South Amboy station explained

South Amboy

Style:

NJ Transit

Address:

137 North Broadway
South Amboy, New Jersey 08879

Coordinates:

40.4829°N -74.2789°W

Tracks:

Parking:

Yes

Bicycle:

Yes

Passengers:

1,050 (average weekday)^[1]

Pass Year:

2012

Rebuilt:

November 2006 - January 5, 2010^[2] ^[3]

Electrified:

12 kV 25 Hz

Accessible:

yes

Owned:

New Jersey Transit

Zone:

13^[4]

Other Services Header:

Former services

Other Services Collapsible:

yes

Mapframe:

yes

Mapframe-Custom:

Shape:	none
Line:	none
Marker:	rail
Zoom:	12

South Amboy is a commuter railroad train station in the city of South Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Servicing trains of New Jersey Transit's North Jersey Coast Line, electric trains go between New York Penn Station and Long Branch. There are also diesel trains that go through to Bay Head. The next station to the north, across the Raritan River, is Perth Amboy and the next station to the southeast is Aberdeen–Matawan. The station consists of two tracks and a single high-level island platform that is handicap accessible.

History

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]

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.

External links

Notes and References

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 .
News: S. Amboy Prepares for Rail Platform . February 2, 2020 . The Home News Tribune . November 9, 2006 . 14. Newspapers.com.
News: Rommel . Leo D. . All Aboard! NJ Transit Unveils New South Amboy Station . February 2, 2020 . The Home News Tribune . January 6, 2010 . 1, 4. Newspapers.com.
Web site: North Jersey Coast Timetables. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. November 27, 2010. November 7, 2010. Newark, New Jersey.
Web site: Pedestrian Overpass and Plaza Opens At South Amboy Train Station Safety enhanced for residents and NJ TRANSIT customers . njtransit.com . New Jersey TRansit . August 11, 2020 . March 11, 2005.
Web site: March 14, 2005 . NJ Transit opens pedestrian overpass at South Amboy station . Progressive Railroading . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061122023802/http://www.progressiverailroading.com/transitnews/article.asp?id=6456 . November 22, 2006.
Web site: November 9, 2006 . NJ Transit proceeds with Penn, South Amboy station projects . Progressive Railroading . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927225428/http://www.progressiverailroading.com/freightnews/article.asp?id=9771 . September 27, 2007.
Web site: Passenger Railroads' MOW plans . Progressive Railroading . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060829003804/http://www.progressiverailroading.com/pr/article.asp?id=8805 . August 29, 2006.
New Jersey Transit . January 5, 2010 . Officials Mark Completion of South Amboy Station Improvements . February 14, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110605071611/http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=PressReleaseTo&PRESS_RELEASE_ID=2579 . June 5, 2011.