Bridgewater is a

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railroad station on the

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, in

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. The station stands on the site of the former Calco station that served

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prior to its closure.

History

The station was reconstructed in 1999 in conjunction with the construction of

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, and the ballpark's White Lot is used for station parking. Ticket vending machines were installed on the inbound platform in June 2011. Bridgewater station is the slated terminus for the proposed restored

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service. West Trenton trains will run southwest from here to the West Trenton SEPTA station in Ewing, and continue east along the Raritan Valley Line to its terminus at

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Station layout

The station has two low-level

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s that can platform two cars, and is not compliant with the

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. On the eastbound side there is a station house that contains some benches, maps, and heaters.

References

External links

WLABT Commuter Parking lot website

NJ Transit Rail Operations stations Railway stations in Somerset County, New Jersey {{NewJersey-railstation-stub