Union station (NJ Transit)

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Coordinates: 40°41′0″N 74°14′19″W / 40.68333°N 74.23861°W / 40.68333; -74.23861
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Union
52
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone5[1]
History
OpenedApril 28, 2003[2]
Passengers
20121,355 (average weekday)[3]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Roselle Park
toward High Bridge
 Raritan Valley Line Newark Penn Station
toward New York or Hoboken
Former lines
Preceding station Lehigh Valley Railroad Following station
Buffalo
 Main Line
(Townley station)
Newark Market Street
toward New York or Jersey City
Hillside
toward New York or Jersey City

Union is a

New York Penn Station and one morning train to Hoboken Terminal. The physical structures of the station are owned by NJ Transit; however, the land remains the property of Conrail Shared Assets Operations, which is in turn owned by Norfolk Southern Railway and CSX Corporation
.

History

The station is located at milepost 14.6 on the Conrail Lehigh Line. This is part of the former

Pennsylvania Station
in Newark, New Jersey.

When bankruptcy struck the

Consolidated Rail Corporation on April 1, 1976. On that date, the New Jersey Department of Transportation
took over commuter rail operations. In 1981 the state government created NJ Transit to oversee all commuter operations, rail and bus, in the state. Since then, NJ Transit has continued to operate and expand services on the Raritan Valley Line.

Completed in 2003 at a cost of $24.8 million, the station filled the eight mile stretch Newark Penn Station and Roselle Park station. It is adjacent to Kean University. Station amenities include a waiting room, rest rooms, vendors, and a 464-space parking lot. The station features artwork reproducing the 40th parallel of the Earth's northern hemisphere, and shows cities through which the 40th parallel runs including Lisbon, Rome, and Beijing. Currently, the station is served by 53 weekday and 36 weekend NJ Transit trains.

Dedication

On September 24, 2013, the station was dedicated to Congressman Bob Franks.[4]

Station layout and service

The station has one high-level island platform serving two tracks. The platform is 546 feet (166 m) long and can accommodate six cars.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Raritan Valley Line Timetables" (PDF). Newark, New Jersey: NJ Transit Rail Operations. November 7, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
  2. ^ "Union Station Makes its Debut on the Raritan Valley Line". NJ Transit (Press release). April 28, 2003. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). NJ Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  4. ^ "Governor Christie Dedicates Union Rail Station In Honor Of Former Congressman Bob Franks". State of New Jersey, Office of the Governor.
  5. ^ "RARITAN VALLEY LINE ONE-SEAT RIDE SERVICE TO MANHATTAN" (PDF). July 2020. pp. 76, 81. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
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