South Amboy (NJT station)

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South Amboy
File:South Amboy Station - April 2015.jpg
South Amboy station in April 2015.
Location 119 S Broadway
South Amboy, New Jersey 08879
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Owned by New Jersey Transit
Line(s) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Connections NJT Bus NJT Bus: 815 and 817
Construction
Bicycle facilities Yes
Other information
Fare zone 13[1]
Electrified 1938
Traffic
Passengers (2012) 1,050 (average weekday)[2]
Services
Preceding station   NJT logo.svg NJ Transit Rail   Following station
toward Bay Head
North Jersey Coast Line
  Former services  
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York and Long Branch Railroad

South Amboy is a station on New Jersey Transit's North Jersey Coast Line located in South Amboy, New Jersey, United States. The station is 2½ miles south of Perth Amboy station and 5 miles northwest of Aberdeen-Matawan station. Electric trains from the north started terminating here in 1938, and many still do. This station is located at grade level on Mason Street, and has a high-level island platform serving two tracks.

Station layout

   North Jersey Coast Line toward New York or Hoboken (Perth Amboy)
   North Jersey Coast Line toward Bay Head (Aberdeen-Matawan)

South Amboy station recently finished being upgraded for ADA and handicap access. Phase one of this project included the building of a new pedestrian overpass allowing safe transfers across the two tracks at the station. The bridge cost a total of $4.8M when it opened on 14 March 2005.[3]

South Amboy station in 1981, with a Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 locomotive present in the station.

The second engineering and construction phase consisted of replacing the two original low-level side platforms with a new ADA-accessible high-level island platform[4] and a reconstruction of the current station building.[3] Among the new improvements to the station are a new ticket office, canopies, lighting, and signage.[4] The cost of the new platform and station amenities amounts to $29M.[5] The second phase of improvements was completed on January 5, 2010.[6]

References

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  3. 3.0 3.1 NJ Transit opens pedestrian overpass at South Amboy station Progressive Railroading
  4. 4.0 4.1 NJ Transit proceeds with Penn, South Amboy station projects Progressive Railroading
  5. Passenger Railroads' MOW plans Progressive Railroading
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External links

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