North Elizabeth station
North Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||||
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General information | ||||||||||||||||
Location | 1180 North Avenue Elizabeth, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 40°40′48″N 74°12′23″W | |||||||||||||||
Owned by | New Jersey Transit | |||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Amtrak Northeast Corridor | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Connections | NJ Transit Bus: 112 | |||||||||||||||
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Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 5 | |||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | February 1987 | |||||||||||||||
Electrified | December 8, 1932 | |||||||||||||||
Key dates | ||||||||||||||||
February 18, 1892 | Station depot burns | |||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | 500 (weekday) (NJT) | |||||||||||||||
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North Elizabeth station is a commuter railroad station in the city of Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, United States. Located at the North Avenue bridge crossing in Elizabeth, the station serves trains of NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Lines. North Elizabeth station features two high-level platforms for handicap accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Service at this station is limited. As of November 8, 2020, there are 14 eastbound trains and 13 westbound trains serving the station on weekends.
History
The present station was opened by NJ Transit in February 1987, replacing a stop with low-level platforms.
Station layout
This station has two side platforms and four tracks. Each platform has a staircase at their northern ends going down to North Avenue, which crosses under the tracks, and another at their southern ends going up Hand Place, which crosses above the tracks. The station house and small parking lot are at the North Avenue end on the New York-bound platform. A larger parking lot is adjacent to the southbound platform.
P Platform level |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Track 4 | ← Northeast Corridor Line toward Rahway, Jersey Avenue or Trenton (Elizabeth) ← North Jersey Coast Line toward South Amboy, Long Branch or Bay Head (Elizabeth) |
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Track 3 | ← Northeast Corridor Line PM express service does not stop ← Amtrak services do not stop |
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Track 2 |
Amtrak services do not stop → Northeast Corridor Line AM express service does not stop → |
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Track 1 |
Northeast Corridor Line toward New York (Newark Airport) → North Jersey Coast Line toward Hoboken or New York (Newark Airport) → |
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Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
G | Street level | Station building and parking |