Garwood station
NJ Transit rail station
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Garwood is a New Jersey Transit (NJT) railroad station on the Raritan Valley Line, in Garwood, New Jersey. There are two short, low platforms on each side, long enough for two cars only. Passengers using the inbound platform must cross over a siding track. Access to neighboring stations is available on the 59 or 113 bus to Newark and New York, traveling between Cranford and Westfield stations. Since June 2011, a ticket vending machine (TVM) has been available on the inbound platform. The former Jersey Central Railroad depot, built in 1892, burned in an early morning fire on June 30, 1976.[4]
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Garwood station platforms in August 2014. | |||||||||||||
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| Location | Center Street between North and South Avenues, Garwood, New Jersey | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40.6526°N 74.3249°W | ||||||||||||
| Line | Raritan Valley Line | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 17.3 miles (27.8 km) from Jersey City[1] | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 low-level side platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Connections | NJ Transit Bus: 59, 113 Olympia Trails: Westfield Commuter Service | ||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 8 | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
| Opened | August 1892[2][3] | ||||||||||||
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| June 30, 1976 | Station depot burned[4] | ||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | 128 (average weekday)[5] | ||||||||||||
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Garwood station has been identified as the western terminus of the Union go bus expressway, a proposed bus rapid transit line utilizing the a portion of the abandoned Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ) right-of-way between it and Midtown Station, a transit hub combining the NJT station and the former CNJ station in Elizabeth.[6][7][8]
Station layout
The station has two low-level side platforms serving two tracks. The inbound platform is 200 feet (61 m) long and can accommodate two cars, while the outbound platform is 121 feet (37 m) long and accommodates one car.[9]
