North Elizabeth station

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
North Elizabeth station looking north
General information
Location1180 North Avenue
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Coordinates40°40′48″N 74°12′23″W
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Line(s)Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus transport NJ Transit Bus: 112
Construction
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone5[1]
History
RebuiltFebruary 1987
ElectrifiedDecember 8, 1932[2]
Key dates
February 18, 1892Station depot burns[3]
Passengers
2012500 (weekday)[4] (NJT)
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Elizabeth
toward Trenton
 Northeast Corridor Line Newark Liberty Int'l Airport
toward New York Penn Station
Elizabeth
toward Bay Head
 North Jersey Coast Line Newark Liberty Int'l Airport
toward New York Penn Station or Hoboken
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Elizabeth
toward New Brunswick
 New Brunswick Line Waverly
toward New York or Exchange Place

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

The present station was opened by NJ Transit in February 1987, replacing a stop with low-level platforms.

Station layout

This 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.

P
Platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Track 4 ←      Northeast Corridor Line toward Rahway, Jersey Avenue or Trenton (Elizabeth)
←      North Jersey Coast Line toward South Amboy, Long Branch or Bay Head (Elizabeth)
Track 3 ←      Northeast Corridor Line PM express service does not stop
←      Amtrak services do not stop
Track 2 ←      Amtrak services do not stop →
←      Northeast Corridor Line AM express service does not stop →
Track 1 ←      Northeast Corridor Line toward New York (Newark Airport) →
←      North Jersey Coast Line toward Hoboken or New York (Newark Airport) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
G Street level Station building and parking

References
  1. "Northeast Corridor Timetables" (PDF). Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. November 7, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
  2. "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. open access
  3. "Railroad Station Burned". The Lancaster New Era. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. February 18, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. December 27, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  5. https://d2g63oyneaimm8.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/2020-11/R0070.pdf
  6. "NJ Transit Enhances Weekend Rail Service at Select Stations" (Press release). NJ Transit. November 5, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
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