekday trains skip stops; the fastest run is what the travel-time range below reflects. Going back, Ridgewood to Hoboken has 52 weekday trains, first at 5:13 AM and last at 11:43 PM, taking 34 to 55 minutes.

Updated 21 Sep 2026 · NJ Transit Rail GTFS

About the Main/Bergen County Line

The Main Line and the Bergen County Line are two routes from Hoboken through Secaucus Junction to Ridgewood, where they rejoin and continue as one through Ho-Ho-Kus, Waldwick and Ramsey to Suffern on the New York state line. The Main Line goes via Passaic, Clifton and Paterson; the Bergen County Line via Rutherford, Garfield and Radburn.

Calling points

8 stops in between

ServiceHoboken to Ridgewood

Weekday trains50
Saturday / Sunday38 / 39
First train5:48 AM
Last train1:32 AM
Typical gap21 min
Fastest / slowest31 / 50 min
Distance17.7 mi

First and last trains across the network

Stopping pattern

weekday service
Trains that skip stops11 of 50
Stops on the fastest / fullest run1 / 8
Morning peak gap (6–10 AM)21 min
Midday gap (10 AM–4 PM)13 min

Questions

Hoboken to Ridgewood

How long is the train from Hoboken to Ridgewood?

Between 31 and 50 minutes on the published schedule; the typical run is 45 minutes with 8 stops in between.

Are there express trains from Hoboken to Ridgewood?

Yes. 11 of the 50 weekday trains skip stops. The fastest makes 1 stops and the fullest 8, which is the difference between 31 and 50 minutes.

When is the first and last train from Hoboken?

The first weekday departure is at 5:48 AM and the last at 1:32 AM. Weekends run 38 trains on Saturday and 39 on Sunday.

How often do trains run in the morning peak?

Between 6 and 10 AM the gap between departures averages about 21 minutes in this direction.

Do I need to change trains?

No. Every train counted here runs direct on the Main/Bergen County Line.