Long Branch station

Long Branch is a NJ Transit commuter rail station on the North Jersey Coast Line, located in Long Branch, New Jersey, United States, and serving Long Branch, West Long Branch and Eatontown.

Long Branch
Location	224 3rd Avenue Long Branch, NJ 07740
Coordinates	40°17′48.87″N 73°59′17.31″W
Owned by	NJ Transit
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	NJT Bus: 831 and 837 Academy Bus: Route 36 (on 3 Avenue) Shore Points (on Bath Avenue)
Construction
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	20
History
Opened	June 25, 1875 (ceremonial)[1] July 1, 1875 (regular service)[1]
Rebuilt	June 24, 1954–June 8, 1955[2][3] September 1985–July 2, 1988[4][5]
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2012	1,171 (average weekday)[6]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station Elberon toward Bay Head North Jersey Coast Line Monmouth Park toward New York Penn Station or Hoboken Terminus
Former services Preceding station New York and Long Branch Railroad Following station West End toward Bay Head Junction Main Line Branchport toward Perth Amboy

The current Long Branch station was built in 1988 when electrification was completed to this point and replaced an older depot. The ticket office and vending machines are located in the glass building on the center of the high platform.

Station layout

Long Branch is the terminus of diesel shuttle and electric service; a transfer is needed to continue most trips. On weekdays through train service between Bay Head and Hoboken is offered. Located in the heart of downtown Long Branch between grade crossings at Bath and Westwood Avenues, the station features a single high level island platform accessible from a crosswalk across Track 2. Passengers arriving from Bay Head destined for New York platform on the eastbound track and must change trains across the platform to an electric local or express train. Long Branch station features a large 11-track storage and maintenance yard for all New York-bound electric trains arriving and waiting to depart. During peak hours, there is direct train service from New York to Bay Head with service going to New York during the AM Rush and service from New York during the PM Rush.

Ground/ platform level
	Track 1	←      North Jersey Coast Line termination track ←      North Jersey Coast Line toward Bay Head (Elberon) ←      North Jersey Coast Line toward Hoboken or New York (Monmouth Park or Little Silver) →
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Track 2	←      North Jersey Coast Line termination track ←      North Jersey Coast Line toward Bay Head (Elberon) ←      North Jersey Coast Line toward Hoboken or New York (Monmouth Park or Little Silver) →
	Street level	Station building, ticket machine and parking

Gallery

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  Trains at Long Branch
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  Long Branch station c.1940

References

1. "New York and Long Branch Railroad". The Monmouth Inquirer. Freehold, New Jersey. July 1, 1875. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "New Railroad Depot Opens; 2 Local Stops Eliminated". The Daily Record. Long Branch, New Jersey. June 9, 1955. p. 3. Retrieved August 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Prepare for Construction of New Railroad Depot Here". The Daily Record. Long Branch, New Jersey. June 24, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved August 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Work Begins on Railroad Electrification, Upgrading". The Coast Star. Manasquan, New Jersey. September 19, 1985. p. 14. Retrieved January 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Introducing NJ Transit's New North Jersey Coast Line [Advertisement]". The Asbury Park Press. June 29, 1988. p. 14. Retrieved January 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. December 27, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.