Elizabeth station (NJ Transit)

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Coordinates: 40°40′00″N 74°12′57″W / 40.6668°N 74.2158°W / 40.6668; -74.2158
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Elizabeth
112
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesRacks, lockers
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone5
History
OpenedDecember 3, 1835 (inaugural train)
December 21, 1835 (regular passenger service)[1]
Rebuilt2019–2022
ElectrifiedDecember 8, 1932[2]
Key dates
May 1971Station depot caught fire[3]
Passengers
20123,807 (weekday)[4] (NJT)
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Linden
toward Trenton
 Northeast Corridor Line North Elizabeth
toward New York
Linden
toward Bay Head
 North Jersey Coast Line North Elizabeth
toward New York or Hoboken
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Linden
toward Chicago
 Main Line
Newark South Street
toward New York or Exchange Place
South Elizabeth
toward New Brunswick
 New Brunswick Line North Elizabeth
toward New York or Exchange Place

Elizabeth is a

bus lines have stops nearby. The station is next to the former Central Railroad of New Jersey station
.

History

On April 21, 1893, the Pennsylvania Railroad's elevated structure that grade separated the line through Elizabeth opened for service.[5]

On June 9, 1968 the

Penn Central train that had originated in Chicago.[6][7] They were unable to get off the track in time, though the New York-bound train's engineer had slowed to 30 miles per hour (48 km/h) for the normally 55-mile-per-hour (89 km/h) curve, blown his horn continuously, and rung his bell through the curve.[8][9]

In January 2015 it was announced that a new station house, platforms, and stairways would be built, a project estimated to cost $55 million (2015

USD).[10] The design was made in coordination with Amtrak (which owns the NEC but ended Elizabeth stops about 1973) which plans to add a fifth track.[11] Funding was approved in 2018,[10][12][13] and includes the creation of a transit plaza between the two stations.[14][15][16][17][18][19] As part of the project, the platforms are being extended to accommodate 12-car trains.[20] Construction began in 2019 and is expected to be completed in 2022.[21]

On September 12, 2023, the eastbound platform and station house fully reopened.[22]

Station layout

The station has two high-level side platforms; Amtrak's Northeast Corridor trains do not stop.

S-curve improvements

The Elizabeth

ACSES
transponders to allow travel at the stated speed limit.

If rebuilt, with the track provided with aggressive banking and using modern rolling stock, the speed limit could be raised to 135 miles per hour (217 km/h), pushing the northern end of the high speed section in New Jersey closer to Newark. This is included in the improvements Amtrak has planned for the NEC.[25]

See also

References

  1. ^ Baer, Christopher T. (June 2015). "A General Chronology of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Its Predecessors and Successors and Its Historical Context: 1835" (PDF). Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society. pp. 51, 54. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  2. The Daily Home News. New Brunswick, New Jersey. December 8, 1932. pp. 1, 11. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Burks, Edward C. (February 11, 1973). "Elizabeth's Station Gets 'Sidetracked'". The New York Times. p. 90. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "Quarterly Ridership trends Analysis" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. December 27, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  5. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  6. ^ "President Joins Kennedys in Tribute at Graveside". The New York Times. June 9, 1968. p. 1. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  7. ^ Clarke, Thurston. "Robert F. Kennedy and the 82 Days That Inspired America". History News Network. Archived from the original on July 7, 2013.
  8. ^ Morgan, David P. (August 1968). "The train the nation watched". Modern Railways. XXIV (239). Shepperton, Middlesex: Ian Allan Ltd.: 408–409.
  9. ^ Gillon, Steven M. (June 7, 2021). "Inside RFK's Funeral Train: How His Final Journey Helped a Nation Grieve". History Channel.
  10. ^ a b Lannan, Katie (January 12, 2015). "$55 million redesign, two-story building planned for Elizabeth NJ Transit station". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  11. ^ "Critical Infrastructure Needs on the Northeast Corridor" (PDF). Northeast Corridor Infrastructure and Operations Advisory Commission. January 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  12. ^ "New Jersey Transit". www.njtransit.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  13. ^ Senese, Kyra (April 12, 2018). "NJ Transit moves forward with Elizabeth Station reconstruction". Railway Track and Structures.
  14. ^ Brown, Douglas John (January 12, 2015). "Plans for NJT Elizabeth station upgrade touted". Railway Age. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  15. ^ "Christie Administration Unveils Design Plans for Reconstruction of Elizabeth Station" (Press release). New Jersey Transit. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  16. ^ "NEC Infrastructure Projects of Relevance to New Jersey" (PDF). ARP. January 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  17. ^ "New Jersey Transit". www.njtransit.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  18. ^ "New Jersey Transit". www.njtransit.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  19. ^ "NJ Transit approves contracts to upgrade Elizabeth Station - Railway Technology". Railway Technology. April 12, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  20. ^ "NJ TRANSIT 2020 Capital Plan Appendix B Capital Plan Project Sheets Rail Infrastructure" (PDF). njtransit.com. NJ Transit. 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  21. ^ Makin, Bob (October 1, 2019). "NJ Transit breaks ground on new Elizabeth train station on Northeast Corridor". Courier News and Home News Tribune.
  22. ^ "UPDATE: Elizabeth Station Eastbound Platform and Stationhouse Reopen – Effective Tuesday, September 12, 2023". njtransit.com. NJ Transit. September 12, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  23. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  24. ^ Johnston, Bob (May 10, 2021). "Analysis: Long road ahead for improving Northeast Corridor speeds". Trains.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  25. ^ Machalaba, Daniel (August 2, 2001). "Much-Hyped as Super-Fast Train, Acela Creeps Along Certain Routes". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved February 3, 2023.

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