Belmar station

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Belmar station is an active commuter railroad station in the eponymous borough of Belmar, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Located in Belmar Plaza between 8th and 10th Avenues, the station serves trains of NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line, which operates out of New York Penn Station. Belmar station operates in the diesel-only section between Bay Head in Ocean County and Long Branch. The station consists of two low-level side platforms with three parking lots along 10th Avenue available for commuters. The former station built by the Central Railroad of New Jersey stands on the inbound platform.

LocationBelmar Plaza, between 8th and 10th Avenues
Belmar, New Jersey 07719
Coordinates40°10′49″N 74°01′39″W
OwnerNJ Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
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Belmar
Belmar station facing towards the Shark River Drawbridge in Belmar in January 2018.
General information
LocationBelmar Plaza, between 8th and 10th Avenues
Belmar, New Jersey 07719
Coordinates40°10′49″N 74°01′39″W
OwnerNJ Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport NJ Transit Bus: 317, 830
Construction
Parking188 spaces (185 standard, 3 accessible)[1]
Cycle facilities
Yes
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone22
History
OpenedSeptember 14, 1875[2]
Former namesOcean Beach (September 14, 18751889)[2][3]
Passengers
2024170 (average weekday)[4]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Spring Lake
toward Bay Head
North Jersey Coast Line Bradley Beach
toward New York
Former services
Preceding station New York and Long Branch Railroad Following station
Como Main Line Avon
Location
Close

History

Belmar station opened as part of an extension from Asbury ParkOcean Grove station of the New York and Long Branch Railroad on September 14, 1875, as Ocean Beach. The name of the station was changed to Belmar when the municipality changed its name from Ocean Beach to Elcho to Belmar in a month's span in 1889.[3]

Station layout

The station has two low-level brick cobblestone side platforms.

References

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