Plainfield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 145 East 4th Street, Plainfield, New Jersey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | NJ Transit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Raritan Valley Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 23.1 miles (37.2 km) from Jersey City[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | NJ Transit Bus: 59, 65, 113, 114, 819, 822, 986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Bicycle facilities | Yes; bike racks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 11[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | January 1, 1839[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1873 March 1901[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2012 | 893 (average weekday)[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plainfield Station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
.jpg) Plainfield station in 1907 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | North Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°37′6″N 74°25′15″W / 40.61833°N 74.42083°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1902 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | Bradford L. Gilbert; Joseph Osgood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architectural style | Renaissance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MPS | Operating Passenger Railroad Stations TR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 84002837[6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.[7]
- ^ NJ Transit (2005). NJ Transit Rail Operations: Physical Characteristics. pp. 117–119, 142b, 173–182.
- ^ "Raritan Valley Line Timetables" (PDF). Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. November 7, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ Wyckoff, Jane Bower (April 21, 1949). "Development of Jersey Central Spurred by Plainfield Enthusiasts". The Plainfield Courier-News. p. 17. Retrieved July 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central Railroad News". The Wilkes-Barre Times. March 19, 1901. p. 6. Retrieved August 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#84002837)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Somerville Station: New High-Level Platforms Open Tuesday, December 7". Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. December 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
