Elizabeth station (Central Railroad of New Jersey)

ELIZABETH
The former Central Railroad of New Jersey station, with the current Elizabeth station in the background.
General information
Location14 Julian Place, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07028
Coordinates40°40′02″N 74°12′59″W / 40.667149°N 74.216448°W / 40.667149; -74.216448
Platforms2
Tracks4
History
OpenedJanuary 1, 1839[1]
ClosedAugust 6, 1978[2]
Former services
Preceding station Conrail Following station
Elmora Avenue
toward Cranford
Cranford–Bayonne Shuttle Elizabethport
Preceding station Central Railroad of New Jersey Following station
Roselle–Roselle Park
toward Scranton
Main Line Jersey City
Terminus
Elizabethport
Roselle–Roselle Park
toward Somerville
Somerville – Jersey City
Local
West 8th Street
Elmora
toward Somerville
Elizabethport
Preceding station Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Following station
Plainfield
toward Chicago
Main Line Jersey City
Terminus
Plainfield
toward Philadelphia: Chestnut St. or Reading Terminal
Philadelphia – Jersey City
Local
Elizabeth Station
Map
LocationMorris Ave., and Broad St., Elizabeth, New Jersey
Coordinates40°40′4″N 74°12′54″W / 40.66778°N 74.21500°W / 40.66778; -74.21500
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1893 (1893)
ArchitectBruce Price
Architectural styleRoanesque, Victorian Romanesque
MPSOperating Passenger Railroad Stations TR
NRHP reference No.84002825[3]
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 1984

Elizabeth is a disused train station in Elizabeth, New Jersey. It was built by the Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ) in 1893. It is adjacent to NJ Transit's Elizabeth station on the Northeast Corridor. That station was built and owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad; in the era of private operation passengers could transfer between the two. The CNJ right-of-way in Elizabeth is unused, and passenger trains which served the former CNJ mainline (NJT's Raritan Valley Line service) bypass Elizabeth via the Aldene Connection on their way to Newark Penn Station. The station has been renovated and used as commercial space.

  1. ^ Wyckoff, Jane Bower (April 21, 1949). "Development of Jersey Central Spurred by Plainfield Enthusiasts". The Plainfield Courier-News. p. 17. Retrieved August 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "DOT Gives Farewell Toots to Underused 'Bayonne Scoots'". The Home News. New Brunswick, New Jersey. August 7, 1978. p. 13. Retrieved August 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.