Long Branch station

Long Branch
General information
Location	224 3rd Avenue Long Branch, NJ 07740
Coordinates	40°17′48.87″N 73°59′17.31″W
Owned by	NJ Transit
Line(s)
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
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	20
History
Rebuilt	1988
Passengers
2012	1,171 (average weekday)
Services
Preceding station   NJT   Following station Template:NJT stations toward Template:NJT stations Template:NJT lines Template:NJT stations toward Template:NJT stations
Former services New York and Long Branch Railroad Template:New York and Long Branch Railroad stations toward Template:New York and Long Branch Railroad stations Template:New York and Long Branch Railroad lines Template:New York and Long Branch Railroad stations toward Template:New York and Long Branch Railroad stations

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.

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.

Ground/ platform level
	Track 1	← North Jersey Coast Line electric 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 toward Bay Head (Elberon) ← North Jersey Coast Line toward Hoboken or New York (Monmouth Park or Little Silver) → ← North Jersey Coast Line diesel termination track →
	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