Woodbridge station (NJ Transit)
Woodbridge | |||||||||||||
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Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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Opened | October 11, 1864[2] | ||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1873[3] April 1885–August 1885[4] September 8, 1938–February 16, 1940[5][6] September 2005–Spring 2007[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||
2012 | 1,686 (average weekday)[9] | ||||||||||||
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Woodbridge is a
Railroad service through downtown Woodbridge began on October 11, 1864, with the opening of the
History
The concept of a railroad through downtown Woodbridge came from a bill introduced by
The railroad built a station in 1873, similar to the current high-level platform where the station platform was above track level to meet cars for ease of boarding.[17] The Pennsylvania Railroad began through service through Woodbridge along the New York and Long Branch Railroad on April 1, 1882, resulting in trains going through to Seaside Park.[18] Demands for a new station to be built by the Pennsylvania Railroad came in 1882. Local citizens held a meeting at the Woodbridge Masonic Hall on March 6 to inquire about a new depot. The railroad sent back a message that they were going to consider it. Pennsylvania Railroad officials sent an inspection train in April 1882 to look at the situation and Woodbridge. After the inspection, they decided to go ahead with the construction of a new depot based on local demands. Woodbridge residents, in return, offered additional land for a new depot and new approaches from Green Street and Pearl Street. However, construction of the new station began in April 1885. The new station, built of brick, opened in August 1885.[19]
Station layout
Woodbridge has one high-level island platform serving trains in both directions.
Gallery
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Old Woodbridge train platform
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Looking south on the old platform
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Building the new platform
See also
- Woodbridge train wreck
Bibliography
- Poor, Henry Varnum (1893). Poor's Manual of Railroads, Volume 26. New York, New York: American Bank Note Company.
- Woodbridge High School (1955). History of Woodbridge Township. Township of Woodbridge.
References
- ^ "NJ Transit and Berkeley College Announce new Strategic Marketing Partnership" (Press release). NJ Transit. November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ Poor 1893, pp. 897–898.
- ^ a b Woodbridge High School 1955, pp. 9–10.
- ^ Woodbridge High School 1955, pp. 10–15.
- ^ Woodbridge, New Jersey. May 20, 1940. pp. 1, 9. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ Woodbridge, New Jersey. May 20, 1940. p. 3. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- New Jersey Transit. August 22, 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "Ground-breaking Held for $47M Metropark Station Makeover". The Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, New Jersey. April 24, 2007. p. B6. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. December 27, 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 19, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ a b Woodbridge High School 1955, pp. 9.
- Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society. p. 31. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society. p. 34. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society. p. 33. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society. p. 99. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society. pp. 96, 103. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society. p. 77. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ Woodbridge High School 1955, pp. 10.
- Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society. p. 32. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ Woodbridge High School 1955, pp. 10–11.
External links
Media related to Woodbridge (NJT station) at Wikimedia Commons