North Elizabeth station

40°40′48″N 74°12′23″W / 40.68000°N 74.20639°W / 40.68000; -74.20639Owned byNew Jersey TransitLine(s)Amtrak Northeast CorridorPlatforms2 side platformsTracks4Connections NJ Transit Bus: 112ConstructionBicycle facilitiesYesAccessibleYesOther informationFare zone5^[1]HistoryRebuiltFebruary 1987ElectrifiedDecember 8, 1932^[2]Key datesFebruary 18, 1892Station depot burns^[3]Passengers2012500 (weekday)^[4] (NJT) Services

Preceding station	NJ Transit			Following station
Elizabeth toward Trenton		Northeast Corridor Line		Newark Liberty Int'l Airport toward New York
Elizabeth toward Bay Head		North Jersey Coast Line		Newark Liberty Int'l Airport toward New York or Hoboken

Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Elizabeth toward New Brunswick New Brunswick Line Waverly toward New York or Exchange Place

North Elizabeth station is a commuter railroad station in the city of Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, United States. Located at the North Avenue bridge crossing in Elizabeth, the station serves trains of NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Lines. North Elizabeth station features two high-level platforms for handicap accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Service at this station is limited. As of November 8, 2020, there are 14 eastbound trains and 13 westbound trains serving the station on weekends.^[5][6]

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 are at the North Avenue end on the New York-bound platform. A larger parking lot is adjacent to the southbound platform.

References

External links

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