Monmouth Park station

Monmouth Park
Monmouth Park station in 2010.
Location Port-Au-Peck Avenue at Myrtle Avenue
Oceanport, NJ 07757
Coordinates 40°18′48.53″N 74°0′54.13″W / 40.3134806°N 74.0150361°W / 40.3134806; -74.0150361Coordinates: 40°18′48.53″N 74°0′54.13″W / 40.3134806°N 74.0150361°W / 40.3134806; -74.0150361
Owned by NJ Transit
Line(s)
  North Jersey Coast Line
Platforms 1 gravel side platform
Tracks 2
Other information
Fare zone 19
Services
Preceding station   NJ Transit Rail   Following station
toward Bay Head
North Jersey Coast Line
Former services
New York and Long Branch Railroad
Branchport
Main Line
toward Perth Amboy

Monmouth Park is a seasonal NJ Transit commuter rail station on the North Jersey Coast Line, located in Oceanport, New Jersey, and serving Monmouth Park Racetrack.

Railway service to Monmouth Park can be traced as far back as 1892. There were two stations: a diesel-only terminal station, and an electric-compatible station. The diesel-only stop is closer to the entrance of Monmouth Park Racetrack where the special Pony Express service terminated, until the end of the 2005 racing season.[1] That service was discontinued afterwards and so this area is no longer used as a train station (since filled over). During the 2007 Breeders Cup, the area where the single-track station is located served as a hospitality center/entrance.

The mainline electrified station is located approximately 1/4 mile from the track's main entrance on Port-Au-Peck Avenue. This station is served at least once an hour from approximately 10:30 a.m. until approximately 7 p.m. every day during racing season.

Station layout

  ■ North Jersey Coast Line no stop
  ■ North Jersey Coast Line ← toward New York or Hoboken (Little Silver)
→ toward Bay Head (Long Branch) →

References

  1. ↑ The Monmouth Running Track (Abandoned Rails of New Jersey)


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