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Surviving New Jersey Railroad Stations

The information here covers surviving New Jersey railroad stations. The Railroad Station Historical Society (RSHS) and my many thanks to them for such (the information here would not have been possible without their invaluable resources) provided much of the research for this page. If you would like to learn more about the Railroad Station Historical Society or are considering becoming a member please click here to visit their website.

Also, if you know of a railroad station or depot in your area that is not preserved or in danger of being demolished please take action to see if it can be saved. These buildings are beautiful works of architecture and it has been proven time and again that preserved historic railroad stations (whether still in use as a train station or not) increase the value and attractiveness of an area for both visitors and businesses (particularly if it is located in a downtown area). Not only that, but you will be saving an important piece of history!

Absecon: The passenger station originally built by the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines here still stands.

Ackerson: The passenger station originally built by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad here still stands.

Atlantic City: The passenger station originally built by the PRSL here still stands.

Awosting: The passenger station originally built by the DL&W here still stands, derelict.

Beaver Lake: The passenger station originally built by the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway here still stands, extremely derelict.

Belle Mead: The passenger station originally built by the Reading Railroad here still stands.

Belmar: The passenger station originally built by the New York & Long Branch Railroad here still stands, restored, used by NJ Transit.

Bernardsville: The passenger station originally built by the DL&W here still stands.

Blairstown: The passenger station originally built by the DL&W here still stands, derelict.

Bound Brook: The passenger station originally built by the CNJ here still stands.

Bradley Beach: The passenger station originally built by the NY&LB here still stands.

Branchville: The freight station originally built by the DL&W here still stands, derelict.

Butler: The passenger station originally built by the NYS&W here still stands, restored.

Califon: The passenger station originally built by the CNJ here still stands, restored.

Cape May: The passenger station originally built by the PRSL here still stands, restored.

Chatham: The passenger station originally built by the DL&W here still stands.

Closter: The passenger station originally built by the Erie Railroad here still stands, restored.

Cold Spring: The passenger station originally built by the PRSL here still stands, restored.

Convent Station: The passenger station originally built by the DL&W here still stands.

Cranbury: The passenger station originally built by the Pennsylvania Railroad here still stands, restored.

Cranford: The passenger station originally built by the CNJ here still stands.

Dover: The passenger station originally built by the DL&W here still stands.

Dunellen: The passenger station originally built by the CNJ here still stands.

East Orange: The passenger station originally built by the DL&W here still stands.

Elizabeth: The passenger station originally built by the CNJ here still stands, used by NJ Transit.

Englewood: The passenger station originally built by the Erie here still stands, used as a business.

Fanwood: The passenger station originally built by the CNJ here still stands, restored.

Frenchtown: The passenger station originally built by the PRR here still stands, restored.

Greendel: The passenger station originally built by the DL&W here still stands, derelict.

Hackensack: The passenger station originally built by the Erie Railroad here still stands, restored.

Hawthorne: The passenger station originally built by the NYS&W here still stands, restored.

Hillsdale: The passenger station originally built by the Erie here still stands, restored.

Hoboken: The passenger terminal built by the DL&W here still stands, fully restored, used for commuter service.

Jersey City: CNJ's Jersey City Terminal remains and is restored, used as a state museum.

Kingsland: The passenger station originally built by the DL&W here still stands, used by NJ Transit.

Lafayette: The passenger station originally built by the DL&W here still stands.

Madison: The passenger station originally built by the DL&W here still stands, restored, used by NJ Transit.

Maplewood: The passenger station originally built by the DL&W here still stands, restored.

Matawan: The passenger station originally built by the NY&LB here still stands, restored.

Maywood: The passenger station originally built by the NYS&W here still stands, derelict.

Metuchen: The passenger station originally built by the PRR here still stands, restored.

Middletown: The passenger station originally built by the NY&LB here still stands, restored, used by NJ Transit.

