Manasquan station explained

Manasquan
Style:NJ Transit
Address:229 East Main Street
Manasquan, New Jersey 08736
Coordinates:40.1208°N -74.0475°W
Other: NJT Bus: 317 and 830
Platform:1 side platform
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Passengers:208 (average weekday)[1]
Pass Year:2012
Opened:1876
Rebuilt:1896, 2004 (depot rebuilt)[2]
Electrified:No
Accessible:No
Years1:March 30, 1996
Events1:Depot caught fire[3]
Owned:NJ Transit
Zone:23
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail
Zoom:12

Manasquan is a railway station in Manasquan, New Jersey, United States. It is served by trains on NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line. In May 2011, ticket machines were installed on both sides of the station depot at Manasquan. Commuter parking is free at the station, but it shares its lot with the customers of the pub adjacent to the station.[4]

History

The station originally opened in 1876 by the Central Railroad of New Jersey. In 1896, the depot was replaced by the one at Spring Lake. The depot was built out of wood from Philadelphia's agricultural exhibition in the celebration of the United States Centennial in 1876.[5] The depot lasted on the site until March 30, 1996, when a fire ravaged the 120-year-old building while serving as the home of the local historical society. The fire-ravaged depot came down in May. A replacement depot, the one currently on the site, began construction in 2004.

Station layout

This station is not handicapped accessible. It consists of two tracks for each respective direction; the track corresponding to New York Penn Station-bound trains does not have a concrete platform and is reached by crossing the track corresponding to Bay Head-bound trains.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS . New Jersey Transit . December 27, 2012 . December 27, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130419042253/http://media.nj.com/bergen_impact/other/1Q2013.pdf . April 19, 2013 . dead .
  2. News: All in Good Time. September 26, 2017. The Asbury Park Press. December 9, 2004. 86. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Fire-damaged Train Station to Get Visit From Wrecking Crew. September 26, 2017. The Asbury Park Press. May 15, 1996. 15. Newspapers.com.
  4. http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=79&x=40&y=16 New Jersey Transit - Manasquan Station Info
  5. News: Train Station Restoration Fund Passes Halfway Point. March 24, 2018. The Asbury Park Press. February 22, 1986. A10. Newspapers.com.