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Coordinates: 40°36′23″N 74°16′36″W / 40.60634°N 74.27672°W / 40.60634; -74.27672
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Rahway
Rahway station in August 2014
General information
LocationMilton Avenue, between Irving & Broad Streets
Rahway, New Jersey
Coordinates40°36′23″N 74°16′36″W / 40.60634°N 74.27672°W / 40.60634; -74.27672
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Line(s)Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks6
ConnectionsBus transport NJ Transit Bus: 48
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone8[1]
History
OpenedJanuary 1, 1836
Rebuilt1885; 1911–1913; 1974–1975; 1996–1998
Passengers
20123,236 (average weekday)[2]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Metropark
toward Trenton
 Northeast Corridor Line Linden
toward New York Penn Station
Avenel
toward Bay Head
 North Jersey Coast Line
Former services
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left4=Metuchen|right4=Linden left5=Perth Amboy Junction|right5=Scott Avenue left6=Avenel

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Rahway station is an NJ Transit train station in Rahway, New Jersey. It is served by the Northeast Corridor Line and North Jersey Coast Line. Rahway is just northeast of the Perth Amboy Junction, where the Northeast Corridor and the North Jersey Coast lines split at Union Tower. The Northeast Corridor has six tracks at the station; southbound trains use an island platform between the two westernmost tracks, while northbound trains use an island platform adjacent to the easternmost track.

History

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Rahway station in 1983

The first station at Rahway opened on January 1, 1836.[3] It was destroyed by fire on November 12, 1884; a new station was completed in 1885.[4]: 103  In November 1911, the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) awarded $3 million in construction contracts for a project to eliminate grade crossings in Rahway and Linden. The project raised 6 miles (9.7 km) of the line, eliminating 14 grade crossings; Linden, North Rahway, and Rahway stations were rebuilt. The four-track line was widened to six tracks.[5] The elevated Rahway station opened in late July 1913.[6] It had two island platforms and one side platform. The two-story station building had terra cotta walls and a tile roof. An under-track tunnel led to elevators to the island platforms; stairs connected the platforms to Milton and Irving streets.[7]

The PRR became part of Penn Central in 1968. Amtrak took over intercity service in May 1971 and served Rahway station until November 1975.[8][9] Local service was operated by Penn Central until 1976, Conrail until 1983, then NJ Transit. The New Jersey Department of Transportation approved $560,000 (later increased to $833,000) for renovations to the station.[10][11] Construction began in February 1974 and was completed in August 1975. The 1913-opened station building was rebuilt with a new interior and a brick-and-steel facade; a shelter was added on the remaining island platform.[11][12]

Another reconstruction took place from January 1996 to August 1998 at a cost of $12.6 million. The 1970s building was replaced with a new structure, the platforms were rebuilt, and new elevators were added for accessibility.[13] The city purchased a commercial building on the east side of the station in 1998 and demolished it in 1999.[14][15] The building site and an adjacent street were replaced with an 18,000 square feet (1,700 m2) public plaza in 2000 at a cost of $600,000.[15][16]

References

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  1. ^ "Northeast Corridor Timetables" (PDF). Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. November 7, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
  2. ^ "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. December 27, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  3. ^ Baer, Christopher T. "A General Chronology of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Its Predecessors and Successors and Its Historical Context: 1836" (PDF). Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society. p. 1. Retrieved February 20, 2019. Jan. 1, 1836 New Jersey Railroad & Transportation Company begins revenue service to Rahway with 5 round trips with locomotive west of Newark; service east of Newark is still by horse car; schedule is run Jan. 1 & 2 as introduction.
  4. ^ Pennsylvania Railroad (March 9, 1886). Thirty-Ninth Annual Report of the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to the Stockholders Presented at the Meeting Held March 9th, 1886.
  5. ^ "Pennsylvania Lets Contracts for Three Millions at Rahway". The Daily Home News. New Brunswick, New Jersey. November 25, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved February 20, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "St. George Ave. Hosted Battles" (PDF). The Rahway News Record. Rahway, New Jersey. July 1985. p. 17. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "Plate 4" (Map). Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Rahway, Union County, New Jersey. Sanborn Map Company. October 1923.
  8. ^ "Nationwide Schedules of Intercity Passenger Service – Effective May 1, 1971". timetables.org. Amtrak. p. 5. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "All-America Schedule – Effective November 30, 1975". timetables.org. Amtrak. p. 17. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  10. ^ "State Approves Aid To Rahway Station". Press of Atlantic City. March 6, 1971. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ a b Chadwick, Bruce (December 4, 1974). "Rahway Station Running Late". Daily News. p. JL22 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Hall, Lawrence H. (August 29, 1975). "Renovated railway station dedicated: Sagner sells bonds at rail ceremony". The Star-Ledger. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Russell, Suzanne C. (August 13, 1998). "Ceremony Marks Renovation of Rahway Station". The Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, New Jersey. p. 16. Retrieved February 20, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  14. ^ Russell, Suzanne C. (April 3, 2000). "Towns strive to improve centers". The Central New Jersey Home News. pp. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ a b Russell, Suzanne C. (April 8, 2000). "The Central New Jersey Home News". Construction to begin on $600,000 plaza at train station. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Redevelopment giving the city a new identity". The Star-Ledger. August 20, 2000. pp. 27, 28 – via Newspapers.com.
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