Westfield station (NJ Transit)

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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
LocationSouth Avenue (CR 610) and Summit Avenue, Westfield, New Jersey
Coordinates40°38′59″N 74°20′52″W / 40.6496°N 74.3477°W / 40.6496; -74.3477
Line(s)Raritan Valley Line
Distance18.5 miles (29.8 km) from Jersey City[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsNJ Transit Bus: 59, 113
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone8[2]
History
OpenedJanuary 1, 1839[3]
Rebuilt1892 (westbound station)[4]
1913 (eastbound station)[4]
Passengers
20122,376 (average weekday)[5]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Fanwood Raritan Valley Line Garwood
Former services
Preceding station Central Railroad of New Jersey Following station
Netherwood
toward Scranton
Main Line Cranford
Fanwood
toward Somerville
Somerville – Jersey City
Local
Garwood
Location
Map

Station layout

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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.[6]

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

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  1. ^ NJ Transit (2005). NJ Transit Rail Operations: Physical Characteristics. pp. 117–119, 142b, 173–182.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.  
  4. ^ a b "Westfielders' Opinions Vary on Purchasing CNJ Stations". The Courier-News. March 30, 1955. p. 25. Retrieved December 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 19, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  6. ^ "RARITAN VALLEY LINE ONE-SEAT RIDE SERVICE TO MANHATTAN" (PDF). July 2020. pp. 76, 81. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
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