Manasquan station

Manasquan
Manasquan station in January 2018. The station depot, a replacement for the one burned in 1996, is on the left.
General information
Location229 East Main Street
Manasquan, New Jersey 08736
Coordinates40°07′15″N 74°02′51″W / 40.12083°N 74.04750°W / 40.12083; -74.04750
OwnerNJ Transit
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsNJT Bus NJT Bus: 317 and 830
Construction
Parking145 spaces (140 standard, 5 accessible)[1]
Cycle facilities
Yes
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone23
History
OpenedJuly 29, 1880[2][3]
Rebuilt1896, 2004 (depot rebuilt)[4]
Key dates
March 30, 1996Depot caught fire[5]
Passengers
2024117 (average weekday)[6]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Point Pleasant Beach
toward Bay Head
 North Jersey Coast Line Spring Lake
toward New York
Former services
Preceding station New York and Long Branch Railroad Following station
Brielle
toward Bay Head Junction
 Main Line Sea Girt
toward Perth Amboy
Location

Manasquan station is an active commuter railroad station in the eponymous borough of Manasquan, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Located just south of East Main Street, the station serves trains of NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line between Bay Head and New York Penn Station. The station is located on the diesel section of the line south of Long Branch. Manasquan station consists of a gravel side platform with two tracks and a replica station depot. The station has 145 parking spaces divided up in three lots.

History

The station originally opened in 1876 by the Central Railroad of New Jersey. In 1896, the depot was replaced by the one at Spring Lake. The depot was built out of wood from Philadelphia's agricultural exhibition in the celebration of the United States Centennial in 1876.[7] The depot lasted on the site until March 30, 1996, when a fire ravaged the 120-year-old building while serving as the home of the local historical society. The fire-ravaged depot came down in May. A replacement depot, the one currently on the site, began construction in 2004.

Station layout

This station is not handicapped accessible. It consists of two tracks, one for each respective direction; the track corresponding to New York Penn Station-bound trains does not have a concrete platform and is reached by crossing the track corresponding to Bay Head-bound trains.

Bibliography

  • Shea, Raymond F. (2009). Brielle: From Saltworks to Suburb. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781614235255.

References

  1. ↑ "Manasquan Station". njtransit.com. Newark, New Jersey: NJ Transit. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Monmouth County Notes". The Red Bank Register. August 5, 1880. p. 1. Retrieved July 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Shea 2009, p. 64.
  4. ↑ "All in Good Time". The Asbury Park Press. December 9, 2004. p. 86. Retrieved September 26, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Fire-damaged Train Station to Get Visit From Wrecking Crew". The Asbury Park Press. May 15, 1996. p. 15. Retrieved September 26, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Average Weekday Rail Station Passenger Boardings History, FY 2019–2025 (Report). Newark, New Jersey: NJ Transit. 2025. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
  7. ↑ "Train Station Restoration Fund Passes Halfway Point". The Asbury Park Press. February 22, 1986. p. A10. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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