List of stations on the Central Railroad of New Jersey


Main Line

Perth Amboy & Elizabethport Branch and New York & Long Branch RR

At Elizabethport, the Jersey Central's Perth Amboy & Elizabethport Branch split from the Main Line and ran as far as South Amboy, where it became the New York and Long Branch Railroad. The NY&LB ran as far as Bay Head Junction, NJ and was owned and operated jointly by the CNJ and PRR. At Woodbridge Jct, the Pennsylvania Railroad's Perth Amboy & Woodbridge Branch from the mainline at Rahway met the Perth Amboy & Elizabethport and the PRR had trackage rights south to the NY&LB.
StationService beganService ceasedStation status
Elizabeth Avenue1875
West Carteret18751948The station was closed in 1948 due to low ridership and other available services.
SewarenJuly 3, 1876April 30, 1967The station depot at Sewaren burned on August 3, 1957. The passenger shelter, built in 1959, was removed in 1968.
Perth AmboyStill in service as NJT's Perth Amboy station.
South AmboyStill in service as NJT's South Amboy station.
Cliffwood
MatawanStill in service as NJT's Aberdeen-Matawan station.
Hazlet1875Still in service as NJT's Hazlet station. The CNJ removed the station agent in 1952.
Middletown1876Still in service as NJT's Middletown station.
Red BankStill in service as NJT's Red Bank station.
Little SilverStill in service as NJT's Little Silver station.
BranchportJune 8, 1955The stations at Branchport and West End were eliminated with the opening of the new Long Branch station on June 8, 1955. The depot caught fire on July 1-2, 1956 and condemned.
Long BranchThe station depot built at Long Branch in 1891 was demolished in 1955 by a contractor from Belford, New Jersey.
West EndJune 8, 1955The original station at West End burned in a suspicious fire on August 27, 1921. Service at West End, along with Branchport, ended on June 8, 1955 with the construction of the new Long Branch station. The replacement depot was retired in 1955 for a branch of a local bank.
Elberon1876Still in service as NJT's Elberon station. The depot burned down on May 25, 1988.
DealThe station depot, abandoned for the most part, burned on February 15, 1958.
AllenhurstMay 17, 1897Still in service as NJT's Allenhurst station. The station was demolished on April 13, 1982.
North Asbury ParkJuly 21, 1975
Asbury ParkJune 26, 1875Still in service as NJT's Asbury Park station. The station depot, constructed in 1922, was demolished in March 1978.
Bradley BeachStill in service as NJT's Bradley Beach station.
Avon
BelmarStill in service as Belmar station
ComoJune 30, 1934The railroad proposed adding "Como" to the Spring Lake station name in 1934 as part of the closing of the Como station. This was declined.
Spring LakeStill in service as Spring Lake station
Sea GirtJuly 21, 1975
Manasquan1876Still in service as Manasquan station. The station depot burned down on March 30, 1996 and razed that May. A replacement structure was constructed in 2004.
Brielle
Point PleasantStill in service as Point Pleasant Beach station. The station depot was demolished on June 8, 1987 and replaced by an office trailer. After several delays, construction of the new station began in June 1994. The new depot opened in January 1996.
Bay Head JunctionStill in service as Bay Head station. The station depot was demolished in 1976 and replaced by a smaller structure.

Freehold Branch

South from Matawan, the CNJ operated the following stations:
StationService beganService ceasedStation status
Stillwell Street
FreneauThe railroad donated the Freneau depot, built in 1906, to the Pine Creek Railroad for their museum.
MorganvilleThe station depot was demolished.
WickatunkThe station depot at Wickatunk was constructed in 1900 and razed in 1973.
BradeveltThe station agent was reduced to seasonal service in 1928, and removed completely in August 1938.
Marlboro
East Freehold
FreeholdApril 25, 1953A connection was provided to Freehold and Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad

