Middletown station (NJ Transit)

For the Metro-North station, see Middletown–Town of Wallkill station.

Middletown is a passenger railway station for NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line in Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located along both sides of Church Street, the station is the only active station within the township.

Middletown
Middletown station in January 2018.
General information
Location	Railroad Avenue & Church Street Middletown Township, New Jersey 07748
Coordinates	40°23′21.81″N 74°6′56.54″W
Owned by	NJ Transit
Line	North Jersey Coast Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	yes
Other information
Fare zone	17
History
Opened	June 25, 1875 (ceremonial)[1] July 1, 1875 (regular service)[1][2]
Rebuilt	1988
Electrified	25 kV 60 Hz
Passengers
2024	662 (average weekday)[3]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station Red Bank toward Bay Head North Jersey Coast Line Hazlet toward New York Penn Station
Former services Preceding station New York and Long Branch Railroad Following station Red Bank toward Bay Head Junction Main Line Hazlet toward Perth Amboy
Location

History

The former New York and Long Branch Railroad station at Middletown.

The station was constructed as part of the New York and Long Branch Railroad, a subsidiary of the Central Railroad of New Jersey and the Pennsylvania Railroad. The site of the current Middletown station was part a farm owned by the Conover family. In 1875, the Conovers sold some of their land for $100 to build the railroad through the area. A new station was built in 1876 for the passenger service.^{[citation needed]}

After years of neglect, the station was repainted and rehabilitated in 1964 with attendance by descendants of the Conovers.^[4] The high-level platforms were constructed in 1988 with the beginning of electric service down to Long Branch from South Amboy. The former depot stands at the edge of the parking lot on Conover Avenue.^{[citation needed]}

Station layout

The station has two tracks, and two high-level side platforms that are eight cars long. The station has 1,616 parking spaces in two lots.^[5]