Red Bank is a commuter train station located in Red Bank, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It is one of 20 NJ Transit commuter rail stations on the North Jersey Coast Line. It is located on Bridge Avenue between Monmouth and Oakland Streets, just south of the Navesink River, and consists of two high-level platforms on either side of grade crossings.
Red Bank | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Bank station platforms in New Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 175 Monmouth Street Red Bank, New Jersey 07701 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | NJ Transit | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Jersey Coast Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  NJT Bus: 831, 832, 834, and 838 Academy Bus: Shore Points | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 18[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | June 25, 1875 (ceremonial)[2] July 1, 1875 (regular service)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2005–2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 1,276 (average weekday) [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
Red Bank Passenger Station | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 The Central Railroad of New Jersey depot at Red Bank. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Bridge Ave. and Monmouth St., Red Bank, NJ 07701 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°20′54.12″N 74°4′27.83″W / 40.3483667°N 74.0743972°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 2 acres (0.8 ha) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1876 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architectural style | Gothic | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MPS | Operating Passenger Railroad Stations TR | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 76001172[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NJRHP No. | 2048[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Significant dates | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | May 28, 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Designated NJRHP | January 7, 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
History
editRed Bank station was built by Central Railroad of New Jersey in 1875, has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1976 and is part of the Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource.[6][7] Notable visitors included Presidents Ulysses S. Grant, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and King George VI of the United Kingdom.[7] The 1876 station house was renovated in 2012–2014 to its appearance when built, including historically correct material, reconstruction of "Yankee" gutters, installation of new downspouts, and replacement of historic windows, shutters and gingerbread trim. Repairs were made to roof soffits and wood framing of the structure, and to repoint the brick foundation wall and the brick chimney, and to recreate a brick "crown" atop the chimney. Exterior paint of the station matches its original color scheme.[8]
Station layout
editThe station has two high-level side platforms that are eight cars long.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "North Jersey Coast Timetables" (PDF). Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. November 7, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ a b "New York and Long Branch Railroad". The Monmouth Inquirer. Freehold, New Jersey. July 1, 1875. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2020 – 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 – (#76001172)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Monmouth County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 28, 2020. p. 15.
- ^ Lutin, Jerome (October 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Red Bank Passenger Station". National Park Service. With accompanying 3 photos
- ^ a b Heumiller, Keith (April 10, 2014). "Train station work on track for midsummer completion". The Hub. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ^ Nunez, Jenifer (December 17, 2014). "NJ Transit completes restoration of Red Bank Station". Railway Track & Structures. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
External links
edit
Media related to Red Bank (NJT station) at Wikimedia Commons
