Elizabeth station (NJ Transit)

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Elizabeth
Elizabeth station - October 2019.jpg
Elizabeth station in October 2019; Central Railroad of New Jersey station tower at center
Location11 West Grand Street
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Coordinates40°40′00″N 74°12′57″W / 40.6668°N 74.2158°W / 40.6668; -74.2158Coordinates: 40°40′00″N 74°12′57″W / 40.6668°N 74.2158°W / 40.6668; -74.2158
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Line(s)Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsNJT Bus NJT Bus: 26, 48, 52, 56, 57, 58, 59, 62, and 112
NJT Bus Coach USA: 24
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesRacks and lockers
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone5
History
OpenedDecember 3, 1835 (inaugural train)
December 21, 1835 (regular passenger service)[1]
Rebuilt2019–2022
ElectrifiedDecember 8, 1932[2]
Key dates
May 1971Station depot caught fire[3]
Passengers
20123,807 (weekday)[4] (NJT)
Services
Preceding station NJT logo.svg NJ Transit Following station
Linden
toward Trenton
 Northeast Corridor Line North Elizabeth
toward New York Penn Station
Linden
toward Bay Head
 North Jersey Coast Line North Elizabeth
toward New York Penn Station or Hoboken
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Linden
toward Chicago
 Main Line Newark South Street
toward New York or Exchange Place
toward New Brunswick
 New Brunswick Line North Elizabeth
toward New York or Exchange Place

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.

History[]

On June 9, 1968 the funeral train of Robert F. Kennedy headings south to Washington, DC passed through the station, where crowds lined the tracks to bid farewell and pay tribute. Prior to its passing, two persons were killed and 5 injured after being struck by a northbound Penn Central train that had originated Chicago.[5][6][7] They were unable to get off the track in time, though the New York-bound train's engineer had slowed to 30 mph for the normally 55 mph curve, blown his horn continuously, and rung his bell through the curve.[8][9]

In January 2015 it was announced that a new station house, platforms, and stairways would be built, a project estimated to cost $55 million (2015 USD).[10] The design was made in coordination with Amtrak (which owns the NEC but ended Elizabeth stops about 1973) which plans to add a fifth track.[11] The station is next to the former Central Railroad of New Jersey station. Funding was approved in 2018,[12][13][14] and includes the creation of a transit plaza between the two stations.[15][16][17][18][19][20] Construction began in 2019 and is expected to be completed in 2022.[21]

Station layout[]

The station has two high-level side platforms; Amtrak's Northeast Corridor trains do not stop.

P
Platform level 		Side platform, doors open on the right
Track 4 ←      Northeast Corridor Line toward Rahway, Jersey Avenue or Trenton (Linden)
←      North Jersey Coast Line toward South Amboy, Long Branch or Bay Head (Linden)
Track 3 ←      Northeast Corridor Line PM express service does not stop here
←      Amtrak trains do not stop
Track 2 ←      Amtrak services do not stop here →
←      Northeast Corridor Line AM express service does not stop →
Track 1 ←      Northeast Corridor Line toward New York (North Elizabeth or Newark Airport) →
←      North Jersey Coast Line toward Hoboken or New York (North Elizabeth or Newark Airport) →
Side platform, doors open on the right
G Street level Station building and parking

See also[]

References[]

  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. ^ "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
  3. ^ Burks, Edward C. (February 11, 1973). "Elizabeth's Station Gets 'Sidetracked'". The New York Times. p. 90. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. December 27, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  5. ^ Daily News. June 9, 1968. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ Wicker, Tom. President Joins Kennedys in Tribute at Graveside. The New York Times. June 9, 1968.
  7. ^ Clarke, Thurston. "Robert F. Kennedy and the 82 Days That Inspired America". History News Network. Archived from the original on July 7, 2013.
  8. ^ Morgan, David P. (August 1968). "The train the nation watched". Modern Railways. Shepperton, Middlesex: Ian Allan Ltd. XXIV (239): 408–409.
  9. ^ "Inside RFK's Funeral Train: How His Final Journey Helped a Nation Grieve".
  10. ^ Lannan, Katie (January 12, 2015). "$55 million redesign, two-story building planned for Elizabeth NJ Transit station". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  11. ^ "Critical Infrastructure Needs on the Northeast Corridor" (PDF). Northeast Corridor Infrastructure and Operations Advisory Commission. January 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  12. ^ "$55 million redesign, two-story building planned for Elizabeth NJ Transit station". Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  13. ^ "New Jersey Transit". www.njtransit.com. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  14. ^ "NJ Transit moves forward with Elizabeth Station reconstruction". Railway Track and Structures. April 12, 2018.
  15. ^ Brown, Douglas John (January 12, 2015). "Plans for NJT Elizabeth station upgrade touted". Railway Age. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  16. ^ "CHRISTIE ADMINISTRATION UNVEILS DESIGN PLANS FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF ELIZABETH STATION" (Press release). New Jersey Transit. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  17. ^ "NEC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS OF RELEVANCE TO NEW JERSEY" (PDF). ARP. January 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  18. ^ "New Jersey Transit". www.njtransit.com. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  19. ^ "New Jersey Transit". www.njtransit.com. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  20. ^ "NJ Transit approves contracts to upgrade Elizabeth Station - Railway Technology". April 12, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  21. ^ "NJ Transit breaks ground on new Elizabeth train station on Northeast Corridor".

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