Perth Amboy (NJT station)
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Perth Amboy is a station on New Jersey Transit's
North Jersey Coast Line
, located in Perth Amboy
, New Jersey
, United States
. The station is 1½ miles east of Woodbridge
and 2½ miles north of South Amboy
.
The station is located in a cut between Elm and Maple and between Smith and Market Streets in downtown Perth Amboy, and has two low side platform
s. A ticket office is located at street level. The platforms are below street level in the cut.On June 16, 2010, New Jersey Transit announced a $1 million (2010 USD) deal with Stantec Consulting Services in Rochelle Park, New Jersey
to study the addition of high-level platforms for handicap accessibility, per the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
. The platform renovation will also include canopies, elevators to street-level and upgrades to communication systems.
The current station building was built in the 1920s and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1984. The station was refurbished in the 1990s. It replaced an older structure built by the Central Railroad of New Jersey
that was moved to Lewis Street and currently serves as a private residence there.
New Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
North Jersey Coast Line
North Jersey Coast Line
The North Jersey Coast Line is a New Jersey Transit commuter rail service operating between New York Penn Station or Hoboken Terminal and Bay Head, New Jersey...
, located in Perth Amboy
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Perth Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The City of Perth Amboy is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 50,814. Perth Amboy is known as the "City by the Bay", referring to Raritan Bay.-Name:The Lenape...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
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. The station is 1½ miles east of Woodbridge
Woodbridge (NJT station)
Woodbridge Station is a train station in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, United States. It is one of three NJT stations in Woodbridge Township, the others being Avenel and Metropark in the Iselin section of the township. The station was built in 1939 as a Depression-era public works project...
and 2½ miles north of South Amboy
South Amboy (NJT station)
South Amboy is a station on New Jersey Transit's North Jersey Coast Line located in South Amboy, New Jersey, United States. The station is 2½ miles east of Perth Amboy station and 5 miles west of Aberdeen-Matawan station. Electric trains from the north started terminating here in 1938, and many...
.
The station is located in a cut between Elm and Maple and between Smith and Market Streets in downtown Perth Amboy, and has two low side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s. A ticket office is located at street level. The platforms are below street level in the cut.On June 16, 2010, New Jersey Transit announced a $1 million (2010 USD) deal with Stantec Consulting Services in Rochelle Park, New Jersey
Rochelle Park, New Jersey
Rochelle Park is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 5,530....
to study the addition of high-level platforms for handicap accessibility, per the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009....
. The platform renovation will also include canopies, elevators to street-level and upgrades to communication systems.
The current station building was built in the 1920s and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1984. The station was refurbished in the 1990s. It replaced an older structure built by the Central Railroad of New Jersey
Central Railroad of New Jersey
The Central Railroad of New Jersey , commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a Class I railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the Northeastern United States...
that was moved to Lewis Street and currently serves as a private residence there.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Perth Amboy Ferry SlipPerth Amboy Ferry SlipThe Perth Amboy Ferry Slip, located on Arthur Kill in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, was once a vital ferry slip for boats in New York Harbor.It was added to the New Jersey Register of Historic Places and National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The ferry slip was restored in 1998 to its 1904...