List of stations on the Central Railroad of New Jersey

The following is a list of all stations on the Central Railroad of New Jersey, including the line they were on, the date service began and ceased, and notes on the station's current status.

Main Line

StationService beganService ceasedStation statusLiberty Street Ferry Terminal1891April 30, 1967The Liberty Street Ferry Terminal was demolished for the construction of the World Trade Center. Communipaw Terminal 1864April 30, 1967 Station headhouse and canopy preserved in Liberty State Park.Claremont1868April 25, 1954 VanNostrand Place1887April 30, 1967 Currently a station on New Jersey Transit's Hudson-Bergen Light Rail.Greenville1866April 30, 1967Currently a station on New Jersey Transit's Hudson-Bergen Light Rail.Pamrapo (East 49th Street)1867April 19, 1918East 45th StreetApril 19, 1918April 30, 1967Currently a station on New Jersey Transit's Hudson-Bergen Light Rail.East 33rd Street1865–1866Currently a station on New Jersey Transit's Hudson-Bergen Light Rail. The original station was sold in January 1961 to a private developer. East 22nd Street1860sAugust 6, 1978Currently a station on New Jersey Transit's Hudson-Bergen Light Rail.West 8th Street 1864August 6, 1978Currently a station on New Jersey Transit's Hudson-Bergen Light Rail.Avenue A18851925The station depot was demolished in 1925 for construction of the Newark Bay Bridge. Singers1926Station created to serve the Singer Sewing Machine CompanyElizabethportLate 1860sAugust 6, 1978Rebuilt in 1938 at the cost of $141,000 by Turtur Brothers. Service at the new station began in December 1938 despite being unfinished. Transfer station for Newark and for trains running on the (Perth Amboy & Elizabethport Branch).Spring Street1869April 30, 1967Elizabeth1839August 6, 1978 The station was a point of transfer between Elizabeth station on the Pennsylvania Railroad.Elmora AvenueApril 18701967Lorrainemid-1890sApril 30, 1967The station depot at Lorraine was demolished in 1968.Roselle–Roselle ParkLate 1860sAugust 6, 1978Aldene1892April 25, 1954The westbound station was demolished in April 1972 after becoming a yard office in 1954.Cranford1839Currently a station on New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line.Garwood1892Currently a station on New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line.Westfield1839Currently a station on New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line.Fanwood1838Currently a station on New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line.Netherwood1874Currently a station on New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line.Plainfield 1839Currently a station on New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line.Grant AvenueSeptember 28, 1885April 26, 1986 The railroad razed the depot in 1981 and replaced it with an open-face shelter. The replacement was vandalized within a week and never replaced.Clinton Avenue1872April 30, 1967The station agent was terminated on April 24, 1954 and the depot was demolished in 1957.Dunellen1840Currently a station on New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line. The station depot was replaced in 1955, opening on December 10. Middlesex1893The station depot was demolished in 1972.Bound Brook1842Currently a station on New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line.Calco19151966The station was replaced in 1999 by the Bridgewater station on the Raritan Valley Line.Manville-Finderne 18512006Station depot removed in 1972 and service ended in 2006SomervilleJanuary 1, 1842 Currently a station on New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line.RaritanCurrently a station on New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line.North Branch1848Currently a station on New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line. The former CNJ depot, built in 1900, burned in a morning fire on January 8, 1970. The depot was replaced by glass shelters after the fire. White HouseLate 1840sCurrently a station on New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line.LebanonCurrently a station on New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line. The agent was removed in 1962. They sold the depot in 1967 to the High Iron Company, who sold it in 1971 for $40,000. Annandale July 4, 1852 Currently a station on New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line. Until 1873, the station was known as Clinton, when Annandale was suggested by a railroad official to change the name. The station depot was closed and replaced by a shelter in October 1970. The depot was torn down .High Bridge1856Currently a station on New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line. Junction point with (High Bridge Branch) to Califon, Long Valley and Morris CountyGlen Gardner1852January 1, 1983 The station was named Spruce Run at opening, but renamed to Glen Gardner in 1871. The railroad eliminated the station agent in June 1950. Hampton1852January 1, 1983The station depot was closed and replaced by a shelter in October 1970.Ludlow-AsburyEarly 1850s1967Valley18521933Bloomsbury1852Springtown18521932Vulcanite1894The agent at Vulcanite was removed in 1934 while depot was demolished in 1966.Phillipsburg Union Station 1852January 1, 1983 New Jersey – Pennsylvania state line at PhillipsburgEaston1868 The station depot was burned on Labor Day 1975 and demolished in October.Glendonbefore 1885Island ParkFreemansburg1868The agent at Freemansburg was eliminated in 1947. The station was demolished in 1966.Bethlehem1868August 18, 1967Bethlehem Junction1873April 27, 1930The station was a junction with the South Bethlehem Branch of the Lehigh and New England Railway.AllentownMarch 7, 1890 August 18, 1967Despite opening in March 1890, the CNJ depot was built in 1888 in preparation of service.Gordon Street1890A depot was constructed in 1893 at Gordon Street, which became a crew quarters during The Great Depression.Front Street1890before 1915East Allentown18681890The station was closed in 1890 when the downtown Allentown station was opened. The East Allentown depot was demolished in 1911.Catasauqua1867The station was demolished in 1955.Northampton18671920The station depot, formerly known as Laubach's, was demolished in the 1970s.Siegfried1867The station was originally known was Siegfried's Bridge until the late 1870s. A new station was constructed in 1888 and again in 1892. The depot was closed during the Great Depression.Treichlers18671952The station remained open for freight service until 1969.Walnutport18671952The station depot was demolished in 1956.Lehigh Gap18671952The station depot was demolished in 1960.PalmertonFebruary 8, 19111952Hazard1880February 8, 1911The station was renamed in 1884 from Hazardville. The station was closed when the Palmerton station opened up.Bowmanstown1870s–1880s1952The station was demolished in 1965.Parryville18671956The station depot was constructed in July 1873.Weissport18671952The station was constructed in 1878 and demolished in the late 1970s.Lehighton18671952The station was demolished in 1960.Jim Thorpe1865June 1965The station depot was constructed in 1869 and replaced in 1873.Drakes Point1882–1885before 1915The station was a flag stop.Rockport18651952The station was demolished in Hurricane Diane in August 1955.Leslie Run18721919The station was closed by the United States Railroad Administration.Drifton Junction1884The station depot burned on June 11, 1913 and the station was closed soon after.Maple Island18821885The station was a flag stop.Tannery1888White HavenTunnelGlen SummitPenobscotLaurel RunAshleyWilkes-BarreLuzerne County purchased the station in 2006, but has not yet been restored or opened for businesses due to a lack of funds from the County Redevelopment AuthorityLearn-Andes, Jennifer. "2 appraisals performed on station tract" Luzerne County Reporter. July 28, 2010. HudsonMinooka JunctionMiner's MillsTaylorScranton Part of a redevelopment project to use the space for a restaurant, retail space and officesGaffney, Kristeen, et al. "All Aboard. Scranton's Comeback on the Right Track."

