Ocean City Tenth Street Station facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
10TH STREET
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Ocean City Tenth Street Station in 2010
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| Location | 10th Street and Haven Avenue, Ocean City, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39°16′44″N 74°34′43″W / 39.27889°N 74.57861°W |
| Bus routes | 3 |
| Bus operators |  NJ Transit |
| Construction | |
| Disabled access | Yes |
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Ocean City Tenth Street Station
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| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1898 |
| Architect | William Hunter |
| Architectural style | Shingle Style |
| MPS | Operating Passenger Railroad Stations TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 84002610 |
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| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1984 |
The Ocean City Tenth Street Station is a historic building in Ocean City, New Jersey. It is located in Cape May County. The station was built way back in 1898. For many years, it was a busy place for trains.
Trains stopped coming to the station in 1981. Today, the building is called the Ocean City Transportation Center. It serves as a bus stop for NJ Transit buses. In 2012, Hurricane Sandy caused damage to the building. It was later rebuilt to look just like it did in the past.
History of the Ocean City Station
The Ocean City Railroad built this station in 1898. Later, other companies took over the railroad. These included the Atlantic City Railroad and the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines. The station was a key part of travel in the area.
The last train left the station in August 1981. Train service stopped because the tracks were in bad shape. There was also not enough money to fix them. An architect named William Hunter likely designed the station. He worked for the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad.
On June 22, 1984, the Tenth Street Station became a historic place. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This means it is important for its design and history. Now, it helps people get around by bus.
Rebuilding After Hurricane Sandy
In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy hit the area. The storm caused a lot of flooding. The Transportation Center was damaged by the floodwaters. Because the building is historic, special care was needed to fix it.
Workers had to rebuild it to look like it did between 1890 and 1910. This included adding a special tower called a Queen Anne style turret. In 2014, Ocean City gave a contract to a construction company. They used a grant of over $500,000 to help pay for the repairs.
Bus Services Today
The Ocean City Transportation Center is a busy bus hub. NJ Transit runs several bus routes from here. These routes are 319, 507, and 509.
Bus route 319 runs only during certain times of the year. It takes passengers from Ocean City to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan. Routes 507 and 509 run every day. They connect Ocean City to Atlantic City. These buses travel through the Atlantic County mainland.
