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Red Bank
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Red Bank station platforms in New Jersey
Location 175 Monmouth Street
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Owned by NJ Transit
Line(s) North Jersey Coast Line
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections NJT Bus NJT Bus: 831, 832, 833, 834, and 835
Local Transit Academy Bus: Shore Points
Construction
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities Yes
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Fare zone 18
History
Opened June 25, 1875 (ceremonial)
July 1, 1875 (regular service)
Rebuilt 2005–2006
Traffic
Passengers (2012) 1,276 (average weekday)
Services
Preceding station NJT logo.svg NJ Transit Following station
Little Silver
toward Bay Head
North Jersey Coast Line Middletown
Former services
Preceding station New York and Long Branch Railroad Following station
Little Silver
toward Bay Head Junction
Main Line Middletown
Preceding station Central Railroad of New Jersey Following station
Shrewsbury
toward Bridgeton
Southern Division Terminus
Red Bank Passenger Station
Historic train station building, Red Bank, NJ.jpg
The Central Railroad of New Jersey depot at Red Bank.
Red Bank station is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Red Bank station
Location in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Red Bank station is located in New Jersey
Red Bank station
Location in New Jersey
Red Bank station is located in the United States
Red Bank station
Location in the United States
Location Bridge Ave. and Monmouth St., Red Bank, NJ 07701
Area 2 acres (0.8 ha)
Built 1876 (1876)
Architectural style Gothic
MPS Operating Passenger Railroad Stations TR
NRHP reference No. 76001172
Significant dates
Added to NRHP May 28, 1976

Red Bank is a commuter train station located in Red Bank, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It is one of 20 NJ Transit commuter rail stations on the North Jersey Coast Line. It is located on Bridge Avenue between Monmouth and Oakland Streets, just south of the Navesink River, and consists of two high-level platforms on either side of grade crossings.

History

Red Bank station was built by Central Railroad of New Jersey in 1875, has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1976 and is part of the Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource. Notable visitors included Presidents Ulysses S. Grant, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and King George VI of the United Kingdom. The 1876 station house was renovated in 2012–2014 to its appearance when built, including historically correct material, reconstruction of "Yankee" gutters, installation of new downspouts, and replacement of historic windows, shutters and gingerbread trim. Repairs were made to roof soffits and wood framing of the structure, and to repoint the brick foundation wall and the brick chimney, and to recreate a brick "crown" atop the chimney. Exterior paint of the station matches its original color scheme.

Station layout

The station has two high-level side platforms that are eight cars long.

Ground/
platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Track 1      North Jersey Coast Line toward Long Branch or Bay Head (Little Silver)
Track 2      North Jersey Coast Line toward Hoboken or New York (Middletown)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Street level Station building, ticket machine and parking
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