Allenhurst station

Allenhurst
Allenhurst station facing northbound in January 2018. A Bay Head shuttle to Long Branch is departing.
General information
Location201 Main Street
Allenhurst, New Jersey 07711
Owned byNJ Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone21
History
OpenedMay 17, 1897[1][2]
Rebuilt1983
ElectrifiedNo
Key dates
July 1, 1981Station agent eliminated[3]
April 13, 1982Station depot razed[4]
Passengers
2012140 (average weekday)[5]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Asbury Park
toward Bay Head
North Jersey Coast Line Elberon
Former services
Preceding station New York and Long Branch Railroad Following station
North Asbury Park Main Line Deal
Allenhurst Railroad Station
Map
LocationMain St., Allenhurst, New Jersey
Coordinates40°14′14″N 74°0′25″W / 40.23722°N 74.00694°W / 40.23722; -74.00694
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1897 (1897)
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Neo-Classical
NRHP reference No.80002504[6]
Added to NRHPSeptember 17, 1980

Allenhurst is an active commuter railroad station in Allenhurst, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Served by New Jersey Transit's North Jersey Coast Line, Allenhurst station operates on the diesel-only segment between Bay Head and Long Branch stations. However, trains also operate to both New York Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal. The next station to the north is Elberon in Long Branch while the next station to the south is Asbury Park. Allenhurst station consists of two low-level side platforms that are not handicapped accessible.

  1. ^ "Items of Local Interest". The Freehold Transcript. January 22, 1897. p. 4. Retrieved May 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Items of Local Interest". The Freehold Transcript. May 14, 1987. p. 8. Retrieved May 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference agenteliminated81 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Old Railroad Station Demolished". The Asbury Park Press. April 14, 1982. p. 19. Retrieved September 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. December 27, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.