Little Silver station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Little Silver
Little Silver station in January 2018.
Location	Oceanport (Branch) & Sycamore Avenues Little Silver, NJ 07739
Owned by	NJ Transit
Line(s)	North Jersey Coast Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Academy Bus
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	No
Other information
Fare zone	19
History
Opened	1875
Rebuilt	1890, 2003
Traffic
Passengers (2012)	783 (average weekday)
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station Monmouth Park toward Bay Head North Jersey Coast Line Red Bank toward New York Penn Station or Hoboken
Former services Preceding station New York and Long Branch Railroad Following station Monmouth Park toward Bay Head Junction Main Line Red Bank toward Perth Amboy
Little Silver Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The former ticket booth at Little Silver station
Location in Monmouth County, New Jersey Show map of Monmouth County, New Jersey Location in New Jersey Show map of New Jersey Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Little Silver, NJ
Area	0.2 acres (0.1 ha)
Built	1890
Architect	H. H. Richardson
Architectural style	Richardson Romanesque
MPS	Operating Passenger Railroad Stations TR
NRHP reference No.	84002754
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 22, 1984

The Little Silver train station is in Little Silver, a town in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It is a stop on NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line. The station is located between two places where roads cross the train tracks. Sometimes, when trains stop here, traffic on the roads can get backed up.

Station History: A Journey Through Time

Early Days and a Famous Passenger

The Little Silver station was first built in 1875. It was part of the New York and Long Branch Railroad. This railroad was later taken over by the Central Railroad of New Jersey.

On June 30, 1882, a train accident happened near the station. Five out of seven train cars from the Lightning Express fell off a bridge. One person died right away, and two more died later from their injuries. Amazingly, former President Ulysses S. Grant was on this train and survived the crash!

A New Look and Historic Status

The original station building was replaced in 1890. The new building was designed by a famous American architect named Henry Hobson Richardson. He designed it before he passed away in 1886.

The main part of the station, called the head house, is very special. It has been listed on both the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places since 1984. This means it's an important historic building! The outside of the station is made of sandstone with a slate roof. Inside, you can see rough wood panels. The station was updated between 2001 and 2003.

Station Design: How It Works

The Little Silver station has two low-level platforms made of asphalt. These are called side platforms. This means you get on and off the train from the side of the tracks.