Manasquan station

NJ Transit rail station

40°07′15″N 74°02′51″W / 40.12083°N 74.04750°W / 40.12083; -74.04750Owned byNJ TransitPlatforms1 side platformTracks2Connections

NJT Bus: 317 and 830ConstructionParkingYesBicycle facilitiesYesAccessibleNoOther informationFare zone23HistoryOpened1876^[1]Rebuilt1896, 2004 (depot rebuilt)^[2]ElectrifiedNoKey datesMarch 30, 1996Depot caught fire^[1]Passengers2012208 (average weekday)^[3] Services

Preceding station	NJ Transit			Following station
Point Pleasant Beach toward Bay Head		North Jersey Coast Line		Spring Lake toward New York or Hoboken

Former services

Preceding station	New York and Long Branch Railroad			Following station
Brielle toward Bay Head Junction		Main Line		Sea Girt toward Perth Amboy

Location

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 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 the station.^[4]

History

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 fire-ravaged depot came down in May. A replacement depot, the one currently on the site, began construction in 2004.

Station layout

This station is not handicapped accessible. It 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.

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 April 19, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
^ 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.