Point Pleasant Beach station
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Point Pleasant Beach is a train station located in Point Pleasant Beach, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, on NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line, and is one of the most significant stops on the NJCL portion 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, Manasquan Inlet marina, and within the community's downtown business, shopping, dining and entertainment nexus. The current building and platforms are approximately 10 years old, a consequence of the station's redevelopment yielding the modern fixtures and services. The station is handicapped-accessible.
Point Pleasant Beach | |||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||
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Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 23[1] | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
Opened | July 29, 1880[2] | ||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1987[3] June 1994–January 1996[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Electrified | No | ||||||||||||
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June 8, 1987 | Station depot razed[3] | ||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||
2012 | 329 (average weekday)[6] | ||||||||||||
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