Middletown station (NJ Transit)

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Middletown
Middletown platform.jpg
Middletown station in January 2018.
General information
LocationRailroad Avenue & Church Street
Middletown, New Jersey 07748
Coordinates 40°23′21.81″N74°6′56.54″W / 40.3893917°N 74.1157056°W / 40.3893917; -74.1157056
Owned by NJ 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 NJT logo.svg NJ Transit Following station
Red Bank
toward Bay Head
North Jersey Coast Line Hazlet
Former services
Preceding station New York and Long Branch Railroad Following station
Red Bank Main Line Hazlet
toward Perth Amboy
Location
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.

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History

The former New York and Long Branch Railroad station at Middletown. Middletown Station (27957230209).jpg
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.[ citation needed ]

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.[ citation needed ]

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.[ citation needed ]

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References

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  2. "Middletown Group Builds Rail Shelter". The Asbury Park Press. October 4, 1964. p. 33. Retrieved April 30, 2018 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  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 logo PLoS transparent.svg