Perth Amboy & Elizabethport Branch and New York & Long Branch RR

At Elizabethport, the Jersey Central's Perth Amboy & Elizabethport Branch split from the Main Line and ran as far as South Amboy, where it became the New York and Long Branch Railroad. The NY&LB ran as far as Bay Head Junction, NJ and was owned and operated jointly by the CNJ and PRR. At Woodbridge Jct, the Pennsylvania Railroad's Perth Amboy & Woodbridge Branch from the mainline at Rahway met the Perth Amboy & Elizabethport and the PRR had trackage rights south to the NY&LB. Currently the line is used for freight as the Chemical Coast. StationService beganService ceasedStation statusElizabeth Avenue1875West Carteret18751948 The station was closed in 1948 due to low ridership and other available services.SewarenJuly 3, 1876April 30, 1967The station depot at Sewaren burned on August 3, 1957. The passenger shelter, built in 1959, was removed in 1968.Perth AmboyStill in service as NJT's Perth Amboy station.South AmboyStill in service as NJT's South Amboy station.CliffwoodMatawanStill in service as NJT's Aberdeen-Matawan station. Hazlet1875 Still in service as NJT's Hazlet station. The CNJ removed the station agent in 1952.Middletown1876 Still in service as NJT's Middletown station. Red BankStill in service as NJT's Red Bank station. Little SilverStill in service as NJT's Little Silver station. BranchportJune 8, 1955 The stations at Branchport and West End were eliminated with the opening of the new Long Branch station on June 8, 1955. The depot caught fire on July 1–2, 1956 and condemned. Long BranchThe station depot built at Long Branch in 1891 was demolished in 1955 by a contractor from Belford, New Jersey. West EndJune 8, 1955The original station at West End burned in a suspicious fire on August 27, 1921. Service at West End, along with Branchport, ended on June 8, 1955 with the construction of the new Long Branch station. The replacement depot was retired in 1955 for a branch of a local bank. Elberon1876 Still in service as NJT's Elberon station. The depot burned down on May 25, 1988.DealThe station depot, abandoned for the most part, burned on February 15, 1958. AllenhurstMay 17, 1897 Still in service as NJT's Allenhurst station. The station was demolished on April 13, 1982. North Asbury ParkJuly 21, 1975 Asbury ParkJune 26, 1875 Still in service as NJT's Asbury Park station. The station depot, constructed in 1922, was demolished in March 1978. Bradley BeachStill in service as NJT's Bradley Beach station. AvonBelmarStill in service as Belmar stationComoJune 30, 1934The railroad proposed adding "Como" to the Spring Lake station name in 1934 as part of the closing of the Como station. This was declined. Spring LakeStill in service as Spring Lake stationSea GirtJuly 21, 1975Manasquan1876 Still in service as Manasquan station. The station depot burned down on March 30, 1996 and razed that May. A replacement structure was constructed in 2004. BriellePoint PleasantStill in service as Point Pleasant Beach station. The station depot was demolished on June 8, 1987 and replaced by an office trailer. After several delays, construction of the new station began in June 1994. The new depot opened in January 1996. Bay Head JunctionStill in service as Bay Head station. The station depot was demolished in 1976 and replaced by a smaller structure.

Freehold Branch South from Matawan, the CNJ operated the following stations: StationService beganService ceasedStation statusStillwell StreetFreneauThe railroad donated the Freneau depot, built in 1906, to the Pine Creek Railroad for their museum. MorganvilleThe station depot was demolished . WickatunkThe station depot at Wickatunk was constructed in 1900 and razed in 1973.BradeveltThe station agent was reduced to seasonal service in 1928, and removed completely in August 1938. Marlboro1953As of 2026, the building still stands as office space for a contractor company. It is viewable from the Henry Hudson Trail. East FreeholdFreeholdApril 25, 1953 A connection was provided to Freehold and Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad

Seashore Branch East from Matawan, the CNJ operated the following stations: