Elizabeth station (NJ Transit)

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°40′00″N 74°12′57″W / 40.6668°N 74.2158°W / 40.6668; -74.2158
Owned by	New Jersey Transit
Line(s)	Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	NJ Transit Bus: 24, 26, 48, 52, 56, 57, 58, 59, 62, 112
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Racks, lockers
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	5
History
Opened	December 3, 1835 (inaugural train) December 21, 1835 (regular passenger service)[1]
Rebuilt	September 2019–June 18, 2024[2]
Electrified	December 8, 1932[3]
Key dates
May 1971	Station depot caught fire[4]
Passengers
2012	3,807 (weekday)[5] (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
Location

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. The station is next to the former Central Railroad of New Jersey station.