Point Pleasant Beach station

NJ Transit rail station

40°05′34″N 74°02′55″W / 40.09278°N 74.04861°W / 40.09278; -74.04861Owned byNJ TransitPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Connections

NJT Bus: 317 and 830ConstructionParkingYesBicycle facilitiesYesAccessibleYesOther informationFare zone23^[1]HistoryOpenedJuly 29, 1880^[2]Rebuilt1987^[3]
June 1994–January 1996^[4]^[5]ElectrifiedNoKey datesJune 8, 1987Station depot razed^[3]Passengers2012329 (average weekday)^[6] Services

Preceding station	NJ Transit			Following station
Bay Head Terminus		North Jersey Coast Line		Manasquan toward New York or Hoboken

Former services

Preceding station	New York and Long Branch Railroad			Following station
Bay Head Junction Terminus		Main Line		Brielle toward Perth Amboy

Location

Point Pleasant Beach is a train station located in Point Pleasant Beach, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, on NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line, and is one of the most significant stops on the NJCL portion between Long Branch and Bay Head. This station is located on one of the borough's major arteries, Arnold Avenue, Route 35, several blocks from the Atlantic Ocean, boardwalk, Manasquan Inlet marina, and within the community's downtown business, shopping, dining and entertainment nexus. The current building and platforms are approximately 10 years old, a consequence of the station's redevelopment yielding the modern fixtures and services. The station is handicapped-accessible.

History

Service at Point Pleasant Beach began on July 29, 1880 as part of the New York and Long Branch Railroad extension from Manasquan station.^[2] The former station depot constructed by the Central Railroad of New Jersey was razed after being condemned due to the station settling to the ground. The 50-year-old structure was demolished on June 8, 1987, and replaced by a trailer.^[3] After several delays, construction of the new station began in June 1994,^[4] opening in January 1996.^[7]

Station layout

The station features an enclosed ticketing/waiting area building adjoined to the inbound tracks. The southbound platform features some overhangs for protection from the elements but no major structures or services since the majority of people using this platform are inbound from the north due to there being only one more southerly stop. NJ Transit buses are frequently waiting adjacent to the southbound platform for connecting service for passengers arriving from stations northwards. The Point Pleasant Beach station features a fairly spacious parking lot adjoining the station building and northbound platform. Northbound trains serve track 1 and southbounds on track 2.

References

^ "North Jersey Coast Timetables" (PDF). Newark, New Jersey: NJ Transit Rail Operations. November 7, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Monmouth County Notes". The Red Bank Register. August 5, 1880. p. 1. Retrieved December 26, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Station Demolished". The Asbury Park Press. June 9, 1987. p. A8. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b Sheehan, Neil A. (June 17, 1994). "Point Pleasant Beach Train Station Project on Track". The Asbury Park Press. p. 4. Retrieved November 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Navarro, Bruno and Rubin, Jeffrey S. (January 10, 1996). "New Train Station Ready". The Asbury Park Press. p. 8. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Quarterly Ridership Trends Analysis" (PDF). NJ Transit. December 27, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
^ "A Pleasant Point". The Asbury Park Press. January 10, 1996. p. 12. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.