Aberdeen–Matawan station
Aberdeen–Matawan is a station on NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line, located in Aberdeen and Matawan, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. This station, convenient to Route 35 and the PNC Bank Arts Center, is popular with both commuters and concertgoers, and is the busiest station on the line between Bay Head and Rahway.
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Aberdeen–Matawan station in January 2018. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Main Street and Atlantic Avenue Matawan, New Jersey 07747 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | NJ Transit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | June 25, 1875 (ceremonial) July 1, 1875 (regular service) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | May 10–November 3, 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2012 | 2,554 (average weekday) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matawan Station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The front of the former Central Railroad of New Jersey depot at Aberdeen-Matawan in September 2023 The back of the former Central Railroad of New Jersey depot at Aberdeen-Matawan in September 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Matawan, New Jersey, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°25′12.70″N 74°13′24.98″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architectural style | Stick-Eastlake, Carpenter Gothic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MPS | Operating Passenger Railroad Stations TR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 84002756 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NJRHP No. | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Designated NJRHP | March 17, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The station is located at grade on Atlantic Avenue, on the border of Aberdeen and Matawan, and has two high side platforms, as well as two abandoned low side platforms, and two tracks. A ticket office is located on the New York-bound platform. All trains on the North Jersey Coast Line serve this station. The former Freehold Branch can still be traced in a southeastern parking lot.
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