Elberon station

Elberon is a railway station in the Elberon section of Long Branch, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The station is served by New Jersey Transit's North Jersey Coast Line. Located at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Truax Road, It is the first station south of the electrified section of the line. The station has two side level high-level platforms and 229 parking spaces for commuter use.

Elberon
The Elberon station facing north from the southern end of the Bay Head-bound platform in January 2018.
General information
LocationLincoln Avenue
Long Branch, New Jersey 07740
Owned byNJ Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone20
History
Opened1876[1]
Rebuilt1898[2]–1899
October 1993[3]–June 3, 1996[4]
ElectrifiedNo
Key dates
November 26, 1898Station depot burns first time[5]
May 27, 1988Station depot burns second time[1]
Passengers
2012117 (average weekday)[6]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Allenhurst
toward Bay Head
 North Jersey Coast Line Long Branch
toward New York Penn Station or Hoboken
Former services
Preceding station New York and Long Branch Railroad Following station
Deal
toward Bay Head Junction
 Main Line West End
toward Perth Amboy
Elberon Railroad Station
Elberon station is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Elberon station
Elberon station is located in New Jersey
Elberon station
Elberon station is located in the United States
Elberon station
LocationLincoln Avenue,
Elberon, NJ, USA
Coordinates40°15′55″N 73°59′51″W
Area0.5 acres (0.2 ha)
Built1899
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.78001777[7]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 9, 1978
Removed from NRHPOctober 30, 1990

History

Elberon station opened in 1876 as the fourth of four stations on the New York and Long Branch Railroad, a railroad jointly owned and operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Central Railroad of New Jersey.[1] The railroad had a station downtown, along with stops at West End (Hollywood) and nearby Branchport. The depot caught fire on November 26, 1898 after burning telegraph wires ignited the depot, along with stations at Avon, Branchport and Asbury Park. Elberon burned completely while the rest suffered minor damage.[5]

Elberon's depot was added to the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places in 1978. However, the depot caught fire on May 27, 1988, a complete loss.[1][8] In October 1993, construction began on a replacement,[3] which was finished and opened on June 3, 1996.[4]

Station layout

The station has high-level side platforms.

Ground/
platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Track 1 ←      North Jersey Coast Line toward Bay Head (Allenhurst)
Track 2 ←      North Jersey Coast Line toward Long Branch, Hoboken or New York (Long Branch) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Street level Station building, ticket machine and parking

See also

References
  1. "Merchants Halt Train Station Razing". The Asbury Park Press. June 1, 1988. p. 14. Retrieved September 26, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. "Railroad Stations on Fire". The Freehold Transcript. December 2, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved June 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. Bailey, Steven E. (March 30, 1995). "Elberon Commuters to End 7-Year Wait". The Asbury Park Press. p. C3. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. Perry, Wayne (June 4, 1996). "Revival Adds New Chapter to History of Long Branch Rail Station". The Asbury Park Press. p. B1-B2. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. "A Railroad Station Burned". The Daily Register. Red Bank, New Jersey. November 30, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved March 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  6. "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. December 27, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  7. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  8. "Blaze destroys Elberon Station". Asbury Park Press. May 28, 1988. p. 1. Retrieved August 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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