Red Bank station

Red Bank is a commuter train station located in Red Bank, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It is one of 20 NJ Transit commuter rail stations on the North Jersey Coast Line. It is located on Bridge Avenue between Monmouth and Oakland Streets, just south of the Navesink River, and consists of two high-level platforms on either side of grade crossings.

Red Bank
Red Bank station platforms in New Jersey
Location175 Monmouth Street
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Owned byNJ Transit
Line(s)North Jersey Coast Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections NJT Bus: 831, 832, 833, 834, and 835
Academy Bus: Shore Points
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone18[1]
History
OpenedJune 25, 1875 (ceremonial)[2]
July 1, 1875 (regular service)[2]
Rebuilt2005–2006
Passengers
20121,276 (average weekday) [3]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Little Silver
toward Bay Head
 North Jersey Coast Line Middletown
toward New York Penn Station or Hoboken
Former services
Preceding station New York and Long Branch Railroad Following station
Little Silver
toward Bay Head Junction
 Main Line Middletown
toward Perth Amboy
Preceding station Central Railroad of New Jersey Following station
Shrewsbury
toward Bridgeton
 Southern Division Terminus
Red Bank Passenger Station
The Central Railroad of New Jersey depot at Red Bank.
LocationBridge Ave. and Monmouth St., Red Bank, NJ 07701
Coordinates40°20′54.12″N 74°4′27.83″W
Area2 acres (0.8 ha)
Built1876
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No.76001172[4][5]
NJRHP No.2048[6]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 28, 1976
Designated NJRHPJanuary 7, 1976

History

Red Bank station was built by Central Railroad of New Jersey in 1875, and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1976.[5][7] Notable visitors included Presidents Ulysses S. Grant, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and King George VI of the United Kingdom.[7] The 1876 station house was renovated in 2012–2014 to its appearance when built, including historically correct material, reconstruction of "Yankee" gutters, installation of new downspouts, and replacement of historic windows, shutters and gingerbread trim. Repairs were made to roof soffits and wood framing of the structure, and to repoint the brick foundation wall and the brick chimney, and to recreate a brick "crown" atop the chimney. Exterior paint of the station matches its original color scheme.[8]

Station layout

The station has two high-level side platforms that are eight cars long.

Ground/
platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Track 1 ←      North Jersey Coast Line toward Long Branch or Bay Head (Little Silver)
Track 2 ←      North Jersey Coast Line toward Hoboken or New York (Middletown) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Street level Station building, ticket machine and parking

See also

References
  1. "North Jersey Coast Timetables" (PDF). Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. November 7, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
  2. "New York and Long Branch Railroad". The Monmouth Inquirer. Freehold, New Jersey. July 1, 1875. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. December 27, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. Monmouth County Listings
  6. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Monmouth County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 1, 2011. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 2, 2007. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
  7. Heumiller, Keith (April 10, 2014). "Train station work on track for midsummer completion". The Hub. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  8. "NJ Transit completes restoration of Red Bank Station". Railway Track & Structures. December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.


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