Pearl River

Pearl River may refer to:

Bodies of water

Communities and administrative divisions

In the United States:

In music

Pearl River Piano Group

The Pearl River Piano Group (广州珠江钢琴集团有限公司) is China's largest piano manufacturer and claims to have the largest piano factory in the world. The company was established in 1956 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Pearl River is capable of producing over 100,000 pianos a year, and exports them to more than 80 countries. Most Pearl River pianos are considered entry level instruments. however, they make some (Ritmuller) to higher specifications with better materials. Pearl River also releases special edition pianos, including the Butterfly Grand, which is 198 centimeters long and available in silver, blue, or pink. Pearl River pianos are mostly sold under the Ritmüller brand name for the US and European markets.

Certifications

In 1998, Pearl River became the first piano company in China to receive International Standards Association ISO 9001 Certification (ISO 9001) for its complete line of grand and vertical pianos, including all parts and components. ISO 9001 Certification is awarded by an independent auditing organization, following a lengthy audit of quality systems, ranging from the procurement of raw materials to manufacturing systems, assembly procedures, and customer service. Pearl River also recently was awarded ISO 14001, which is similar, but relates to environmental standards. Pearl River is the first manufacturer in China to receive this award.

Pearl River (Metro-North station)

Pearl River is a New Jersey Transit and Metro-North rail station on the Pascack Valley Line. The station is in Pearl River, New York and is located at 35 South Main Street between West Central Avenue and Jefferson Avenue. Pearl River is the last station in New York, heading from Spring Valley towards Hoboken Terminal.

This line runs to Hoboken Terminal with connections via the Secaucus Junction transfer station to New Jersey Transit one-stop service to New York Penn Station and to other NJ Transit rail service. Connections are available at the Hoboken Terminal to other New Jersey Transit rail lines, the PATH train at the Hoboken PATH station, NY Waterway ferry service to the World Financial Center and other destinations and Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service.

Station layout

The station has one track and one low-level side platform.

Parking

Permit parking is operated by LAZ Parking and accommodates 170 vehicles.

References

External links

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