Elberon station

Elberon
The Elberon station facing north from the southern end of the Bay Head-bound platform in January 2018.
General information
LocationLincoln Avenue
Long Branch, New Jersey 07740
Owned byNJ Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone20
History
Opened1876[1]
Rebuilt1898[2]–1899
October 1993[3]–June 3, 1996[4]
ElectrifiedNo
Key dates
November 26, 1898Station depot burns first time[5]
May 27, 1988Station depot burns second time[1]
Passengers
2012117 (average weekday)[6]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Allenhurst
toward Bay Head
North Jersey Coast Line Long Branch
Former services
Preceding station New York and Long Branch Railroad Following station
Deal Main Line West End
Elberon Railroad Station
Map
LocationLincoln Avenue,
Elberon, NJ, USA
Coordinates40°15′55″N 73°59′51″W / 40.26528°N 73.99750°W / 40.26528; -73.99750
Area0.5 acres (0.2 ha)
Built1899
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.78001777[7]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 9, 1978
Removed from NRHPOctober 30, 1990

Elberon is a railway station in the Elberon section of Long Branch, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The station is served by New Jersey Transit's North Jersey Coast Line. Located at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Truax Road, It is the first station south of the electrified section of the line. The station has two side level high-level platforms and 229 parking spaces for commuter use.

  1. ^ a b "Merchants Halt Train Station Razing". The Asbury Park Press. June 1, 1988. p. 14. Retrieved September 26, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Railroad Stations on Fire". The Freehold Transcript. December 2, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved June 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Bailey, Steven E. (March 30, 1995). "Elberon Commuters to End 7-Year Wait". The Asbury Park Press. p. C3. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Perry, Wayne (June 4, 1996). "Revival Adds New Chapter to History of Long Branch Rail Station". The Asbury Park Press. p. B1-B2. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "A Railroad Station Burned". The Daily Register. Red Bank, New Jersey. November 30, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved March 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. December 27, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  7. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.