Spring Lake station

Spring Lake
The station depot at Spring Lake hovers over the platform in January 2018.
General information
LocationRailroad and Warren Avenues
Spring Lake, New Jersey 07762
Coordinates40°09′04″N 74°02′09″W / 40.15111°N 74.03583°W / 40.15111; -74.03583
Owned byNJ Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsNJT Bus NJ Transit Bus: 317 and 830
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone22[1]
History
OpenedOctober 11, 1875[2][3]
Rebuilt1898[4]
ElectrifiedNo
Passengers
2012162 (average weekday)[5]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Manasquan
toward Bay Head
 North Jersey Coast Line Belmar
toward New York Penn Station
Former services
Preceding station New York and Long Branch Railroad Following station
Sea Girt
toward Bay Head Junction
 Main Line Como
toward Perth Amboy
Location
Map

Spring Lake is a commuter railroad station in the borough of Spring Lake, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Located near the border with Spring Lake Heights, trains are served by New Jersey Transit's North Jersey Coast Line, which serve stations from New York Penn Station, Hoboken Terminal and Long Branch to Bay Head. The next station northward is Belmar, while the next station south is Manasquan. Spring Lake station lacks accessibility for handicapped persons per the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990.

History

Service through Spring Lake began on October 11, 1875, when the New York and Long Branch Railroad was extended south from Ocean Beach station (now Belmar) to Sea Girt. Spring Lake station was built on property of William V. Reid, a local landowner.[6] In May 2011, ticket vending machines were installed at the east side of the Spring Lake station.

Station layout

The station has two low-level asphalt side platforms.

Bibliography

  • Wainwright, Halsted H. (1922). History of Monmouth County, New Jersey, 1664-1920 Volume 2. New York, New York: The Lewis Historical Publishing Company. Retrieved April 7, 2021.

References

  1. ^ "North Jersey Coast Timetables" (PDF). Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  2. ^ Wainwright 1922, p. 523.
  3. ^ "Editorial Items". The Ocean Grove Record. October 23, 1875. p. 5. Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Restoration of Building Under Way". The Asbury Park Sunday Press. January 6, 1974. p. 31. Retrieved December 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Quarterly Ridership Trends Analysis" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2013.
  6. ^ "Monmouth County". The Monmouth Inquirer. Freehold, New Jersey. July 29, 1875. p. 3. Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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