Elizabeth is a New Jersey Transit station in Midtown in Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, 15.4 miles (24.8 km) southwest of New York Penn Station on the Northeast Corridor. It is between Broad Street and West Grand Street on an embankment and viaduct. This station is often called Broad Street Elizabeth to distinguish it from North Elizabeth station. A number of bus lines have stops nearby.

Elizabeth
Elizabeth station in October 2019; Central Railroad of New Jersey station tower at center
General information
Location	11 West Grand Street Elizabeth, New Jersey
Coordinates	40.6668°N 74.2158°W / 40.6668; -74.2158
Owned by	New Jersey Transit
Line(s)	Northeast Corridor
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	NJT Bus: 26, 48, 52, 56, 57, 58, 59, 62, and 112 Coach USA: 24
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Racks and lockers
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	5
History
Opened	December 3, 1835 (inaugural train) December 21, 1835 (regular passenger service)[1]
Rebuilt	2019–2022
Electrified	December 8, 1932[2]
Key dates
May 1971	Station depot caught fire[3]
Passengers
2012	3,807 (weekday)[4] (NJT)
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station Linden toward Trenton Northeast Corridor Line North Elizabeth toward New York Penn Station Linden toward Bay Head North Jersey Coast Line North Elizabeth toward New York Penn Station 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

History

On June 9, 1968 the funeral train of Robert F. Kennedy heading south to Washington, DC passed through the station, where crowds lined the tracks to bid farewell and pay tribute. Prior to its passing, two persons were killed and 5 injured after being struck by a northbound Penn Central train that had originated in Chicago.[5][6][7] They were unable to get off the track in time, though the New York-bound train's engineer had slowed to 30 mph for the normally 55 mph 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] The station is next to the former Central Railroad of New Jersey station. Funding was approved in 2018,[12][13][14] and includes the creation of a transit plaza between the two stations.[15][16][17][18][19][20] Construction began in 2019 and is expected to be completed in 2022.[21]

Station layout

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

See also

• List of New Jersey Transit stations
• Mid-Town Historic District

References

External links

• Broad Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Grand Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• HAER