Belle Mead station explained

Belle Mead
Style:Reading Company
Closed:December 3, 1982[1]
Rebuilt: - December 8, 1919[2]
Years1:October 1976
Events1:Station agent eliminated[3]
Other Services Header:Former services
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Belle Mead station is a train station along the CSX Trenton Subdivision and former New Jersey Transit West Trenton Line in the Belle Mead section of Montgomery Township, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States.

History

The current station was built by the Reading Railroad, opening to the public on December 8, 1919. This replaced the older station which was built in the late 19th century. The current Belle Mead station was closed in 1981 and is still standing. New Jersey Transit may reopen the station as part of the proposed revival of the West Trenton Line.[4] This station was expected to have the second largest ridership on the branch with 290 daily passengers. If the station were to be reopened, two small station buildings would be renovated. Commuter parking would possibly be located on the eastside of the right-of-way with access from Route 206 with 300 parking spaces. The intersection of Township Line Road and Route 206 would be improved along with replacement of the adjacent Route 206 bridge over the railroad.[5]

Preservation New Jersey declared it one of the most endangered buildings in the state in 2019.[6]

References

40.4675°N -74.662°W

Notes and References

  1. News: Agency Cuts 200 Jobs, Rail Line and Bus Routes . November 26, 2019 . The Home News . November 12, 1982 . . 21. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: New Reading Station Opened . August 23, 2020 . . December 26, 1919 . 14. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Forrestal . Pat . Ticket Office Remains Open . November 26, 2019 . The Ridgewood News . October 10, 1976 . . 16. Newspapers.com.
  4. http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=Project016To West Trenton Line (New Jersey Transit; Capital Improvement Program - System Expansion Projects)
  5. Web site: Proposed Restoration of Passenger Rail Service on the West Trenton Line Appendix K: Public Involvement. November 2007. njtransit.com. New Jersey Transit. May 8, 2016. August 16, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816083225/http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/AppK_Public_Involvement.pdf. dead.
  6. Web site: Belle Mead Station – Preservation New Jersey.