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Edison station
Edison | |||||||||||||||||
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 Looking toward Metuchen from the Trenton-bound platform at Edison station in October 2019. | |||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||
| Location | 360 Plainfield Avenue (CR 529) Edison, New Jersey United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°31′09″N 74°24′39″W / 40.5191°N 74.4108°W | ||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | New Jersey Transit | ||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Amtrak Northeast Corridor | ||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | August 1997[1]–March 1, 2000[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | December 8, 1932[3] | ||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Stelton (November 1870–October 29, 1956)[4][5] | ||||||||||||||||
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| October 1958 | Station agency closed[6] | ||||||||||||||||
| October 1963 | Station depot razed[7] | ||||||||||||||||
| January 1, 2010 | Parking expansion opened[8] | ||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 3,120 (average weekday)[9] | ||||||||||||||||
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Edison is a commuter railroad station in the Stelton section of Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. Located at the intersection of Plainfield Avenue (CR 529) and Central Avenue, the station is served by New Jersey Transit's Northeast Corridor Line. Amtrak trains cross through but bypass the station. Edison station contains two side platforms, both high-level for handicap accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (accessible). The next station north, towards New York Penn Station is Metuchen while the next station south, with service towards Jersey Avenue station in New Brunswick and Trenton Transit Center is New Brunswick.
- ^ "Invitation for Bids: Construction of the Edison Rail Station Sealed Bid No. 97CC073". The Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, New Jersey. July 17, 1997. p. E13. Retrieved March 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Behrmann, Marcy (March 2, 2000). "Rail Station Gets New Face". The Courier-News. Bridgewater, New Jersey. p. C2. Retrieved March 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Electric Train Service Started by P.R.R. Today". The Daily Home News. New Brunswick, New Jersey. December 8, 1932. pp. 1, 11. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stelton Goes Into History as Edison Use Expands". The Central New Jersey Home News. October 30, 1956. p. 3. Retrieved October 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State Items". The Monmouth Democrat. Freehold, New Jersey. November 10, 1870. p. 2. Retrieved April 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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1963demwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
newparkingwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. December 27, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
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