Monmouth Park station

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Monmouth Park
Monmouth Park Station.jpg
Monmouth Park station in 2010.
General information
LocationPort-Au-Peck Avenue near Myrtle Avenue
Oceanport, New Jersey 07757
Coordinates 40°18′48.53″N74°0′54.13″W / 40.3134806°N 74.0150361°W / 40.3134806; -74.0150361
Owned by NJ Transit
Platforms2 gravel side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone19
History
Electrified1988
Services
Preceding station NJT logo.svg NJ Transit Following station
Long Branch
toward Bay Head
North Jersey Coast Line
special event service
Little Silver
Former services
Preceding station New York and Long Branch Railroad Following station
Branchport Main Line Little Silver
toward Perth Amboy
Location
Monmouth Park station

Monmouth Park is a seasonal NJ Transit commuter rail station on the North Jersey Coast Line, located in Oceanport, New Jersey, and serving the current Monmouth Park Racetrack. The first two locations of Monmouth Park were inside now-closed Fort Monmouth. Both those locations had dedicated rail sidings owned by The Monmouth Park Railroad.

Contents

Railway service to the current Monmouth Park began in 1946. There were two stations: a diesel-only terminal station, and an electric-compatible station. The diesel-only stop was where the special Pony Express service terminated, until the end of the 2005 racing season. That terminal station was located inside the racetrack's property accessed by a dedicated siding off of the current NJ Transit rail line. [1] That service was discontinued afterwards and so this area is no longer used as a train station (since filled over). During the 2007 Breeders' Cup World Championships, the area where the single-track station is located served as a hospitality center/entrance.

The mainline electrified station is located approximately 14 mile (0.40 km) from the track's entrance on Port-Au-Peck Avenue. This station is served at least once an hour from approximately 10:30 a.m. until approximately 7 p.m. on Fridays and race days during the racing season. [2]

Station layout

The station has two low-level gravel surfaced side platforms serving trains in both directions. The northbound platform features bus shelter style protection from the elements along with some benches. The southbound platform features just benches. There are no ticket machines at this station.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. The Monmouth Running Track (Abandoned Rails of New Jersey)
  2. "MONMOUTH PARK". njtransit.com. Retrieved June 13, 2019.