Central Avenue (Bergenfield, NJ)

MP: 12.34

Updated February 2026

Total Accidents: 3
Crossing DOT #: 515405C
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS: 27 (AS OF 2019)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>	Eastern Signal	Western Signal
Bell:	NEG E-Bell	N/A
Base:	GRS 5" Single Sided	1 - GRS 5" Single Sided 1 - WCH 5" Double Sided
Light Frames:	4 - 12"x24" Safetran incandescents	2 - 12"x24" Safetran incandescents 2 - 12"x24" WCH Flatback w/ Leotek EV Series LEDs
Light Brackets:	Safetran	1 - Safetran 1 - WCH
Gate Lights:	3 - NEG 4" LEDs	3 - NEG 4" LEDs
Gate Mechanism:	Safetran 2000s w/ Standard Mount	Safetran 2000s w/ Standard Mount
Gate Striping:	Vertical Striping	Vertical Striping

>>>>>>>>>>>>>	Eastern Pedestrian Signal	Western Pedestrian Signal
Bell:	N/A	N/A
Base:	WCH 5" Single Sided	GRS 5" Single Sided
Gate Lights:	3 - NEG 4" LEDs	3 - NEG 4" LEDs
Gate Mechanism:	Safetran 2000s w/ Standard Mount	Safetran 2000s w/ Standard Mount
Gate Striping:	Vertical Striping	Vertical Striping

Page created by: freebrickproductions
Page updated by: tomasthetrain3

Pictures 1-62 and the 1st video were taken on November 13, 2017, by freebrickproductions.
Pictures 63-100 and the 2nd video were taken on July 29, 2019, by Elliot Hammerstone.
The 3rd video was taken on October 28, 2022, by NJ Trains and Airplanes.
The 4th video was taken on May 4, 2024, by NJ Trains and Airplanes.
The 5th video was taken on July 2, 2025, by NJ Trains and Airplanes.

Pictures 101-105 were taken on January 15, 2026, by NJ Trains and Airplanes.

This crossing is located on the CSX River Subdivision.

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Overviews of the crossing.		The first signal, which has the gate mech on a separate mast!	It has a GRS base.

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The emergency information.	The lights are all Safetran 12x24 inch lights mounted on a pair of GRS brackets.

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	Another GRS base.	The gate mechanism is a WRRS/GRS Type B gate mech!	The gate lights here are RECO LEDs.

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The second signal.		It has a third GRS base.	It has a Safetran gate mech.

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The emergency information.	This signal uses more Safetran 12x24 inch lights mounted on a Safetran bracket.

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This signal uses a WRRS mini-bell!		The gate lights are Progress Rail(?) LED gate lights!	The first pedestrian signal.

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	It has a WCH base.	This gate mechanism is also from Safetran.	This signal uses an NEG LED gate light.

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The second pedestrian signal.		A fourth GRS base over here.	It has another Safetran gate mech.

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Another RECO LED gate light over here.	The relay case.	Looking south towards Church Street.	Looking north towards Columbia Avenue in Dumont.

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The crossing activates!

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A southbound CSX intermodal train comes through the crossing.

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The train passes and the gates begin to rise.

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The GRS Type B here takes a while longer than the rest of the gate mechs to raise.

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On 7-29-19, Elliot Hamerstone made a return trip to the crossing and discovered some changes here.

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The first signal had its gate mast replaced!	The gate mast now has a WCH base.	The gate mech is also from Safetran.

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The rear pair of lights are now a pair of WCH 12x24 inch lights with Leotek EV Series LEDs.		The gate lights appear to remain unchanged.

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The rest of the signal remains unchanged.

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The second signal also still remains the same, complete with the WRRS mini-bell!

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Both ped gates are still the same.

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Track views.

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Some action shots of the crossing.

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102

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In January 2026, NJ Trains and Airplanes made a return trip to this crossing and discovered that the WRRS Mini Bell was very sadly replaced with an NEG E-Bell. All the gates were also replaced as well.