North Elizabeth station

North Elizabeth is a lightly used NJ Transit station on the Northeast Corridor in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

North Elizabeth
North Elizabeth station looking north
Location	1180 North Avenue Elizabeth, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°40′48.24″N 74°12′22.70″W
Owned by	New Jersey Transit
Line(s)	Northeast Corridor
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	NJT Bus: 112
Construction
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	5[1]
History
Rebuilt	February 1987
Key dates
February 18, 1892	Station depot burns[2]
Traffic
Passengers (2012)	500 (weekday)[3] (NJT)
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station Elizabeth toward Trenton Northeast Corridor Line Newark Liberty Int'l Airport toward New York Penn Station Elizabeth toward Bay Head North Jersey Coast Line Newark Liberty Int'l Airport toward New York Penn Station or Hoboken
Former services Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Elizabeth toward New Brunswick New Brunswick Line Waverly toward New York or Exchange Place

Service at this station is limited. As of November 9, 2014, there are six trains (up from four) on weekends and holidays, and a total of 61 (up from 49) trains on weekdays. (Elizabeth station a mile away has 83 trains on weekend/holidays and 117 on weekdays.)

History

The present station was opened by NJ Transit in February 1987, replacing a stop with low-level platforms.

Station layout

This station has two side platforms and four tracks. Each platform has a staircase at their northern ends going down to North Avenue, which crosses under the tracks and another at their southern ends going up Hand Place, which crosses above the tracks. The station house and small parking lot as at the North Avenue end on the New York-bound platform. A larger parking lot is on the southbound platform.

P Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Track 4	←      Northeast Corridor Line toward Rahway, Jersey Avenue or Trenton (Elizabeth) ←      North Jersey Coast Line toward South Amboy, Long Branch or Bay Head (Elizabeth)
	Track 3	←      Northeast Corridor Line PM express service does not stop here ←      Amtrak services do not stop here
	Track 2	←      Amtrak services do not stop here → ←      Northeast Corridor Line AM express service does not stop here →
	Track 1	←      Northeast Corridor Line toward New York (Newark Airport) → ←      North Jersey Coast Line toward Hoboken or New York (Newark Airport) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
G	Street level	Station building and parking

References

1. "Northeast Corridor Timetables" (PDF). Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. November 7, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
2. "Railroad Station Burned". The Lancaster New Era. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. February 18, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. December 27, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.

External links

• Media related to North Elizabeth (NJT station) at Wikimedia Commons
• North Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View