North Elizabeth station is a commuter railroad station in the city of Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, United States. Located at the North Avenue bridge crossing in Elizabeth, the station serves trains of NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Lines. North Elizabeth station features two high-level platforms for handicap accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
North Elizabeth | |||||||||||||||
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 North Elizabeth station looking north | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1180 North Avenue Elizabeth, New Jersey | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°40′48″N 74°12′23″W / 40.68000°N 74.20639°W | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | New Jersey Transit | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Amtrak Northeast Corridor | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||
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| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 5[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Rebuilt | February 1987 | ||||||||||||||
| Electrified | December 8, 1932[2] | ||||||||||||||
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| February 18, 1892 | Station depot burns[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 500 (weekday)[4] (NJT) | ||||||||||||||
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Service at this station is limited. As of November 8, 2020, there are 14 eastbound trains and 13 westbound trains serving the station on weekends.[5][6]
History
editThe present station was opened by NJ Transit in February 1987, replacing a stop with low-level platforms.
Station layout
editThis station has two side platforms and four tracks. Each platform has a staircase at their northern ends going down to North Avenue, which crosses under the tracks, and another at their southern ends going up Hand Place, which crosses above the tracks. The station house and small parking lot are at the North Avenue end on the New York-bound platform. A larger parking lot is adjacent to the southbound platform.
References
edit- ^ "Northeast Corridor Timetables" (PDF). Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. November 7, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ "Electric Train Service Started by P.R.R. Today". The Daily Home News. New Brunswick, New Jersey. December 8, 1932. pp. 1, 11. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Railroad Station Burned". The Lancaster New Era. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. February 18, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 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.
- ^ https://d2g63oyneaimm8.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/2020-11/R0070.pdf Archived March 21, 2021, at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "NJ Transit Enhances Weekend Rail Service at Select Stations" (Press release). NJ Transit. November 5, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
External links
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Media related to North Elizabeth (NJT station) at Wikimedia Commons- North Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
