Garwood is a

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(NJT) railroad station on the

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, in

Garwood, New Jersey Garwood is a borough in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,454, an increase of 228 (+5.4%) from the 2010 census count of 4,226, which in turn reflected an increase ...

. There are two short, low platforms on each side, long enough for 2 cars only. Passengers using the inbound platform must cross over a siding track. Access to neighboring stations is available on the 59 or 113 bus to Newark and

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, traveling between Cranford and Westfield stations. Since June 2011, a ticket vending machine (TVM) has been available on the inbound platform. The former

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depot, built in 1892, burned in an early morning fire on June 30, 1976. Garwood station has been identified as the western terminus of the Union ''go bus'' expressway, a proposed bus rapid transit line utilizing the a portion of the abandoned

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(CNJ)

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between it and

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, a transit hub combining the NJT station and the former CNJ station in

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Station layout

The station has two low-level

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s. The northbound outer track has been removed and the southbound outer track is not built for platform access. Access to the Track 2 platform requires crossing Track 4 at grade.

References

External links

world.nycsubway.org - NJT Raritan Line

Center Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
NJ Transit Rail Operations stations Railway stations in Union County, New Jersey Former Central Railroad of New Jersey stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1892 {{NewJersey-railstation-stub