Allenhurst is an active commuter railroad station in Allenhurst, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Served by New Jersey Transit's North Jersey Coast Line, Allenhurst station operates on the diesel-only segment between Bay Head and Long Branch stations. However, trains also operate to both New York Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal. The next station to the north is Elberon in Long Branch while the next station to the south is Asbury Park. Allenhurst station consists of two low-level side platforms that are not handicapped accessible.
Allenhurst | |||||||||||||
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 Allenhurst station facing northbound in January 2018. A Bay Head shuttle to Long Branch is departing. | |||||||||||||
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| Location | 201 Main Street Allenhurst, New Jersey 07711 | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | NJ Transit | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 21 | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | May 17, 1897[1][2] | ||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1983 | ||||||||||||
| Electrified | No | ||||||||||||
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| July 1, 1981 | Station agent eliminated[3] | ||||||||||||
| April 13, 1982 | Station depot razed[4] | ||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||
| 2012 | 140 (average weekday)[5] | ||||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||||
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Allenhurst Railroad Station | |||||||||||||
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| Location | Main St., Allenhurst, New Jersey | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°14′14″N 74°0′25″W / 40.23722°N 74.00694°W | ||||||||||||
| Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) | ||||||||||||
| Built | 1897 | ||||||||||||
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Neo-Classical | ||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 80002504[6] | ||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | September 17, 1980 | ||||||||||||
History
editAllenhurst station opened on May 17, 1897, as a replacement for the Interlaken station on the New York and Long Branch Railroad, a joint operation between the Central Railroad of New Jersey and Pennsylvania Railroad.[2] As part of opening, Interlaken station became a Sunday-only stop on the railroad until its closure on July 31, 1904.[2][7][8] The station joined the National Register of Historic Places in August 1980, despite the poor condition of the station depot.[9] New Jersey Transit eliminated agent services at the station on July 1, 1981.[3] However, the owner razed the wooden station depot on April 13, 1982. The station has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1980,[10][11] despite being demolished.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Items of Local Interest". The Freehold Transcript. January 22, 1897. p. 4. Retrieved May 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Items of Local Interest". The Freehold Transcript. May 14, 1987. p. 8. Retrieved May 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Hudzinski, John (July 2, 1981). "More Money for Less Service Frustrates Rail Commuters". The Asbury Park Press. p. C21. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Old Railroad Station Demolished". The Asbury Park Press. April 14, 1982. p. 19. Retrieved September 28, 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.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Last Sunday of Train Embargo". The New Brunswick Home News. August 1, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "To Use Station as a Boathouse". The Asbury Park Press. July 24, 1905. p. 8. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Allenhurst Train Station Placed on Historic Register". The Asbury Park Press. August 27, 1980. p. B3. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NPGallery Asset Detail".
- ^ Monmouth County Listings, National Register of Historic Places. Accessed September 2, 2007.
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