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Little Silver
BERJAYA
Little Silver station in January 2018.
General information
LocationOceanport (CR 11) and Sycamore Avenues (CR 13A) at Ayers Lane, Little Silver, New Jersey 07739
OwnerNJ Transit
LineNorth Jersey Coast Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit Academy Bus
Construction
ParkingYes
Cycle facilities
Yes
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone19
History
OpenedJune 25, 1875 (ceremonial)[1]
July 1, 1875 (regular service)[1][2]
Rebuilt1890, 2003
Former namesShrewsbury (June 1875–May 1877)[3]
Passengers
2024402 (average weekday)[4]
Services
Preceding station BERJAYA NJ Transit Following station
Monmouth Park
toward Bay Head
 North Jersey Coast Line
special event service
 Red Bank
toward New York
Long Branch
toward Bay Head
 North Jersey Coast Line
Former services
Preceding station New York and Long Branch Railroad Following station
Monmouth Park
toward Bay Head Junction
 Main Line Red Bank
toward Perth Amboy
Little Silver Station
BERJAYA
The former ticket booth at Little Silver station
Map
Interactive map of Little Silver Station
LocationLittle Silver, NJ
Coordinates40°19′35.27″N 74°2′25.22″W / 40.3264639°N 74.0403389°W / 40.3264639; -74.0403389
Area0.2 acres (0.1 ha)
Built1890
ArchitectH. H. Richardson
Architectural styleRichardson Romanesque
MPSOperating Passenger Railroad Stations TR
NRHP reference No.84002754[5]
NJRHP No.1999[6]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1984
Designated NJRHPMarch 17, 1984
Location
Map

Little Silver is a railway station in Little Silver, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It is served by trains on NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line. The station is located in between two grade crossings, and trains can back up traffic when they stop at the station.

History

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The station was originally built in 1875 by the New York and Long Branch Railroad which was acquired by the Central Railroad of New Jersey. On June 30, 1882, the community became the site of an accident in which 5 of the 7 cars of the NY&LB's Lightning Express train plunged off a trestle bridge, killing 1 man outright, with 2 men dying of their injuries later. Former President Ulysses S. Grant was among the survivors of the accident.[7][8] The original station house was replaced by the existing station, which was designed by the noted American architect Henry Hobson Richardson prior to his death in 1886, and opened in 1890. The head house has been on the state and federal registers of historic places since 1984[9] listed as part of the Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource.[10][11] The station exterior is constructed of sandstone with a slate roof, while the interior features rough wood paneling. It was renovated from 2001 to 2003 with Mark Fitzsimmons as the architect.

Station layout

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The station has two low-level asphalt side platforms.

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "New York and Long Branch Railroad". The Monmouth Inquirer. Freehold, New Jersey. July 1, 1875. p. 3. Retrieved July 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Central Railroad of New Jersey - New York and Long Branch Division Timetable Commencing July 7, 1875". Matawan Journal. Central Railroad of New Jersey. July 31, 1875. p. 4. Retrieved July 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "State and County Items". Matawan Journal. May 26, 1877. p. 3. Retrieved July 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Average Weekday Rail Station Passenger Boardings History, FY 2019–2025 (Report). Newark, New Jersey: NJ Transit. 2025. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
  5. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ↑ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Monmouth County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 1, 2011. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 2, 2007. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Plunging Into A Creek; Fatal Accident On The Long Branch Railroad". The New York Times. June 30, 1882. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Railway Accident". Camperdown Chronicle (Vic. : 1877 - 1954). Vic.: National Library of Australia. August 2, 1882. p. 4. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
  9. ↑ Monmouth County Listings, National Register of Historic Places. Accessed September 2, 2007.
  10. ↑ Little Silver New Jersey Transit Railroad Station Survey
  11. ↑ Historic Places -- Monmouth County, New Jersey, National Register of Historic Places. Accessed June 8, 2007.
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