Point Pleasant Beach station

Point Pleasant Beach is a train station located in Point Pleasant Beach, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, on NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line, and is one of the most significant stops on the NJCL portion between Long Branch and Bay Head. This modern station is located on one of the borough's major arteries, Arnold Avenue, Route 35, just blocks to the Atlantic Ocean, boardwalk, Manasquan Inlet marina, and only steps to the community's downtown business, shopping, dining and entertainment nexus. The current building and platforms are only about 10 years old, a consequence of the station's redevelopment yielding the modern fixtures and services. The station is handicapped-accessible.

Point Pleasant Beach
Point Pleasant Beach station facing south on the northbound platform on January 2018.
Location	Arnold Avenue and Route 35 northbound Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
Coordinates	40°05′34″N 74°02′55″W
Owned by	NJ Transit
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	NJT Bus: 317 and 830
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	23[1]
History
Opened	July 29, 1880[2]
Rebuilt	1987;[3] January 1996[4]
Electrified	No
Key dates
June 8, 1987	Station depot razed[3]
Traffic
Passengers (2012)	329 (average weekday)[5]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station Bay Head Terminus North Jersey Coast Line Manasquan toward New York Penn Station or Hoboken
Former services Preceding station New York and Long Branch Railroad Following station Bay Head Junction Terminus Main Line Brielle toward Perth Amboy

History

Service at Point Pleasant Beach began on July 29, 1880 as part of the New York and Long Branch Railroad extension from Manasquan station.[2] The former station depot constructed by the Central Railroad of New Jersey was razed after being condemned due to the station settling to the ground. The 50-year old structure came down on June 8, 1987 and replaced by a trailer.[3] After several delays, construction of the new station began in June 1994. The new depot opened in January 1996.[6]

Station layout

The station features an enclosed ticketing/waiting area building adjoined to the inbound tracks. The southbound platform features some overhangs for protection from the elements but no major structures or services since the majority of people using this platform are inbound from the north due to there being only one more southerly stop. NJ Transit buses are frequently waiting adjacent to the southbound platform for connecting service for passengers arriving from stations northwards. The Point Pleasant Beach station features a fairly spacious parking lot adjoining the station building and northbound platform. Northbound trains serve track 1 and southbounds on track 2.

Ground/ platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Track 1	←      North Jersey Coast Line toward Bay Head (Terminus)
	Track 2	←      North Jersey Coast Line toward Long Branch, Hoboken or New York (Manasquan) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Street level	Station building, ticket machine and parking

References

1. "North Jersey Coast Timetables" (PDF). Newark, New Jersey: NJ Transit Rail Operations. November 7, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
2. "Monmouth County Notes". The Red Bank Register. August 5, 1880. p. 1. Retrieved December 26, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Station Demolished". The Asbury Park Press. June 9, 1987. p. A8. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Navarro, Bruno and Rubin, Jeffrey S. (January 10, 1996). "New Train Station Ready". The Asbury Park Press. p. 8. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
5. "Quarterly Ridership Trends Analysis" (PDF). NJ Transit. December 27, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
6. "A Pleasant Point". The Asbury Park Press. January 10, 1996. p. 12. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Station from Google Maps Street View