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Fanwood (NJT station)
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Fanwood Station is a New Jersey Transit
railroad station on the Raritan Valley Line
, in Fanwood
, New Jersey
. The building on the north side of the tracks (westbound platform) is a Victorian building and, like the north building at Westfield
, is used by a non-profit organization. The address is Fanwood Station, 238 North Avenue, Fanwood, Union County, New Jersey. The ticket office is in the station building on the south side of the tracks (eastbound platform). The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on July 17, 1980.
style. The station was part of a new line from Westfield to Plainfield and named Fanwood after Miss Fanny Wood, the daughter of a railroad official. Similar portmanteau names are present in the town of Elberon
, named after local property magnate L. B. Brown. The lands surrounding the station became known as Fanwood Park, and the Borough of Fanwood
was created in 1895. Several stations were erected in this style. These include Matawan
on the North Jersey Coast line (though it lost its gingerbread trim) and Red Bank
(restored), and the now demolished/replaced/completely remodeled stations Branchport, Bound Brook
, Perth Amboy
and Asbury Park.
The shelter was built 1897 for the Central Railroad of New Jersey
(New Jersey Central) to the designs of an unknown architect in a similar style to the main building. It was designed as a baggage facility and passenger waiting area for the Southside (non-main building) of the tracks. and converted into a temporary commuter sheeted in 1965 when the station was sold to the Broough of Fanwood and converted for community use. The overpass, which bridged two sides of the tracks, was erected in 1946.
The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on July 17, 1980.
, New Providence
, Ridgewood
, Westwood
, Hillsdale
, and Avenel
.
New Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
railroad station on the Raritan Valley Line
Raritan Valley Line
The Raritan Valley Line is a diesel-engine-powered commuter rail service operated by New Jersey Transit , originating out of Pennsylvania Station, located in Newark, New Jersey, with most trains terminating at the Raritan station, located in Raritan, New Jersey.Some weekday trains continue further...
, in Fanwood
Fanwood, New Jersey
Fanwood is a borough in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,318.Fanwood was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 2, 1895, from portions of Fanwood Township , based on the results of a...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. The building on the north side of the tracks (westbound platform) is a Victorian building and, like the north building at Westfield
Westfield (NJT station)
Westfield is a New Jersey Transit railroad station on the Raritan Valley Line, in Westfield, New Jersey. The station consists of two buildings: the main building on the north side of the track houses a non-profit group, the south side of the tracks houses the ticket office and waiting area and...
, is used by a non-profit organization. The address is Fanwood Station, 238 North Avenue, Fanwood, Union County, New Jersey. The ticket office is in the station building on the south side of the tracks (eastbound platform). The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on July 17, 1980.
History
The Fanwood Station Complex consists of the main station building (1874), the shelter (1897) and the overpass (1946). The station main building was built in 1874 in the popular Victorian Carpenter GothicCarpenter Gothic
Carpenter Gothic, also sometimes called Carpenter's Gothic, and Rural Gothic, is a North American architectural style-designation for an application of Gothic Revival architectural detailing and picturesque massing applied to wooden structures built by house-carpenters...
style. The station was part of a new line from Westfield to Plainfield and named Fanwood after Miss Fanny Wood, the daughter of a railroad official. Similar portmanteau names are present in the town of Elberon
Elberon, New Jersey
Elberon is an unincorporated area that is part of Long Branch in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 07740....
, named after local property magnate L. B. Brown. The lands surrounding the station became known as Fanwood Park, and the Borough of Fanwood
Fanwood, New Jersey
Fanwood is a borough in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,318.Fanwood was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 2, 1895, from portions of Fanwood Township , based on the results of a...
was created in 1895. Several stations were erected in this style. These include Matawan
Aberdeen-Matawan (NJT station)
Aberdeen-Matawan is a station on New Jersey Transit's North Jersey Coast Line, located in Aberdeen Township and Matawan, New Jersey, United States. The station is 5 miles east of South Amboy and 2 miles west of Hazlet...
on the North Jersey Coast line (though it lost its gingerbread trim) and Red Bank
Red Bank (NJT station)
Red Bank is a commuter train station located in Red Bank, New Jersey, United States. it is one of 20 New Jersey Transit commuter rail stations on the North Jersey Coast Line...
(restored), and the now demolished/replaced/completely remodeled stations Branchport, Bound Brook
Bound Brook (NJT station)
Bound Brook is a New Jersey Transit railroad station on the Raritan Valley Line, in Bound Brook, New Jersey. The station building on the north side of the tracks is now a restaurant; the other station building on the south side is now privately owned. A pedestrian tunnel connects the south and...
, Perth Amboy
Perth Amboy (NJT station)
Perth Amboy is a station on New Jersey Transit's North Jersey Coast Line, located in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States. The station is 1½ miles east of Woodbridge and 2½ miles north of South Amboy....
and Asbury Park.
The shelter was built 1897 for the Central Railroad of New Jersey
Central Railroad of New Jersey
The Central Railroad of New Jersey , commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a Class I railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the Northeastern United States...
(New Jersey Central) to the designs of an unknown architect in a similar style to the main building. It was designed as a baggage facility and passenger waiting area for the Southside (non-main building) of the tracks. and converted into a temporary commuter sheeted in 1965 when the station was sold to the Broough of Fanwood and converted for community use. The overpass, which bridged two sides of the tracks, was erected in 1946.
The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on July 17, 1980.
Location and zone
Fanwood station is located slightly more than 34.6 km (21.5 mi) from New York Penn Station, placing it in Zone 9 of the New Jersey Transit rail zone system. Other stations in Zone 9 include SummitSummit (NJT station)
Summit Station is a train station located in Summit, New Jersey, which is served by New Jersey Transit's Morris & Essex Lines . The station is located between Union Place on the north and Broad Street on the south, with station access via either side, and between Summit Avenue on the east and Maple...
, New Providence
New Providence (NJT station)
New Providence Station is a New Jersey Transit station in New Providence, New Jersey along the Gladstone Branch of the Morris and Essex line. The original 1899 station, built by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad still stands....
, Ridgewood
Ridgewood (NJT station)
Ridgewood Station is a major New Jersey Transit rail station hub. It is located in downtown Ridgewood, New Jersey, and divides the downtown area in half....
, Westwood
Westwood (NJT station)
Westwood Station is a New Jersey Transit rail station on the Pascack Valley Line. The station is in Westwood, New Jersey at Broadway and Westwood Avenue....
, Hillsdale
Hillsdale (NJT station)
Hillsdale Station is a New Jersey Transit rail station on the Pascack Valley Line. The station is in Hillsdale, New Jersey and is located at Broadway and Hillsdale Avenue....
, and Avenel
Avenel (NJT station)
Avenel is a lightly used New Jersey Transit commuter rail station located in the Avenel section of Woodbridge, New Jersey. On weekdays, it sees 7 northbound and 14 southbound trains stop. There is no weekend service. It is located on the North Jersey Coast Line between Rahway and Woodbridge stations...
.