Long Branch station
- NJ Transit Bus: 831, 837
- Academy Bus: Route 36, Shore Points
July 1, 1875 (regular service)[1]
September 1985–July 2, 1988[4][5]
Preceding station | NJ Transit | Following station | ||
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Elberon toward Bay Head | North Jersey Coast Line special event service | Monmouth Park toward New York Penn Station or Hoboken | ||
North Jersey Coast Line | Little Silver toward New York Penn Station or Hoboken |
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Long Branch is a NJ Transit commuter rail station on the North Jersey Coast Line, located in Long Branch, New Jersey, United States, and serving Long Branch, West Long Branch and Eatontown.
The current Long Branch station was built in 1988 when electrification was completed to this point and replaced an older depot. The ticket office and vending machines are located in the glass building on the center of the high platform.
Station layout
Long Branch is the terminus of diesel shuttle and electric service; a transfer is needed to continue most trips. Located in the heart of downtown Long Branch between grade crossings at Bath and Westwood Avenues, the station features a single high level island platform accessible from a crosswalk across Track 2. Passengers arriving from Bay Head destined for New York platform on the eastbound track and must change trains across the platform to an electric local or express train. Long Branch station features a large 11-track storage and maintenance yard for all New York-bound electric trains arriving and waiting to depart. During peak hours, there is direct train service from New York to Bay Head with service going to New York during the AM Rush and service from New York during the PM Rush.
Gallery
- Trains at Long Branch
- Long Branch station c.1940
References
- ^ a b "New York and Long Branch Railroad". The Monmouth Inquirer. Freehold, New Jersey. July 1, 1875. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Railroad Depot Opens; 2 Local Stops Eliminated". The Daily Record. Long Branch, New Jersey. June 9, 1955. p. 3. Retrieved August 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prepare for Construction of New Railroad Depot Here". The Daily Record. Long Branch, New Jersey. June 24, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved August 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Work Begins on Railroad Electrification, Upgrading". The Coast Star. Manasquan, New Jersey. September 19, 1985. p. 14. Retrieved January 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Introducing NJ Transit's New North Jersey Coast Line [Advertisement]". The Asbury Park Press. June 29, 1988. p. 14. Retrieved January 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. December 27, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
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Stations north of Montvale are operated by Metro-North Railroad