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	==History==		==History==
	The station is located at milepost 14.6 on the Conrail Lehigh Line. This is part of the former ] main line, built by LV subsidiary ]. The Township of Union had been served until the 1940s by Townley station, 0.5 miles to the east at milepost 14.1. With the station demolished by the ] in the 1940s, officials decided not to add a stop in 1967 during the ]. The project was a joint program between the railroads, the ], and the ], which elevated trackage above ground level to eliminate grade crossings and rerouted ] trains to ] in Newark, New Jersey.		The station is located at milepost 14.6 on the Conrail Lehigh Line and approximately 15.3 miles from ].<ref name="csa">{{cite web \| url=https://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/CR/CR%20ETTs/CSA%20ETT%20%2310%207-1-2013.pdf \| title=Timetable No. 10 \| date=July 1, 2013 \| last=Conrail \| page=42}}</ref> This is part of the former ] main line, built by LV subsidiary ]. The Township of Union had been served until the 1940s by Townley station, 0.5 miles to the east at milepost 14.1. With the station demolished by the ] in the 1940s, officials decided not to add a stop in 1967 during the ]. The project was a joint program between the railroads, the ], and the ], which elevated trackage above ground level to eliminate grade crossings and rerouted ] trains to ] in Newark, New Jersey.

	When bankruptcy struck the ] and Lehigh Valley Railroad, the railroads were forced to fold into the ] on April 1, 1976. On that date, the ] took over commuter rail operations. In 1981 the state government created NJ Transit to oversee all commuter operations, rail and bus, in the state. Since then, NJ Transit has continued to operate and expand services on the Raritan Valley Line.		When bankruptcy struck the ] and Lehigh Valley Railroad, the railroads were forced to fold into the ] on April 1, 1976. On that date, the ] took over commuter rail operations. In 1981 the state government created NJ Transit to oversee all commuter operations, rail and bus, in the state. Since then, NJ Transit has continued to operate and expand services on the Raritan Valley Line.

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Union

Union station in March 2010

General information

Location

Green Lane and Morris Avenue (NJ 82), Union, New Jersey

Coordinates

40°41′0″N 74°14′19″W / 40.68333°N 74.23861°W / 40.68333; -74.23861

Owned by

NJ Transit (station), Conrail Shared Assets Operations (track)

Line(s)

Lehigh Line

Distance

15.3 miles (24.6 km) from New York Penn Station

Platforms

1 island platform

Tracks

Connections

NJ Transit Bus: 26, 52

Construction

Parking

Yes

Bicycle facilities

Yes

Accessible

Yes

Other information

Fare zone

History

Opened

April 28, 2003

Passengers

2012

1,355 (average weekday)

Services

Preceding station	NJ Transit			Following station
Roselle Parktoward High Bridge		Raritan Valley Line		Newark Penntoward New York Penn Station or Hoboken

Former lines

Preceding station	Lehigh Valley Railroad			Following station
Roselle Parktoward Buffalo		Main Line(Townley station)		Newark Market Streettoward New York or Jersey City
Roselle Parktoward Buffalo		Main Line(Townley station)		Hillsidetoward New York or Jersey City

Location

Union is a NJ Transit railroad station in Union, New Jersey. Located on the Conrail Lehigh Line, Union is served by Raritan Valley Line trains that travel between Newark Penn Station and Raritan. There is also limited service to and from High Bridge and New York Penn Station and one morning train to Hoboken Terminal. The physical structures of the station are owned by NJ Transit; however, the land remains the property of Conrail Shared Assets Operations, which is in turn owned by Norfolk Southern Railway and CSX Corporation.

History

The station is located at milepost 14.6 on the Conrail Lehigh Line and approximately 15.3 miles from New York Penn Station. This is part of the former Lehigh Valley Railroad main line, built by LV subsidiary Newark & Roselle Railway. The Township of Union had been served until the 1940s by Townley station, 0.5 miles to the east at milepost 14.1. With the station demolished by the Lehigh Valley Railroad in the 1940s, officials decided not to add a stop in 1967 during the Aldene Plan. The project was a joint program between the railroads, the New Jersey Department of Transportation, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which elevated trackage above ground level to eliminate grade crossings and rerouted Central Railroad of New Jersey trains to Pennsylvania Station in Newark, New Jersey.

When bankruptcy struck the Central Railroad of New Jersey and Lehigh Valley Railroad, the railroads were forced to fold into the Consolidated Rail Corporation on April 1, 1976. On that date, the New Jersey Department of Transportation took over commuter rail operations. In 1981 the state government created NJ Transit to oversee all commuter operations, rail and bus, in the state. Since then, NJ Transit has continued to operate and expand services on the Raritan Valley Line.

Completed in 2003 at a cost of $24.8 million, the station filled the eight mile stretch Newark Penn Station and Roselle Park station. It is adjacent to Kean University. Station amenities include a waiting room, rest rooms, vendors, and a 464-space parking lot. The station features artwork reproducing the 40th parallel of the Earth's northern hemisphere, and shows cities through which the 40th parallel runs including Lisbon, Rome, and Beijing. Currently, the station is served by 53 weekday and 36 weekend NJ Transit trains.

Dedication

On September 24, 2013, the station was dedicated to Congressman Bob Franks.

Station layout and service

The station has one high-level island platform serving two tracks. The platform is 546 feet (166 m) long and can accommodate six cars.

References

NJ Transit (2005). NJ Transit Rail Operations: Physical Characteristics. pp. 117–119, 142b, 173–182.
"Raritan Valley Line Timetables" (PDF). Newark, New Jersey: NJ Transit Rail Operations. November 7, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
"Union Station Makes its Debut on the Raritan Valley Line". NJ Transit (Press release). April 28, 2003. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
"QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). NJ Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
Conrail (July 1, 2013). "Timetable No. 10" (PDF). p. 42.
"Governor Christie Dedicates Union Rail Station In Honor Of Former Congressman Bob Franks". State of New Jersey, Office of the Governor.
"RARITAN VALLEY LINE ONE-SEAT RIDE SERVICE TO MANHATTAN" (PDF). July 2020. pp. 76, 81. Retrieved June 9, 2023.

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