Station Review #39: Asbury Park (NJT)


Asbury Park is a station on NJT's North Jersey Coast Line, located just outside of downtown Asbury Park, New Jersey. 

Tour

NJCL train at Asbury Park station

The day I went to Asbury Park station, the main building was under construction. Fortunately, the rest of the station still exists and is usable. 

Construction notice

Inside the station building

Building from afar

Yet another construction notice

But just because the station building was under construction, doesn't mean the entire station is unusable. You can still use the platforms, which most people at this station did. 

Southern Platform

One very odd thing about the station is that the platforms are not directly across from each other, rather the southbound platform being further north than the northbound platform. 

The platforms have about everything you'd expect from them, from benches to maps and schedules. 

A station map

Another view of the platform

A third view of the platforms

Weird building

Stairs

Near the northbound platform, there are stairs to a tunnel that goes to the closed station building. 

The shelter for the stairwell also has this on top, a sign welcoming you to Asbury Park. 

Bus Connections

317 Bus

Asbury Park station has five bus routes that go to it:

• 317 - Asbury Park to Philadelphia via Lakewood, Mount Holly, and Camden

• 830 - Asbury Park to Point Pleasant Beach

• 832 - Asbury Park to Brookdale Community College

• 836 - Asbury Park to West Freehold

• 837 - Seaview Square to Long Branch station via Asbury Park

There also used to be a bus called the Shore EZ-Ride that went in a loop connecting Asbury Park to Ocean Grove and Bradley Beach. This has not existed for a few years, however. 

Points of Interest in Asbury Park

Downtown Asbury Park

• The beach - Asbury Park is a beach town, what do you expect? 

• The boardwalk - again, what did you expect? There are a ton of cool stores and restaurants along or near the Asbury Park boardwalk! Too many to list, even! 

• Downtown Asbury Park - There are even more stores here, and it's very walkable

Statistics

Name: Asbury Park
Agency: NJT
Line(s): New Jersey Coast Line
Locality: Asbury Park, New Jersey 
City/Township: Asbury Park, New Jersey 
County: Monmouth
Ridership: 514 riders per day

Station Amenities

Accessible: ✓
Bathrooms: ×
Clean Station: ✓
Connections to other transit routes: ✓
Easy passage for each side: ×
Fare Payment Kiosks (if applicable): n/a
Indoor Shelters: ×
Maps: ✓
Multiple entrances/exits: ✓
Adequate Parking: ✓
Seating: ✓
Shelters: ✓
Station In Good Condition: ×
Ticket Kiosks (if applicable): ✓
Ticket Offices: ×
TOD: ×
Train Departure/Arrival Info (signs that update/screens): ✓
Updated Signage: ×

Final Verdict: 6/10

Yeah this station kind of sucks, in all honesty

Station Directory


--------New York--------
--------Manhattan Borough--------
''''''''Zone 0''''''''
New York Penn
--------New Jersey--------
--------Hudson County--------
Secaucus Junction
--------Essex County--------
''''''''Zone 1''''''''
Newark Penn
Newark Liberty International Airport
''''''''Zone 2''''''''
''''''''Zone 3''''''''
''''''''Zone 4''''''''
--------Union County--------
''''''''Zone 5''''''''
North Elizabeth
Elizabeth
''''''''Zone 6''''''''
''''''''Zone 7''''''''
Linden
''''''''Zone 8''''''''
Rahway
--------Middlesex County--------
''''''''Zone 9''''''''
Avenel
''''''''Zone 10''''''''
Woodbridge
''''''''Zone 11''''''''
''''''''Zone 12''''''''
Perth Amboy 
South Amboy
''''''''Zone 13''''''''
''''''''Zone 14''''''''
--------Monmouth County--------
''''''''Zone 15''''''''
Aberdeen-Matawan
''''''''Zone 16''''''''
Hazlet
''''''''Zone 17''''''''
Middletown (NJT)
''''''''Zone 18''''''''
Red Bank
''''''''Zone 19''''''''
Little Silver
Monmouth Park
''''''''Zone 20''''''''
Long Branch

- - - - DIESEL TRANSFER OUTSIDE OF RUSH HOUR - - - -

Elberon
''''''''Zone 21''''''''
Allenhurst
Asbury Park
Bradley Beach
''''''''Zone 22''''''''
Belmar
Spring Lake
''''''''Zone 23''''''''
Manasquan
--------Ocean County--------
Point Pleasant Beach
Bay Head

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