Plainfield station
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| Location | 145 East 4th Street, Plainfield, New Jersey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | NJ Transit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Raritan Valley Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 23.1 miles (37.2 km) from Jersey City[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | NJ Transit Bus: 59, 65, 113, 114, 819, 822, 986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Bicycle facilities | Yes; bike racks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 11[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | January 1, 1839[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1873 March 1901[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2012 | 893 (average weekday)[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Plainfield station in 1907 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | North Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°37′6″N 74°25′15″W / 40.61833°N 74.42083°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1902 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | Bradford L. Gilbert; Joseph Osgood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architectural style | Renaissance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MPS | Operating Passenger Railroad Stations TR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 84002837[6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plainfield is a NJ Transit railroad station on the Raritan Valley Line, in Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey, United States. One of two train stations in Plainfield, this station serves the central part of the city. The ticket office and waiting area are in the south side station house (the eastbound platform). It was the westernmost station on the line with ADA accessibility, until Somerville's new high-level platforms were opened on December 7, 2010.[7]
History
Plainfield station was originally built by Bradford L. Gilbert and Joseph Osgood for the Central Railroad of New Jersey in 1902. As with the rest of the CNJ, the station was subsidized by the New Jersey Department of Transportation in 1964 and absorbed into Conrail in 1976. The station is one of the two surviving CNJ stations in Plainfield (the other being Netherwood station), whereas the community previously had five; the other three being at Grant Avenue, Clinton Avenue, and another station named Evona. It been listed in the state and federal registers of historic places since 1984 and along with Netherwood is part of the Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource.[6][8][9] The station underwent a reconstruction project in 2010 and kept its listing.
Station layout
The station has two high-level side platforms serving two tracks. The inbound platform is 632 feet (193 m) long while the outbound platform is 626 feet (191 m) long; both can accommodate seven cars.[10]
See also
- List of New Jersey Transit stations
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, New Jersey
References
- ^ NJ Transit (2005). NJ Transit Rail Operations: Physical Characteristics. pp. 117–119, 142b, 173–182.
- ^ "Raritan Valley Line Timetables" (PDF). Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. November 7, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ Wyckoff, Jane Bower (April 21, 1949). "Development of Jersey Central Spurred by Plainfield Enthusiasts". The Plainfield Courier-News. p. 17. Retrieved July 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central Railroad News". The Wilkes-Barre Times. March 19, 1901. p. 6. Retrieved August 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#84002837)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Somerville Station: New High-Level Platforms Open Tuesday, December 7". Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. December 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ Plainfield New Jersey Transit Railroad Station Survey
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places". New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ "RARITAN VALLEY LINE ONE-SEAT RIDE SERVICE TO MANHATTAN" (PDF). July 2020. pp. 76, 81. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
External links
- world.nycsubway.org - NJT Raritan Line including Plainfield Station
- Raritan Valley Line (Unofficial NJTransit Homepage)
- Watchung Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Station House from Google Maps Street View
- Park Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
