High Bridge station
High Bridge is a railway station in High Bridge, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. The station is the western terminus of the New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line. The next station eastward is Annandale. The parking lot for the station is located one block to the west. The station only uses the southern track for inbound and outbound trains. The former Central Railroad of New Jersey station house, constructed in 1913, is currently used for storage and there is a covered waiting area under the building canopy. This station has no weekend service.
High Bridge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Bridge station with the Central Railroad of New Jersey depot on the right in March 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Central Avenue and Bridge Street, High Bridge, New Jersey 08829 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40.6667°N 74.8960°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | New Jersey Transit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Raritan Valley Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1856 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1869; 1913 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| April 1, 1932 | Passenger service on High Bridge Branch discontinued | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2012 | 72 (average weekday) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The railroad, and the moniker of High Bridge, was constructed in 1852 through the valley. Despite causing a boom to a local iron works, the railroad did not establish a station in the area until 1856. Until 1983, Raritan Valley service continued westward to Phillipsburg. Limited service and low ridership led NJ Transit to discontinue all service west of High Bridge. Since service ended, there have been repeated investigations and requests for daily service to be extended back to Phillipsburg.