Edison station

Edison is an NJ Transit station located 30.3 miles (48.8 km) southwest of New York City on the Northeast Corridor Line, in Edison, New Jersey. It is at the corner of Central and Plainfield Avenues (County Route 529) in the Stelton neighborhood of Edison which is located in the southwestern corner of the Township, and accessible by car via Reed Street (off Central Avenue). A small privately run convenience store operates in the waiting room of the north/New York City-bound platform. Passengers use a ticket machine as there is no station agent or station office. Elevators and ramps make both the north- and south-bound platforms wheelchair accessible. With the growing population of Edison, ridership has increased over the last 10–15 years, resulting in a shortage of parking spaces on weekdays and heavy traffic during rush hours.

For the Metrorrey station, see Edison metro station.
Edison
Looking toward Metuchen from the Trenton-bound platform at Edison station in October 2019.
General information
Location360 Plainfield Avenue (CR 529)
Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey 08817
United States
Coordinates40°31′6.40″N 74°24′44.71″W
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Line(s)Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone13
History
RebuiltAugust 1997[1]–March 1, 2000[2]
ElectrifiedDecember 8, 1932[3]
Previous namesStelton (November 1870–October 29, 1956)[4][5]
Key dates
October 1958Station agency closed[6]
October 1963Station depot razed[7]
January 1, 2010Parking expansion opened[8]
Passengers
20123,120 (average weekday)[9]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
New Brunswick
toward Trenton
 Northeast Corridor Line Metuchen
toward New York Penn Station
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

History

The station was originally constructed c. 1870 at Central Avenue and Plainfield Avenue and named Stelton after the Stelle family, early settlers in Piscatawaytown who arrived in the area in the 1660s.[10] The Pennsylvania Railroad renamed the station to Edison on October 29, 1956, as part of the changing of names in Edison to reflect the newly honored Thomas Alva Edison.[11] The railroad discontinued its ticket and freight agent at Edison in October 1958.[6] The railroad razed the brick station depot at Edison in October 1963.[7] The station depot had burned and was in poor shape prior to its demolition.[12]

In early 2005 plans were announced to expand the station, notably with the addition of 800 parking spaces.[13] A new parking lot with 477 spaces opened on January 1, 2010.[8]

Station layout

The station has two high-level side platforms. Most of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor services bypass the station via the inner tracks. Behind the Trenton bound platforms lies one freight track which merges with the Northeast Corridor just southwest of the station. The freight track eventually leads to several warehouses south of Brunswick Avenue.

P
Platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Track 4 ←      Northeast Corridor Line toward Jersey Avenue or Trenton (New Brunswick)
←      Amtrak services do not stop here
Track 3 ←      Northeast Corridor Line PM express service does not stop here
←      Amtrak services do not stop here
Track 2 ←      Amtrak services do not stop here →
←      Northeast Corridor Line AM express service does not stop here →
Track 1 ←      Amtrak services do not stop here →
←      Northeast Corridor Line toward New York (Metuchen) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
G Street level Station building and parking

References
  1. "Invitation for Bids: Construction of the Edison Rail Station Sealed Bid No. 97CC073". The Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, New Jersey. July 17, 1997. p. E13. Retrieved March 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Behrmann, Marcy (March 2, 2000). "Rail Station Gets New Face". The Courier-News. Bridgewater, New Jersey. p. C2. Retrieved March 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Electric Train Service Started by P.R.R. Today". The Daily Home News. New Brunswick, New Jersey. December 8, 1932. pp. 1, 11. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Stelton Goes Into History as Edison Use Expands". The Central New Jersey Home News. October 30, 1956. p. 3. Retrieved October 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "State Items". The Monmouth Democrat. Freehold, New Jersey. November 10, 1870. p. 2. Retrieved April 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "PRR to Close Ticket Agency in Edison". The Central New Jersey Home News. October 3, 1958. p. 15. Retrieved October 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "One Up, One Down". The Central Jersey Home News. October 26, 1963. p. 1. Retrieved October 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "NJ Transit Cuts Ribbon on New Parking Lot at Edison Station" (Press release). New Jersey Transit. December 29, 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
  9. "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. December 27, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  10. Clayton, W. Woodford. History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Their Pioneers and Prominent Men, p. 849. Everts & Peck, 1882. Accessed December 11, 2017. "Stelton is a growing village on the line of Pennsylvania Railroad, about four miles from New Brunswick. It has a church, school-house, store, and post-office. Its appearance is neat; the dwellings in good taste; streets laid out with shade-trees; the town is surrounded by a farming community. There is a large number by the name of Stelle who were first settlers here in 1668, and from which the village received its name."
  11. Staff. "Edison Township Adopts Fire Code", Edison Township and Fords Beacon, October 11, 1956. Accessed December 11, 2017. "The commissioners were notified that on October 29 at 1:30 o'clock there will be an official ceremony at the Stelton station of the Pennsylvania Railroad , when the station name will be formally changed to Edison."
  12. "Renovation Slated for RR Station". The Central Jersey Home News. May 15, 1963. p. 12. Retrieved October 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Van Develde, Elaine (January 11, 2005). "Commuters concerned about station revamp". Edison/Metuchen Sentinel. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2010.

Media related to Edison (NJT station) at Wikimedia Commons

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.