Elizabeth station (Central Railroad of New Jersey)

Elizabeth is a disused train station in Elizabeth, New Jersey. It was built by the Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ) in 1893. It is adjacent to NJ Transit's Elizabeth station on the Northeast Corridor. That station was built and owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad; in the era of private operation passengers could transfer between the two. The CNJ right-of-way in Elizabeth is unused, and passenger trains which served the former CNJ mainline (NJT's Raritan Valley Line service) bypass Elizabeth via the Aldene Connection on their way to Newark Penn Station. The station has been renovated and used as commercial space.

For the current NJ Transit station in Elizabeth, see Elizabeth station (NJ Transit).
ELIZABETH
The former Central Railroad of New Jersey station, with the current Elizabeth station in the background.
General information
Location14 Julian Place, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07028
Coordinates40.667149°N 74.216448°W / 40.667149; -74.216448
Platforms2
Tracks4
History
OpenedJanuary 1, 1839
ClosedAugust 6, 1978
Former services
Preceding station Conrail Following station
Roselle–Roselle Park
toward Cranford
 Cranford–Bayonne Shuttle Elizabethport
toward East 33rd Street
Preceding station Central Railroad of New Jersey Following station
Roselle–Roselle Park
toward Scranton
 Main Line Jersey City
Terminus
Elizabethport
toward Jersey City
Roselle–Roselle Park
toward Somerville
 Somerville – Jersey City
Local
 West 8th Street
toward Jersey City
Elmora
toward Somerville
 Elizabethport
toward Jersey City
Preceding station Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Following station
Plainfield
toward Chicago
 Main Line Jersey City
Terminus
Plainfield
toward Philadelphia
 Philadelphia – Jersey City
Local
Elizabeth Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
LocationMorris Ave., and Broad St., Elizabeth, New Jersey
Coordinates40°40′4″N 74°12′54″W
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1893 (1893)
ArchitectBruce Price
Architectural styleRoanesque, Victorian Romanesque
MPSOperating Passenger Railroad Stations TR
NRHP reference No.84002825
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 1984
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