Bridgewater station (NJ Transit)

Bridgewater
Bridgewater
	Bridgewater station seen from the High Bridge-bound platform in March 2014.
Location	Cole Drive, Bridgewater, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°33′35″N 74°33′06″W / 40.5598°N 74.5517°WCoordinates: 40°33′35″N 74°33′06″W / 40.5598°N 74.5517°W
Owned by	New Jersey Transit
Line(s)	Raritan Valley Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Fare zone	15
History
Opened	1985
Rebuilt	1999–July 17, 2000
Previous names	Calco (1985–1996)
Passengers
2012	336 (average weekday) (NJT)
Services
Former services

Bridgewater is a New Jersey Transit railroad station on the Raritan Valley Line, in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The station stands on the site of the former Calco station that served American Cyanamid prior to its closure.

History[]

The station was reconstructed in 1999 in conjunction with the construction of TD Bank Ballpark, and the ballpark's White Lot is used for station parking. Ticket vending machines were installed on the inbound platform in June 2011.

Bridgewater station is the slated terminus for the proposed restored West Trenton Line service. West Trenton trains will run southwest from here to the West Trenton SEPTA station in Ewing, and continue east along the Raritan Valley Line to its terminus at Penn Station in Newark.

Station layout[]

The station has two low-level side platforms that can platform two cars, and is not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. On the eastbound side there is a station house that contains some benches, maps, and heaters.

P Platform level	Side platform
	Track 1	← Raritan Valley Line toward Raritan or High Bridge (Somerville)
	Track 2	← Raritan Valley Line toward Newark Penn Station (Bound Brook) →
	Side platform
G	Street level	Exit/entrance, parking

References[]

^ Pilhofer, Aron (October 16, 1996). "NJ Transit Wants to Go Along for Ride". The Courier-News. Bridgewater, New Jersey. p. 12. Retrieved March 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "New NJ Transit Service to Newark/New York". The Courier-News. Bridgewater, New Jersey. June 5, 1985. p. 14. Retrieved August 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Station Makeover". The Courier-News. Bridgewater, New Jersey. August 14, 1999. p. 51. Retrieved March 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "All Aboard!". The Courier-News. July 20, 2000. p. 68. Retrieved December 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2012.