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| address= Belmar Plaza, between 9th & 10th Avenues<br>[[Belmar, New Jersey]] 07719
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'''Belmar''' is a [[commuter railroad|commuter rail]] station in the borough of [[Belmar, New Jersey|Belmar]], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]], [[New Jersey]], [[United States]] on [[New Jersey Transit]]'s [[North Jersey Coast Line]]. The station is not accessible for those with disabilities as part of the [[Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990]].
'''Belmar''' is a [[commuter railroad|commuter rail]] station in the borough of [[Belmar, New Jersey|Belmar]], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]], [[New Jersey]], [[United States]] on [[New Jersey Transit]]'s [[North Jersey Coast Line]]. The station is not accessible for those with disabilities as part of the [[Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990]].



Latest revision as of 01:29, 21 December 2024

Belmar
Belmar station facing towards the Shark River Drawbridge in Belmar in January 2018.
General information
LocationBelmar Plaza, between 9th and 10th Avenues
Belmar, NJ 07719
Coordinates40°10′49″N 74°01′39″W / 40.18028°N 74.02750°W / 40.18028; -74.02750
Owned byNJ Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport NJ Transit Bus: 317, 830
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone22
History
OpenedSeptember 14, 1875[1]
ElectrifiedNo
Previous namesOcean Beach (September 14, 1875–1889)[1][2]
Passengers
2012305 (average weekday)[3]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Spring Lake
toward Bay Head
North Jersey Coast Line Bradley Beach
Former services
Preceding station New York and Long Branch Railroad Following station
Como Main Line Avon
Location
Map

Belmar is a commuter rail station in the borough of Belmar, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States on New Jersey Transit's North Jersey Coast Line. The station is not accessible for those with disabilities as part of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990.

History

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Belmar station opened as part of an extension from Asbury Park–Ocean Grove station of the New York and Long Branch Railroad on September 14, 1875, as Ocean Beach station. The name of the station was changed to Belmar when the municipality changed its name from Ocean Beach to Elcho to Belmar in a month's span in 1889.[2]

Station layout

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The station has two low-level brick cobblestone side platforms.

References

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  1. ^ a b "State and County Items". The Matawan Journal. September 18, 1875. p. 2. Retrieved April 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Another Change in Prospect". The Red Bank Register. May 8, 1889. p. 3. Retrieved April 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. December 27, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
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