South Amboy station
South Amboy | |||||||||||||
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![]() South Amboy station in April 2015. | |||||||||||||
Location | 137 N Broadway South Amboy, NJ 08879 | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°28′58.57″N 74°16′44.16″W / 40.4829361°N 74.2789333°WCoordinates: 40°28′58.57″N 74°16′44.16″W / 40.4829361°N 74.2789333°W | ||||||||||||
Owned by | New Jersey Transit | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
Connections | ![]() | ||||||||||||
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Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 13[1] | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
Rebuilt | November 2006–January 5, 2010[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Electrified | 12 kV 25 Hz until 2002 25 kV AC 2002-present | ||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||
2012 | 1,050 (average weekday)[4] | ||||||||||||
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South Amboy is a station on NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line located in South Amboy, New Jersey, United States. The station is 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) south of Perth Amboy station and 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Aberdeen-Matawan station. Electric trains from the north started terminating here in 1938, and many still do. This station is located at grade level on Mason Street, and has a high-level island platform serving two tracks.
History[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/South_Amboy_Station_1981.jpg/220px-South_Amboy_Station_1981.jpg)
South Amboy station was upgraded to be fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as part of a station renovation project from November 2006 to January 5, 2010. During the first phase of the project, a new $4.8 million pedestrian overpass was constructed, allowing safe transfers across the two tracks at the station. The overpass opened on March 11, 2005.[5][6] The second phase of the project replaced the two original low-level side platforms with a new ADA-accessible high-level island platform,[7] and reconstructed the station building.[6] The station received a new ticket office, canopies, signage, and lighting.[7] The second phase cost $29 million,[8] and was completed on January 5, 2010.[9]
![South Amboy original Rail Depot.jpg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/South_Amboy_original_Rail_Depot.jpg/220px-South_Amboy_original_Rail_Depot.jpg)
Station layout[]
This station has two tracks and a high-level island platform, and is fully ADA-accessible. The station had a third track, but it was removed during the station renovation project.
M | Overpass | Connection between platform and station building, parking |
P Platform level |
Track 1 | ← North Jersey Coast Line toward Long Branch or Bay Head (Aberdeen – Matawan) |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Track 2 | North Jersey Coast Line toward Hoboken or New York (Perth Amboy) → |
References[]
- ^ "North Jersey Coast Timetables" (PDF). Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. November 7, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ "S. Amboy Prepares for Rail Platform". The Home News Tribune. November 9, 2006. p. 14. Retrieved February 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rommel, Leo D. (January 6, 2010). "All Aboard! NJ Transit Unveils New South Amboy Station". The Home News Tribune. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved February 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. December 27, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ "Pedestrian Overpass and Plaza Opens At South Amboy Train Station Safety enhanced for residents and NJ TRANSIT customers". njtransit.com. New Jersey TRansit. March 11, 2005. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ a b NJ Transit opens pedestrian overpass at South Amboy station Progressive Railroading
- ^ a b NJ Transit proceeds with Penn, South Amboy station projects Progressive Railroading
- ^ Passenger Railroads' MOW plans Progressive Railroading
- ^ "Officials Mark Completion of South Amboy Station Improvements" (Press release). New Jersey Transit. January 5, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
External links[]
Media related to South Amboy (NJT station) at Wikimedia Commons
- South Amboy, New Jersey
- NJ Transit Rail Operations stations
- Railway stations in Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Former New York and Long Branch Railroad stations