Westfield station (NJ Transit)

Westfield is a New Jersey Transit railroad station on the Raritan Valley Line, in Westfield, Union County, New Jersey, United States.

Westfield
Westfield station in August 2014.
General information
Location	South Avenue (CR 610) & Summit Avenue, Westfield, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°38′59″N 74°20′52″W / 40.6496°N 74.3477°W / 40.6496; -74.3477
Line(s)	Raritan Valley Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	NJ Transit Bus: 59, 113
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	8^[1]
History
Opened	January 1, 1839^[2]
Rebuilt	1892 (westbound station)^[3] 1913 (eastbound station)^[3]
Passengers
2012	2,376 (average weekday)^[4]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station Fanwood toward High Bridge Raritan Valley Line Garwood toward New York or Hoboken
Former services Preceding station Central Railroad of New Jersey Following station Netherwood toward Scranton Main Line Cranford toward Jersey City Fanwood toward Somerville Somerville – Jersey City Local Garwood toward Jersey City

Station layout

The station has two high-level side platforms serving two tracks. The inbound platform is 623 feet (190 m) long while the outbound platform is 624 feet (190 m) long; both can accommodate seven cars.^[5]

The station consists of two buildings: the main building on the north (westbound platform) side of the track houses a non-profit group, the south (eastbound platform) side of the tracks houses the ticket office and waiting area and the platform has two ticket vending machines. The present north building was built in 1892, while the present south building was built in 1912 by the Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ). An access tunnel connects the two platforms and, like Cranford, there are historic photographs of Westfield displayed in the tunnel.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. (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.
2. "Original Route of New Jersey Central Railroad Followed Old Post Road Between Plainfield, Elizabethport, Historian Says". The Plainfield Courier-News. December 31, 1938. p. 7. Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.  
3. "Westfielders' Opinions Vary on Purchasing CNJ Stations". The Courier-News. March 30, 1955. p. 25. Retrieved December 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
4. "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. (PDF) from the original on April 19, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
5. "RARITAN VALLEY LINE ONE-SEAT RIDE SERVICE TO MANHATTAN" (PDF). July 2020. pp. 76, 81. Retrieved June 9, 2023.

External links

• world.nycsubway.org - NJT Raritan Line
• North Station House from Google Maps Street View

 

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