The station is located near the intersection of Elm Street, Clifton Terrace, and Clifton Boulevard in Clifton and the tracks form the border between the Athenia and Dutch Hill sections of the city, with the Hoboken-bound platform in the Athenia section and the Suffern-bound platform located in the Dutch Hill section.

This was constructed due to the unsuitability of its passenger lines for freight (due to curves and inclines), and stretched from the Denville station to Hoboken Terminal via Boonton and Paterson.

The station house is open during the day, for riders to wait for their trains, and there are also benches and shelters on both platforms.

One ticket vending machine is located adjacent to the Hoboken-bound platform.

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