South Amboy station
South Amboy is a station on NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line located in South Amboy, New Jersey, United States. The station is 2½ miles south of Perth Amboy station and 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Aberdeen-Matawan station. Electric trains from the north started terminating here in 1938, and many still do. This station is located at grade level on Mason Street, and has a high-level island platform serving two tracks.
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![]() South Amboy station in April 2015. | |||||||||||||
Location | 137 N Broadway South Amboy, NJ 08879 | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°28′58.57″N 74°16′44.16″W | ||||||||||||
Owned by | New Jersey Transit | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 13[1] | ||||||||||||
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Rebuilt | November 2006–January 5, 2010[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Electrified | 12 kV 25 Hz until 2002 25 kV AC 2002-present | ||||||||||||
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2012 | 1,050 (average weekday)[4] | ||||||||||||
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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.
M | Overpass | Connection between platform and station building, parking |
P Platform level |
Track 1 | ← North Jersey Coast Line toward Long Branch or Bay Head (Aberdeen – Matawan) |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Track 2 | North Jersey Coast Line toward Hoboken or New York (Perth Amboy) → | |
References
- "North Jersey Coast Timetables" (PDF). Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. November 7, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- "S. Amboy Prepares for Rail Platform". The Home News Tribune. November 9, 2006. p. 14. Retrieved February 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- Rommel, Leo D. (January 6, 2010). "All Aboard! NJ Transit Unveils New South Amboy Station". The Home News Tribune. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved February 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. December 27, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- "Pedestrian Overpass and Plaza Opens At South Amboy Train Station Safety enhanced for residents and NJ TRANSIT customers". njtransit.com. New Jersey TRansit. March 11, 2005. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- NJ Transit opens pedestrian overpass at South Amboy station Progressive Railroading
- NJ Transit proceeds with Penn, South Amboy station projects Progressive Railroading
- Passenger Railroads' MOW plans Progressive Railroading
- "Officials Mark Completion of South Amboy Station Improvements" (Press release). New Jersey Transit. January 5, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
External links
Media related to South Amboy (NJT station) at Wikimedia Commons