Seashore Branch

East from Matawan, the CNJ operated the following stations:
Station nameService beganService ceasedStation status
Keyport1879November 2, 1966The station depot, constructed in 1890, burned down on July 4, 1968 despite attempts to acquire the station.
First Street18801884The depot was demolished in 1907, but a freight house built in 1885 remained until September 1974.
Union Beach1921November 2, 1966The station depot burned on May 10, 1952 and was replaced with a wooden shelter.
Natco1880The station was known as Lolliard until the late 1910s.
Keansburg1889November 2, 1966The station depot, constructed in 1891, was sold in 1964 by the railroad and demolished in the early 1970s.
Port Monmouth1889November 2, 1966The original station depot at Port Monmouth was moved to Belford in 1890. The agent was relieved of his duty in December 1954 with the depot remaining on the condition a shelter was constructed. By 1960, that did not occur, with most commuters waiting in the elements. The station depot at Port Monmouth burned on March 5, 1997 due to arson while serving as home to a local charity.
Belford1889November 2, 1966The station depot came from the one at Port Monmouth in 1890. The station depot lost its agent in 1964, when those services were moved to Keansburg. The depot was demolished in 1973.
Leonardo1891November 2, 1966The station depot at Leonardo was built in 1900. By 1959, the station depot had been boarded up and considered a community eyesore. 94 residents sent a letter to the CNJ requesting its demolition. That became a reality in 1963, when the depot was razed in favor of a station shelter.
Atlantic Highlands1883November 2, 1966The station depot was replaced in 1893, while the older depot became a freight station. The newer depot burned down on December 16, 1951. A new station opened in its place on December 21, 1952 that lasted until 1973.
Hiltons1896November 30, 1958
Water Witch1895November 30, 1958The station depot at Water Witch was constructed in 1903 and demolished shortly after passenger service ended.
Highlands1892November 30, 1958The station was built in 1900 and replaced by a shelter in 1951.
Highlands Beach1866November 29, 1944The first passenger depot was constructed in 1874 and replaced in 1892. This depot lasted until 1944, until it was replaced by a passenger shelter. However, the service would stop after a storm ruined the railroad tracks.
Navesink Beach1882November 29, 1944No station depot was ever built at Navesink Beach, just a passenger shelter, replaced in 1912.
Normandy1884November 29, 1944The station depot existed until the late 1910s, when it was replaced by a shelter.
Rumson Beach1883 The station was known as Stokem's until 1888, when it was renamed to Rumson Beach.
Laidlaws1941The station was an unofficial summer stop for trains prior to 1902. The railroad built a platform in 1902 for permanent summer trains.
Sea Bright1866November 29, 1944The station depot at Sea Bright was erected in 1871 until being replaced in 1900. As part of the project to extend NJ 36, the Monmouth Boat Club demolished the station in 1950 and used some material for a shed on their campus.
Low Moor1877The station was known as Monmouth Beach North until 1882. The station was built in 1886. After a freak storm in July 1938, the roof was blown off the depot, which was tilted over. The railroad promptly razed the depot.
Galilee18771942The station was known as Monmouth Beach Centre until 1882. It was changed at that point to Monmouth Beach, until changing to Galilee in 1887. They replaced the depot in 1903. In 1929, the railroad abandoned the agency at Galilee and established it at Monmouth Beach station.
Monmouth Beach1877November 29, 1944The station depot at Monmouth Beach was constructed in 1877 and replaced in 1888. That one survived until 1955.
North Long Branch1866November 29, 1944The station at North Long Branch had its first depot constructed in 1874. A fire on November 11, 1904 caused the depot to come down. In 1907, a new depot opened on the site, which would last until 1980.
East Long Branch1870November 29, 1944The station at East Long Branch was sold in 1946 and demolished in the late 1960s.

Newark and New York Railroad

The Newark and New York Railroad opened in 1869 and ran between the CRRNJ Terminal and Broad Street in Newark

South Branch

StationService beganService ceasedStation status
Roycefield1866April 25, 1953The station was razed in 1955.
Flagtown1868April 25, 1953The railroad sold the station in 1953.
Neshanic1864April 25, 1953
WoodfernApril 25, 1953
HigginsvilleApril 25, 1953
Three Bridges1864April 25, 1953The station was razed in 1955 for selling the land to New Jersey Power and Light.
FlemingtonJuly 1, 1864April 25, 1953

Southern Division

In 1917, the CNJ took over the New Jersey Southern Railroad. It was along this trackage that the CNJ operated its most famous train, The Blue Comet, which ran from Jersey City to Winslow Junction, and then along The Reading Co's Atlantic City Railroad trackage to Atlantic City. South from Red Bank, the CNJ operated the following stations:
StationService beganService ceasedStation status
Shrewsbury
Eatontown
Earle
Farmingdale
LakewoodThe station depot at Lakewood burned on the morning of May 30, 1939.
South LakewoodThe station depot at South Lakewood was razed in July 1953 for construction of a grocery store.
Lakehurst
WhitingPartly owned with Pennsylvania Railroad and Tuckerton Railroad. Demolished 1958.
Winslow JunctionDemolished late 1970s.
Vineland
Bridgeton Junction
Mauricetown
Bivalve