Asbury Park station

Asbury Park
The Asbury Park station facing northbound in January 2018.
General information
Location111 Main Street, Asbury Park, New Jersey 07712
Coordinates40°12′59″N 74°00′52″W / 40.21639°N 74.01444°W / 40.21639; -74.01444
Owned byNJ Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone21
History
OpenedAugust 25, 1875[1][2]
RebuiltFebruary 8–November 2, 1922[3]
ElectrifiedNo
Key dates
March 1978Station depot razed[4]
Passengers
2012597 (average weekday)[5]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Bradley Beach
toward Bay Head
North Jersey Coast Line Allenhurst
Former services
Preceding station New York and Long Branch Railroad Following station
Bradley Beach Main Line North Asbury Park
Location
Map

Asbury Park is an NJ Transit railway station in Asbury Park, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It is served by trains on the North Jersey Coast Line. It is located along Cookman Avenue between Main Street and Memorial Drive. The current Asbury Park station is one of two original Asbury Park stations on the line. The North Asbury Park station still exists, but is no longer a station stop; the former station was located at the Sunset Avenue crossing.

  1. ^ "Central Railroad of New Jersey New York and Long Branch Division". The Monmouth Inquirer. Freehold, New Jersey. August 26, 1875. p. 2. Retrieved February 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Monmouth County". The Monmouth Inquirer. Freehold, New Jersey. September 2, 1875. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Hughes, John P. (January 26, 1978). "Railroad Station Destruction Marks End of an Era". The Asbury Park Press. p. C1, C10. Retrieved September 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "City Rail Station Demolished". The Asbury Park Press. March 11, 1978. p. 21. 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.