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Raritan
Raritan station from the eastern end of the High Bridge-bound platform in March 2014.
General information
Location20 Railroad Avenue, Raritan, New Jersey
Coordinates40°34′15″N 74°38′04″W / 40.5707°N 74.6344°W / 40.5707; -74.6344
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Line(s)Raritan Valley Line
Distance35.9 miles (57.8 km) from Jersey City
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleNo
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival, Richardsonian Romanesque, other
Other information
Fare zone17
History
Openedc. 1851
Rebuilt1890
Passengers
2012638 (average weekday)
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
North Branchweekdaystoward High Bridge Raritan Valley Line Somervilletoward New York Penn Station or Hoboken
Former services
Preceding station Central Railroad of New Jersey Following station
North Branchtoward Scranton Main Line Somervilletoward Jersey City
Raritan Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Area1 acre (0.4 ha)
MPSOperating Passenger Railroad Stations TR
NRHP reference No.84002824
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1984

Raritan is an NJ Transit railroad station on the Raritan Valley Line, in Raritan, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States, north of the town center on Thompson Street. The station building is south of the tracks in the main parking lot and was built in the early 1890s. There are also three other small lots for this station.

Raritan is the westernmost stop served by most Raritan Valley Line trains, as well as daily service. Service between Raritan and High Bridge operates during weekdays only.

The station building has been listed in the state and federal registers of historic places since 1984 and is part of the Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource. It houses the local VFW Post inside. A small section is still open during the winter with heaters so passengers do not have to wait outside.

Station layout

The station has two low-level side platforms serving two tracks. The inbound platform is slightly longer than the outbound platform at 393 feet (120 m) vs 377 feet (115 m). Both can accommodate four cars.

See also

References

  1. NJ Transit (2005). NJ Transit Rail Operations: Physical Characteristics. pp. 117–119, 142b, 173–182.
  2. "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.
  3. Bernhart, Benjamin L. (2004). Historic Journeys By Rail: Central Railroad of New Jersey Stations, Structures & Marine Equipment. Outer Station Project. p. 68. ISBN 1891402072.
  4. Conron, Marcia (April 24, 1987). "NJT's Raritan Station on Track to Renewal". The Courier-News. p. C2. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places". New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  8. Raritan New Jersey Transit Railroad Station Survey
  9. National Register of Historical Places -- Somerset County, New Jersey
  10. "RARITAN VALLEY LINE ONE-SEAT RIDE SERVICE TO MANHATTAN" (PDF). July 2020. pp. 75, 81. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

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