Midland Park: The passenger station originally built by the NYS&W here still stands.

Mountain Station: The passenger station originally built by the DL&W here still stands, used by NJ Transit.

Murray Hill: The passenger station originally built by the DL&W here still stands, restored.

Netherwood: The passenger station originally built by the CNJ here still stands.

New Brunswick: The passenger station originally built by the PRR here still stands, used by NJ Transit.

Newark: The passenger station originally built by the DL&W here still stands, restored.

North Asbury Park: The passenger station originally built by the NY&LB here still stands.

North Hawthorne: The freight station originally built by the NY&SW here still stands, derelict.

Ocean City: The passenger station originally built by the PRSL here still stands.

Oradell: The passenger station originally built by the Erie here still stands.

Paterson: The passenger station originally built by the Erie here still stands, derelict.

Pennington: The passenger station originally built by the Reading here still stands.

Perth Amboy: The passenger station originally built by the PRR here still stands, used by NJ Transit.

Phillipsburg: The union station originally built by the DL&W, Lehigh Valley Railroad and CNJ here still stands, derelict.

Plainfield: The passenger station originally built by the CNJ here still stands.

Pompton: The passenger station originally built by the Erie here still stands.

Princeton: The passenger station originally built by the PRR here still stands.

Princeton: The passenger station originally built by the PRR here still stands, used by NJ Transit.

Rahway: The passenger station originally built by the PRR here still stands, restored.

Raritan: The passenger station originally built by the CNJ here still stands, restored, used by NJ Transit.

Red Bank: The passenger station originally built by the NY&LB here still stands, restored, used by NJ Transit.

Ridgewood: The passenger station originally built by the Erie here still stands.

Roselle Park: The passenger station originally built by the CNJ here still stands, used by NJ Transit.

Rutherford: The passenger station originally built by the Erie here still stands, restored.

Sea Girt: The passenger station originally built by the NY&LB here still stands, restored.

Somerville: The passenger station originally built by the CNJ here still stands, restored.

South Orange: The passenger station originally built by the DL&W here still stands, restored.

Sparta: The passenger station originally built by the NYS&W here still stands, vacant.

Spring Lake: The passenger station originally built by the NY&LB here still stands, restored.

Summit: The passenger station originally built by the DL&W here still stands, used by NJ Transit.

Tuchahoe: The passenger station originally built by the PRSL here still stands.

Vernon: The passenger station originally built by the Lehigh & Hudson River Railway here still stands.

West Trenton: The passenger station originally built by the Reading here still stands.

Westwood: The passenger station originally built by the Erie here still stands, used by NJ Transit.

Whitehouse: The passenger station originally built by the CNJ here still stands.

Wildwood Junction: The passenger station originally built by the PRSL here still stands, derelict.

Woodbridge: The passenger station originally built by the PRR here still stands, used by NJ Transit.

Wortendyke: The passenger station originally built by the NYS&W here still stands.

Wycoff: The passenger station originally built by the NYS&W here still stands.

For more information on surviving New Jersey railroad stations please click here to visit the RSHS.

While all books featuring a general history of railroad stations in this country can certainly not cover them all two books which do a very good job of covering a general history of such are Train Stations: Whistle Stops, Rail Stations of North America by author Alexander Mitchell and The American Train Depot & Roundhouse from author Hans Halberstadt. While, again, both books are just a very general overview of some of the great stations that once stood in this country they are both quite good with lots of historical photographs, including that of Grand Central Terminal and the late Pennsylvania Station (it also gives a history of the thousands of small depots that existed in most communities). Mr. Halberstadt’s book particularly covers the history of railroad stations quite well, delving deeper into exactly what went on, on a daily basis in and around them. All in all if you’re interested in stations and depots, or would like to learn more about exactly how they worked you’re sure to enjoy either book, or both. If you're interested in perhaps purchasing these books please visit The Railroad Diamond by clicking the tab in the menu to your left marked "TRD Store".

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