Rahway station

Rahway
Rahway station in August 2014
General information
Location	Milton Avenue, between Irving & Broad Streets Rahway, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°36′23″N 74°16′34″W / 40.6065°N 74.276°W / 40.6065; -74.276
Owned by	New Jersey Transit
Line(s)	Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms	1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks	6
Connections	NJ Transit Bus: 48
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	8[1]
History
Opened	January 1, 1836[2]
Rebuilt	1885[3] November 1911[4]–July 26, 1913[5] March 1971[6]–August 28, 1975[7] January 1996–August 1998[8]
Electrified	December 8, 1932[9]
Key dates
November 12, 1884	Station depot burns[3]
November 1975	Amtrak service discontinued[10]
Passengers
2012	3,236 (average weekday)[11]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station Metropark toward Trenton Northeast Corridor Line Linden toward New York Avenel toward Bay Head North Jersey Coast Line Linden toward New York or Hoboken
Former services Preceding station NJ Transit Following station Metropark toward Trenton Northeast Corridor Line North Rahway (closed 1993) toward New York Avenel toward Bay Head North Jersey Coast Line North Rahway (closed 1993) toward New York or Hoboken Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Metuchen toward Chicago Main Line Linden toward New York or Exchange Place Perth Amboy Junction toward New Brunswick New Brunswick Line Scott Avenue toward New York or Exchange Place Avenel toward Perth Amboy Perth Amboy and Woodbridge Branch Terminus
Location

Rahway station is an NJ Transit train station in Rahway, New Jersey that is located 20.7 miles southwest of New York Penn Station, with service on the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast lines.