South Amboy is a station on

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located in

South Amboy, New Jersey South Amboy is a suburban city in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located on Raritan Bay. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city's population was 9,411.United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...

. The station is south of

Perth Amboy station Perth Amboy is a station on NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line, located in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. The station is located in a cut between Elm Street and Maple Street and between Smith Street and Market Street in downtown Perth Amboy, and has ...

and northwest of Aberdeen-Matawan station. Electric trains from the north started terminating here in 1938, and many still do. This station is located at grade level on Mason Street, and has a high-level island platform serving two tracks.

History

South Amboy station was upgraded to be fully compliant with the

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as part of a station renovation project from November 2006 to January 5, 2010. During the first phase of the project, a new $4.8 million pedestrian overpass was constructed, allowing safe transfers across the two tracks at the station. The overpass opened on March 11, 2005.NJ Transit opens pedestrian overpass at South Amboy station
''Progressive Railroading'' The second phase of the project replaced the two original low-level

side platforms A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ...

with a new ADA-accessible high-level

island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...

,NJ Transit proceeds with Penn, South Amboy station projects
''Progressive Railroading'' and reconstructed the station building. The station received a new ticket office, canopies, signage, and lighting. The second phase cost $29 million,Passenger Railroads' MOW plans
''Progressive Railroading'' and was completed on January 5, 2010. South Amboy original Rail Depot

Station layout

This station has two tracks and a high-level island platform, and is fully ADA-accessible. The station had a third track, but it was removed during the station renovation project.

References

External links

Entrance from Google Maps Street View

Station House from Google Maps Street View
{{NJT stations navbox South Amboy, New Jersey NJ Transit Rail Operations stations Railway stations in Middlesex County, New Jersey Former New York and Long Branch Railroad stations