How is the commute from Oakland, NJ?

No operating passenger rail station in town — the former NYS&W station sites are historic only (shown in the Commons photos below) (per station histories; read September 24, 2026).

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About Oakland

Oakland is a Bergen County borough of about 12,700 residents in the Ramapo Valley, known for its lakes, the Ramapo River, and a wooded, almost rural character rare this close to New York. Crystal Lake and the surrounding hills give the borough a vacation-town feel, and Great Oak Park provides riverfront recreation. The borough balances that natural setting with a small commercial core along Ramapo Valley Road.

The former New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway station in Oakland (historic view).Photo: James E. Bailey, Erie Railroad, Meadville, Pennsylvania. · Public domain

The site of the former New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad station in Oakland, off U.S. Route 202.Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0

Home prices in Oakland

Home prices in Oakland vary by neighborhood and property type.

Top places in Oakland

Ramapo River and Crystal Lake.
Great Oak Park — riverfront parkland.
Van Allen House — Dutch colonial used as General Washington's headquarters, July 14–15, 1777 (shown in the Commons photo below).
Van Winkle–Fox House (18th century) on Ramapo Valley Road — National Register (shown in the Commons photo below).
The former NYS&W station sites (shown in the Commons photos below).
Ramapo Valley Road commercial area.

Commuting from Oakland

No operating passenger rail station in town — the former NYS&W station sites are historic only (shown in the Commons photos below) (per station histories; read September 24, 2026).
Rockland Coaches/ShortLine direct bus from the Yawpo Road & Raritan Road park-and-ride to Port Authority Bus Terminal in about 1h13 (weekday-limited schedule observed; Rome2Rio; read September 24, 2026).
Approximate drive to Manhattan: ~37 minutes with no traffic (Rome2Rio; read September 24, 2026).
Practical rail alternative: Ridgewood on the Main/Bergen County Line, with local connections — none is in town.

Oakland FAQs

What is the housing market like in Oakland, NJ?
Home prices in Oakland vary by neighborhood and property type.
How is the commute from Oakland, NJ?
No operating passenger rail station in town — the former NYS&W station sites are historic only (shown in the Commons photos below) (per station histories; read September 24, 2026).

Town links

Official town resources. School report cards via the New Jersey Department of Education.

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