Monmouth Park station

Monmouth Park is a seasonal NJ Transit commuter rail station on the North Jersey Coast Line, located in Oceanport, New Jersey, and serving Monmouth Park Racetrack.

Monmouth Park
Monmouth Park station in 2010.
LocationPort-Au-Peck Avenue at Myrtle Avenue
Oceanport, NJ 07757
Coordinates40°18′48.53″N 74°0′54.13″W
Owned byNJ Transit
Platforms2 gravel side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Disabled accessNo
Other information
Fare zone19
Electrified1988
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Long Branch
toward Bay Head
 North Jersey Coast Line Little Silver
toward New York Penn Station or Hoboken
Former services
Preceding station New York and Long Branch Railroad Following station
Branchport
toward Bay Head Junction
 Main Line Little Silver
toward Perth Amboy

Railway service to Monmouth Park can be traced as far back as 1892. There were two stations: a diesel-only terminal station, and an electric-compatible station. The diesel-only stop is closer to the entrance of Monmouth Park Racetrack where the special Pony Express service terminated, until the end of the 2005 racing season.[1] That service was discontinued afterwards and so this area is no longer used as a train station (since filled over). During the 2007 Breeders Cup, the area where the single-track station is located served as a hospitality center/entrance.

The mainline electrified station is located approximately 1⁄4 mile (0.40 km) from the track's main entrance on Port-Au-Peck Avenue. This station is served at least once an hour from approximately 10:30 a.m. until approximately 7 p.m. on Fridays and race days during the racing season.[2]

Station layout

The station has two low-level gravel surfaced side platforms serving trains in both directions. The northbound platform features bus shelter style protection from the elements along with some benches. The southbound platform features just benches. There are no ticket machines at this station.

Ground/
platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Track 1 ←      North Jersey Coast Line toward Bay Head (Long Branch)
Track 2 ←      North Jersey Coast Line toward Hoboken or New York (Little Silver) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References
  1. The Monmouth Running Track (Abandoned Rails of New Jersey)
  2. "MONMOUTH PARK". njtransit.com. Retrieved June 13, 2019.


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