Long Branch station

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Long Branch
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Train stopped at Long Branch station
General information
Location224 3rd Avenue
Long Branch, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°17′49″N73°59′17″W / 40.29694°N 73.98806°W / 40.29694; -73.98806
Owned by New 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, 1954June 8, 1955 [2] [3]
September 1985July 2, 1988 [4] [5]
Passengers
20121,171 (average weekday) [6]
Services
Preceding station NJT logo.svg NJ Transit Following station
Elberon
toward Bay Head
North Jersey Coast Line
special event service
Monmouth Park
toward New York or Hoboken
North Jersey Coast Line Little Silver
toward New York or Hoboken
Former services
Preceding station New York and Long Branch Railroad Following station
West End Main Line Branchport
toward Perth Amboy
Location
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.

Contents

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

Photo of Long Branch Station Yard Long Branch Yard.jpg
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. 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.

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References

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