Plainfield station

Plainfield is a NJ Transit railroad station on the Raritan Valley Line, in Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey, United States. One of two train stations in Plainfield, this station serves the central part of the city. The ticket office and waiting area are in the south side station house (the eastbound platform). It was the westernmost station on the line with ADA accessibility, until Somerville's new high-level platforms were opened on December 7, 2010.

Plainfield
General information
Location145 East 4th Street, Plainfield, New Jersey
Owned byNJ Transit
Line(s)Raritan Valley Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsNJ Transit Bus: 59, 65, 66, 113, 114, 819, 822, 986
Construction
Bicycle facilitiesYes; bike racks
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone11
History
OpenedJanuary 1, 1839
Rebuilt1873
March 1901
Passengers
2012893 (average weekday)
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Dunellen
toward High Bridge
 Raritan Valley Line Netherwood
toward New York or Hoboken
Grant Avenue
Closed 1986
toward High Bridge
Former services
Preceding station Central Railroad of New Jersey Following station
Dunellen
toward Scranton
 Main Line Netherwood
toward Jersey City
Grant Avenue
toward Somerville
 Somerville – Jersey City
Local
Preceding station Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Following station
Wayne Junction
toward Chicago
 Main Line Elizabeth
toward Jersey City
Bound Brook
toward Philadelphia
 Philadelphia – Jersey City
Local
Plainfield Station
Plainfield station in 1907
LocationNorth Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060
Coordinates40°37′6″N 74°25′15″W
Area3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Built1902 (1902)
ArchitectBradford L. Gilbert; Joseph Osgood
Architectural styleRenaissance
MPSOperating Passenger Railroad Stations TR
NRHP reference No.84002837
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1984
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