Edison station

Edison
Looking toward Metuchen from the Trenton-bound platform at Edison station in October 2019.
General information
Location	360 Plainfield Avenue (CR 529) Edison, New Jersey United States
Coordinates	40°31′09″N 74°24′39″W / 40.5191°N 74.4108°W / 40.5191; -74.4108
Owned by	New Jersey Transit
Line(s)	Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	13
History
Rebuilt	August 1997[1]–March 1, 2000[2]
Electrified	December 8, 1932[3]
Previous names	Stelton (November 1870–October 29, 1956)[4][5]
Key dates
October 1958	Station agency closed[6]
October 1963	Station depot razed[7]
January 1, 2010	Parking expansion opened[8]
Passengers
2012	3,120 (average weekday)[9]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station New Brunswick toward Trenton Northeast Corridor Line Metuchen toward New York
Former services Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station New Brunswick toward Chicago Main Line Metuchen toward New York or Exchange Place New Brunswick Terminus New Brunswick Line
Location

Edison is a commuter railroad station in the Stelton section of Edison Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. Located at the intersection of Plainfield Avenue (County Route 529) and Central Avenue, the station is served by New Jersey Transit's Northeast Corridor Line. Amtrak trains cross through but bypass the station. Edison station contains two side platforms, both high-level for handicap accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (accessible). The next station north, towards New York Penn Station is Metuchen while the next station south, with service towards Jersey Avenue station in New Brunswick and Trenton Transit Center is New Brunswick.