Middletown station (NJ Transit)
NJ Transit rail station
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Middletown is a passenger railway station for NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line in Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located along both sides of Church Street, the station is the only active station within the township.
Middletown Township, New Jersey 07748
Middletown | |||||||||||||
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Middletown station in January 2018. | |||||||||||||
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| Location | Railroad Avenue and Church Street Middletown Township, New Jersey 07748 | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°23′21.81″N 74°6′56.54″W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | NJ Transit | ||||||||||||
| Line | North Jersey Coast Line | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | yes | ||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 17 | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | June 25, 1875 (ceremonial)[1] July 1, 1875 (regular service)[1][2] | ||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | August 1983[3]–May 9, 1986[4] | ||||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV 60 Hz | ||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | 662 (average weekday)[5] | ||||||||||||
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History
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The station was constructed as part of the New York and Long Branch Railroad, a subsidiary of the Central Railroad of New Jersey and the Pennsylvania Railroad. The site of the current Middletown station was part a farm owned by the Conover family. In 1875, the Conovers sold some of their land for $100 to build the railroad through the area. A new station was built in 1876 for the passenger service.[citation needed]
After years of neglect, the station was repainted and rehabilitated in 1964 with attendance by descendants of the Conovers.[6] The high-level platforms were constructed in 1988 with the beginning of electric service down to Long Branch from South Amboy. The former depot stands at the edge of the parking lot on Conover Avenue.[citation needed]
Station layout
The station has two tracks, and two high-level side platforms that are eight cars long. The station has 1,616 parking spaces in two lots.[7]
