North Elizabeth station

North Elizabeth
North Elizabeth station looking north
General information
Location	1180 North Avenue Elizabeth, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°40′48″N74°12′23″W / 40.68000°N 74.20639°W / 40.68000; -74.20639
Owned by	New Jersey Transit
Line	Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	5 [1]
History
Rebuilt	–Fall 1986 [2]
Electrified	December 8, 1932 [3]
Key dates
February 18, 1892	Station depot burns [4]
Passengers
2024	678 (average weekday) [5]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station Elizabeth toward Trenton Northeast Corridor Line Newark Airport toward New York Penn Station Elizabeth toward Bay Head North Jersey Coast Line
Former services Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Elizabeth toward New Brunswick New Brunswick Line Waverly toward New York or Exchange Place
Location

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.

Service at this station is limited. As of November 8, 2020, there were 14 eastbound trains and 13 westbound trains serving the station on weekends. ^{[6] [7]}

History

While the work finished in the fall of 1986, NJ Transit and Elizabeth officials held an official grand opening of rebuilt North Elizabeth station (along with Linden and Edison stations) on February 4, 1987. Jerome Premo, the executive director of NJ Transit announced that the upgrades were important for "providing quality transportation. ^[2]

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.

References

1. "Northeast Corridor Timetables" (PDF). Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. November 7, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
2. Peterson, Lisa (February 5, 1987). "Commuters Greeted by Officials at Upgraded NJ Transit Train Stops". The Star-Ledger . Newark, New Jersey. p. 38. Retrieved October 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "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.
4. "Railroad Station Burned". The Lancaster New Era. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. February 18, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
5. Average Weekday Rail Station Passenger Boardings History, FY 2019–2025 (Report). Newark, New Jersey: NJ Transit. 2025. Retrieved June 1, 2025– via Internet Archive.
6. "Ticket prices" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 21, 2021.
7. "NJ Transit Enhances Weekend Rail Service at Select Stations" (Press release). NJ Transit. November 5, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2022.

External links

• Media related to North Elizabeth (NJT station) at Wikimedia Commons
• North Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View