Middletown station (NJ Transit)

Middletown is a passenger railway station for New Jersey Transit's North Jersey Coast Line in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Located along both sides of Church Street in Middletown, the station is the only active station within the township.

For the Metro-North station, see Middletown–Town of Wallkill station.
Middletown
Middletown station in January 2018.
General information
LocationRailroad Avenue & Church Street
Middletown, New Jersey 07748
Coordinates40°23′21.81″N 74°6′56.54″W
Owned byNJ Transit
Line(s)North Jersey Coast Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone17
History
OpenedJune 25, 1875 (ceremonial)[1]
July 1, 1875 (regular service)[1][2]
Rebuilt1988
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
20121,487 (average weekday)[3]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Red Bank
toward Bay Head
 North Jersey Coast Line Hazlet
toward New York Penn Station or Hoboken
Former services
Preceding station New York and Long Branch Railroad Following station
Red Bank
toward Bay Head Junction
 Main Line Hazlet
toward Perth Amboy

History
The former New York and Long Branch Railroad station at Middletown.

The station was constructed as part of the New York and Long Branch Railroad, a subsidiary of the Central Railroad of New Jersey and the Pennsylvania Railroad. The site of the current Middletown station was part a farm owned by the Conover family. In 1875, the Conovers sold some of their land for $100 to build the railroad through the area. A new station was built in 1876 for the passenger service.

After years of neglect, the station was repainted and rehabilitated in 1964 with attendance by descendants of the Conovers.[4] The high-level platforms were constructed in 1988 with the beginning of electric service down to Long Branch from South Amboy. The former depot stands at the edge of the parking lot on Conover Avenue.

Station layout

The station has two tracks, and two high-level side platforms that are eight cars long. The station has 1,616 parking spaces in two lots.

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

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. "Middletown Group Builds Rail Shelter". The Asbury Park Press. October 4, 1964. p. 33. Retrieved April 30, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. December 27, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  4. "Middletown Rail Station Renovation Begins". The Asbury Park Evening Press. March 31, 1964. p. 17. Retrieved June 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
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