The man drove to the area of the Dunkin' Donuts, just west of the Park Ridge train station, where an NJ Transit spokesman said he was struck at 7:25 a.m.
Service was suspended in both directions for four hours.
The 1612 train left Spring Valley at 7:10 a.m. for Secaucus Junction and had 180 customers and a crew aboard, NJT's Nathan Rudy said.
NJ Transit buses and private carriers picked up the passengers, he said.
Service was resumed at 11:30 a.m.
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