Manasquan station
Manasquan | |||||||||||||
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 Manasquan station in January 2018. The station depot, a replacement for the one burned in 1996, is on the left. | |||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||
| Location | Main Street Manasquan, NJ 08736 | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°07′15″N 74°02′51″W / 40.12083°N 74.04750°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | NJ Transit | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Lua error: expandTemplate: template "NJT color" does not exist. | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 gravel side platform | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Connections |  NJT Bus: 317 and 830 | ||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 23 | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
| Opened | 1876[1] | ||||||||||||
| Closed | March 30, 1996 (depot burned)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1896, 2004 (depot rebuilt)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||
| 2012 | 208 (average weekday)[3] | ||||||||||||
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Manasquan is a railway station in Manasquan, New Jersey, United States. It is served by trains on NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line. In May 2011, ticket vending machines were installed on both sides of the station depot at Manasquan. Commuter parking is free at the station, but it shares its lot with the customers of the pub adjacent to station.[4]
The station originally opened in 1876 by the Central Railroad of New Jersey. In 1896, the depot was replaced by the one at Spring Lake. The depot was built out of wood from Philadelphia's agricultural exhibition in the celebration of the United States Centennial in 1876.[5] The depot lasted on the site until March 30, 1996, when a fire ravaged the 120-year old building while serving as the home of the local historical society. The station was demolished in May. A replacement depot, the one currently on the site, began construction in 2004.
Station layout
This station is not listed as accessible by NJ Transit. Passengers must use the train stairs to climb up to the cars or descend to street level. There is no ramp or platform to aid the handicapped in boarding. This station consists of two tracks for each respective direction; the track corresponding to New York Penn Station-bound trains does not have a concrete platform and is reached by crossing the track corresponding to Bay Head-bound trains.
| Ground/ platform level |
Street level | Station building, ticket machine and parking |
| Side platform, access to both tracks | ||
| Track 1 | ← North Jersey Coast Line toward Bay Head (Point Pleasant Beach) | |
| Track 2 | North Jersey Coast Line toward Long Branch, Hoboken or New York (Spring Lake) → | |
References
- ^ a b "Fire-damaged Train Station to Get Visit From Wrecking Crew". The Asbury Park Press. May 15, 1996. p. 15. Retrieved September 26, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All in Good Time". The Asbury Park Press. December 9, 2004. p. 86. Retrieved September 26, 2017 – 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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ New Jersey Transit - Manasquan Station Info Retrieved 2013-02-16
- ^ "Train Station Restoration Fund Passes Halfway Point". The Asbury Park Press. February 22, 1986. p. A10. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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