Long Branch station

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.

For the station in Silver Spring, Maryland, see Long Branch station (Maryland). For the station in Toronto, Ontario, see Long Branch GO Station.
Long Branch
Train stopped at Long Branch station
General information
Location224 3rd Avenue
Long Branch, New Jersey
Coordinates40°17′49″N 73°59′17″W
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone20
History
OpenedJune 25, 1875 (June 25, 1875) (ceremonial)[1]
July 1, 1875 (regular service)[1]
RebuiltJune 24, 1954–June 8, 1955[2][3]
September 1985–July 2, 1988[4][5]
Passengers
20121,171 (average weekday)[6]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
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
Former services
Preceding station New York and Long Branch Railroad Following station
West End
toward Bay Head Junction
 Main Line Branchport
toward Perth Amboy

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
Multiple trains at Long Branch Station Yard
Photo of Long Branch Station Yard

Long Branch is the terminus of diesel shuttle and electric service; a transfer is needed to continue most trips. On weekdays through train service between Bay Head and Hoboken is offered. 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.

Ground/
platform level
Track 1 ←      North Jersey Coast Line termination track
←      North Jersey Coast Line toward Bay Head (Elberon)
←      North Jersey Coast Line toward Hoboken or New York (Monmouth Park or Little Silver) →
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Track 2 ←      North Jersey Coast Line termination track
←      North Jersey Coast Line toward Bay Head (Elberon)
←      North Jersey Coast Line toward Hoboken or New York (Monmouth Park or Little Silver) →
Street level Station building, ticket machine and parking
  • Trains at Long Branch
    Trains at Long Branch
  • Long Branch station c.1940
    Long Branch station c.1940

References
  1. "New York and Long Branch Railroad". The Monmouth Inquirer. Freehold, New Jersey. July 1, 1875. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. "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. open access
  3. "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. open access
  4. "Work Begins on Railroad Electrification, Upgrading". The Coast Star. Manasquan, New Jersey. September 19, 1985. p. 14. Retrieved January 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. "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. 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.
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