Information for GW Middle School students who use the NJ TRANSIT Bus 163 service from Upper Ridgewood to/from GW Middle School.
The following Bus 163 trips are available for students to use:
163 AM trips to GW Middle School
Bus 163 – Local to New York, departing Hillcrest Road at Morningside Road at 7:15 AM
Bus 163T – Turnpike Express to New York, departing Hillcrest Road at Morningside Road at 7:26 AM
Bus 163T – Turnpike Express to New York, departing Hillcrest Road at Morningside Road at 7:39 AM
Since there are multiple Bus 163 trips operating from Upper Ridgewood to New York, students are to look for the route number “163” or “163T” in the sign over the front window of the bus. These trips are the ones scheduled to transport students from Upper Ridgewood to school.
Trips marked “163P” or New York - Parkway Express trips are not be used by students for travel from Upper Ridgewood to school.
Bus 163 or Bus 163T will stop at the following locations enroute to school:
On Hillcrest Road at Morningside Road – Near Side
On Morningside Road at Richards Road – Near Side
On Morningside Road at Avondale Road – Near Side
On Morningside Road at California Street – Near Side
On North Monroe Street at West Glen Avenue – Near Side
On North Monroe Street at Carlton Terrace – Near Side
On North Monroe Street at Woodland Avenue – Near Side
On North Monroe Street at North Hillside Place – Near Side
On West Ridgewood Avenue at North Monroe Street – Far Side (bus stop for school)
163 PM trips from GW Middle School to Upper Ridgewood
Bus 163 – Local to Upper Ridgewood, departing GW Middle School at 2:54 PM
Bus 163 – Local to Upper Ridgewood, departing GW Middle School at 2:59 PM (2 buses departing at same time)
Bus 163 – Local to Upper Ridgewood, departing GW Middle School at 3:13 PM (last bus to Upper Ridgewood from school)
Bus 163 will stop at the following locations enroute to Upper Ridgewood:
In front of the GW Middle School on South Monroe Street
On North Monroe Street at Monte Vista Avenue – Far Side
On North Monroe Street at Woodland Avenue – Near Side
On North Monroe Street at Carlton Terrace – Far Side
On North Monroe Street at West Glen Avenue – Far Side
On Morningside Road at Fairmount Road – Far Side
On Morningside Road at Richards Road – Near Side
On Hillcrest Road at Morningside Road – Near Side
Students are reminded they have to signal the bus operator in advance when they wish to exit the bus at their stop.
Bus 163 will not stop unless requested to do so.
Students must have a pre-purchased school ticket prior to boarding or a one-way cash fare of $1.50 in order to use Bus 163.
For additional NJ TRANSIT route and schedule information, please visit:www.njtransit.com or call NJ TRANSIT at 1 (973) 275-5555