Long Branch station

Long Branch
Train stopped at Long Branch station
General information
Location224 3rd Avenue
Long Branch, New Jersey
Coordinates40°17′49″N 73°59′17″W / 40.29694°N 73.98806°W / 40.29694; -73.98806
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone20
History
OpenedJune 25, 1875 (June 25, 1875) (ceremonial)[1]
July 1, 1875 (regular service)[1]
RebuiltJune 24, 1954–June 8, 1955[2][3]
September 1985–July 2, 1988[4][5]
Passengers
20121,171 (average weekday)[6]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Elberon
toward Bay Head
North Jersey Coast Line
special event service
Monmouth Park
North Jersey Coast Line Little Silver
Former services
Preceding station New York and Long Branch Railroad Following station
West End Main Line Branchport
Location
Map

Long Branch is a NJ Transit commuter rail station on the North Jersey Coast Line, located in Long Branch, New Jersey, United States, and serving Long Branch, West Long Branch and Eatontown.

The current Long Branch station was built in 1988 when electrification was completed to this point and replaced an older depot. The ticket office and vending machines are located in the glass building on the center of the high platform.

  1. ^ a b "New York and Long Branch Railroad". The Monmouth Inquirer. Freehold, New Jersey. July 1, 1875. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "New Railroad Depot Opens; 2 Local Stops Eliminated". The Daily Record. Long Branch, New Jersey. June 9, 1955. p. 3. Retrieved August 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Prepare for Construction of New Railroad Depot Here". The Daily Record. Long Branch, New Jersey. June 24, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved August 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Work Begins on Railroad Electrification, Upgrading". The Coast Star. Manasquan, New Jersey. September 19, 1985. p. 14. Retrieved January 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Introducing NJ Transit's New North Jersey Coast Line [Advertisement]". The Asbury Park Press. June 29, 1988. p. 14. Retrieved January 31, 2020 – 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.