Cranford station

Cranford
Cranford station in August 2014.
General information
Location	South Avenue (CR 610) and High Street, Cranford, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°39′20″N 74°18′10″W / 40.6555°N 74.3028°W / 40.6555; -74.3028
Line(s)	Raritan Valley Line
Distance	16.1 miles (25.9 km) from Jersey City[1]
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	NJ Transit Bus: 59, 113 Olympia Trails: Westfield Commuter Service
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	7
History
Opened	January 1, 1839[2][3]
Rebuilt	1844, 1869,[4] 1906,[2] October 1928–May 16, 1930[5][6]
Previous names	French House (1839–1869)[4]
Passengers
2012	1,264 (average weekday)[7]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station Garwood toward High Bridge Raritan Valley Line Roselle Park toward New York Penn Station or Hoboken
Former services Preceding station Conrail Following station Terminus Cranford–Bayonne Shuttle Roselle toward East 33rd Street Preceding station Central Railroad of New Jersey Following station Westfield toward Scranton Main Line Roselle–Roselle Park toward Jersey City Garwood toward Somerville Somerville – Jersey City Local Aldene toward Jersey City
Location

Cranford is an active commuter railroad station in the township of Cranford, Union County, New Jersey. Trains operate between High Bridge and Newark Penn Station (with limited trains continuing to New York Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal) on New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line. The next station east is Roselle Park while west is Garwood. Cranford station contains two side platforms to service three tracks and is accessible for handicapped persons under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.