Point Pleasant Beach station

Point Pleasant Beach is a train station located in Point Pleasant Beach, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, on NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line. It is one of the most significant stops on the portion of the line between Long Branch and Bay Head. This station is located on one of the borough's major arteries, Arnold Avenue, Route 35, several blocks from the Atlantic Ocean, boardwalk, the Manasquan Inlet marina, and within the community's downtown business, shopping, dining and entertainment nexus. The station is handicapped-accessible.

Pt. Pleasant Beach
Point Pleasant Beach station facing south on the northbound platform in January 2018.
General information
Location	Arnold Avenue and Route 35 northbound Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey 08742
Coordinates	40°05′34″N 74°02′55″W
Owned by	NJ Transit
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	NJT Bus: 317 and 830
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	23[1]
History
Opened	July 29, 1880[2]
Rebuilt	1987[3] June 1994–January 1996[4][5]
Electrified	No
Previous names	Point Pleasant (July 29, 1880–April 28, 1957)[6]
Key dates
June 8, 1987	Station depot razed[3]
Passengers
2024	185 (average weekday)[7]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station Bay Head Terminus North Jersey Coast Line Manasquan toward New York Penn Station
Former services Preceding station New York and Long Branch Railroad Following station Bay Head Junction Terminus Main Line Brielle toward Perth Amboy
Location

History

Service at Point Pleasant Beach began on July 29, 1880 as part of the New York and Long Branch Railroad extension from Manasquan station.^[2] It retained the name Point Pleasant until April 28, 1957, when the word Beach was added to the name.^[6] The former station depot constructed by the Central Railroad of New Jersey was razed after being condemned due to the station settling to the ground. The 50-year-old structure was demolished on June 8, 1987, and replaced by a trailer.^[3] After several delays, construction of the new station began in June 1994,^[4] opening in January 1996.^[8]

Station layout

The station features an enclosed ticketing/waiting area building adjoined to the inbound tracks. The southbound platform features some overhangs for protection from the elements but no major structures or services since the majority of people using this platform are inbound from the north due to there being only one more southerly stop. NJ Transit buses are frequently waiting adjacent to the southbound platform for connecting service for passengers arriving from stations northwards. The Point Pleasant Beach station features a fairly spacious parking lot adjoining the station building and northbound platform. Northbound trains serve track 1 and southbounds on track 2.