South Amboy station

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South Amboy
South Amboy Station - April 2015.jpg
South Amboy station in April 2015.
General information
Location137 North Broadway
South Amboy, New Jersey 08879
Coordinates 40°28′58.57″N74°16′44.16″W / 40.4829361°N 74.2789333°W / 40.4829361; -74.2789333
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg NJT Bus : 815 and 817
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone13 [1]
History
RebuiltNovember 2006January 5, 2010 [2] [3]
Electrified 12 kV 25 Hz
Passengers
20121,050 (average weekday) [4]
Services
Preceding station NJT logo.svg NJ Transit Following station
Aberdeen–Matawan
toward Bay Head
North Jersey Coast Line Perth Amboy
toward New York or Hoboken
Former services
Preceding station New York and Long Branch Railroad Following station
Morgan Main Line South Amboy Junction
toward Perth Amboy

South Amboy is a commuter railroad train station in the city of South Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Servicing trains of New Jersey Transit's North Jersey Coast Line, electric trains go between New York Penn Station and Long Branch. There are also diesel trains that go through to Bay Head. The next station to the north, across the Raritan River, is Perth Amboy and the next station to the southeast is Aberdeen–Matawan. The station consists of two tracks and a single high-level island platform that is handicap accessible.

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History

South Amboy station in 1981, with a Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 locomotive present in the station. South Amboy Station 1981.jpg
South Amboy station in 1981, with a Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 locomotive present in the station.

South Amboy station was upgraded to be fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as part of a station renovation project from November 2006 to January 5, 2010. During the first phase of the project, a new $4.8 million pedestrian overpass was constructed, allowing safe transfers across the two tracks at the station. The overpass opened on March 11, 2005. [5] [6] The second phase of the project replaced the two original low-level side platforms with a new ADA-accessible high-level island platform, [7] and reconstructed the station building. [6] The station received a new ticket office, canopies, signage, and lighting. [7] The second phase cost $29 million, [8] and was completed on January 5, 2010. [9]

The former Central Railroad of New Jersey station depot in South Amboy South Amboy original Rail Depot.jpg
The former Central Railroad of New Jersey station depot in South Amboy

Station layout

This station has two tracks and a high-level island platform, and is fully ADA-accessible. The station had a third track, but it was removed during the station renovation project.

MOverpassConnection between platform and station building, parking
P
Platform level
Track 1      North Jersey Coast Line toward Long Branch or Bay Head (Aberdeen – Matawan)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Track 2      North Jersey Coast Line toward New York (Perth Amboy)

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