Elizabeth station (NJ Transit)

Elizabeth
Elizabeth station in October 2019; Central Railroad of New Jersey station tower at center
General information
Location11 West Grand Street
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Coordinates40°40′00″N 74°12′57″W / 40.6668°N 74.2158°W / 40.6668; -74.2158
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Line(s)Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus transport NJ Transit Bus: 24, 26, 48, 52, 56, 57, 58, 59, 62, 112
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesRacks, lockers
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone5
History
OpenedDecember 3, 1835 (inaugural train)
December 21, 1835 (regular passenger service)[1]
RebuiltSeptember 2019–June 18, 2024[2]
ElectrifiedDecember 8, 1932[3]
Key dates
May 1971Station depot caught fire[4]
Passengers
20123,807 (weekday)[5] (NJT)
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Linden
toward Trenton
Northeast Corridor Line North Elizabeth
Linden
toward Bay Head
North Jersey Coast Line North Elizabeth
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Linden
toward Chicago
Main Line Newark South Street
South Elizabeth New Brunswick Line North Elizabeth
Location
Map

Elizabeth is a New Jersey Transit station in Midtown in Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, 15.4 miles (24.8 km) southwest of New York Penn Station on the Northeast Corridor. It is between Broad Street and West Grand Street on an embankment and viaduct. This station is often called Broad Street Elizabeth to distinguish it from North Elizabeth station. A number of bus lines have stops nearby. The station is next to the former Central Railroad of New Jersey station.

  1. ^ Baer, Christopher T. (June 2015). "A General Chronology of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Its Predecessors and Successors and Its Historical Context: 1835" (PDF). Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society. pp. 51, 54. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  2. ^ Higgs, Larry (June 18, 2024). "Take a Look at NJ Transit's New Elizabeth Station". New Jersey Advance Media. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Electric Train Service Started by P.R.R. Today". The Daily Home News. New Brunswick, New Jersey. December 8, 1932. pp. 1, 11. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Burks, Edward C. (February 11, 1973). "Elizabeth's Station Gets 'Sidetracked'". The New York Times. p. 90. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  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.