Located next to the interchange of Route 17 and Moonachie (County Route 36), the single low-level side platform station services trains of New Jersey Transit's Pascack Valley Line between Hoboken Terminal and Spring Valley.

Service through the Wood-Ridge section of Bergen Township began with the opening of the Hackensack and New York Railroad on January 21, 1861 as Woodridge–Moonachie.

Due to upcoming roadwork in the area, the railroad wanted to abandon the two stations at Hasbrouck Heights and one at Carlstadt.

A woodcraft building formerly known as Adelung's Hotel, near the station depot, would be a victim of the widening as well, much to the dismany of local residents.

New Jersey Transit told the municipality that the decision was made to help the agency reduce a $80 million deficit they were facing.

[7] In September 1997, New Jersey Transit received $185,000 to upgrade and rehabilitate the station depot at Wood-Ridge.

As part of the funding, the station would get a newly-heated waiting room with fresh benches and restrooms.

NJ Transit noted that the station depot had fallen into massive disrepair for the ten years it had sat unused.

The roof was leaking for at least several years, the tiles were grimed over and a graffiti artist had made themselves present.

This changed when the Wesmont station serving the Bergen County Line opened near Wood-Ridge's border with Wallington.