Rahway & Linden Stations: Temporary Boarding Changes due to Amtrak Tie Replacement Friday, July 22, to Monday, July 25, 2022

Beginning at approximately 10PM Friday, July 22 and continuing until 5AM Monday, July 25, boarding/alighting at Rahway and Linden stations will be impacted by track infrastructure improvements.

During this time, customers traveling eastbound (to Newark/New York) will only be able to board/alight on low-level platforms with the assistance of train crews and uniformed NJ TRANSIT staff. High-level boarding will not be available during this project. Alternative boarding/travel options for customers requiring accessible boarding are shown below.

NOTE: Beginning Monday, July 25, and continuing for approximately 8 weeks, the following service adjustments will be made at Rahway, Linden, Elizabeth and North Elizabeth Stations to accommodate Amtrak track work. A separate advisory will provide details regarding the use and availability of the extended platforms:

• Eastbound customers at Rahway and Linden will board/alight via stairs to/from the high-level platform at the track level using special extended platforms that permit level boarding on the overnight hours on Monday through Friday between 9PM and 5AM. 
• Eastbound customers at Elizabeth and North Elizabeth will board/alight via stairs to/from the high-level platform at the track level using special extended platforms that permit level boarding on the overnight hours on Monday through Friday between 11PM and 5AM. 

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR CUSTOMERS UNABLE TO USE LOW-LEVEL PLATFORM

Customers requiring level-boarding at Rahway and Linden Stations during the weekend of July 22-25 should be aware of the following:

• On Friday, July 22:
  • The last trains scheduled to platform normally at Rahway and Linden will be NJCL Train 3278 (9:06PM at Rahway and 9:10PM at Linden) and NEC Train 3880 (9:29PM at Rahway and 9:33PM at Linden).
  • The first NEC train requiring low-level platforming will be NEC Train 3882 (9:58PM at Rahway and 10:01PM at Linden).
  • The first NJCL train scheduled to use the low-level platform will be Train 3284 (10:06PM at Rahway and 10:10PM at Linden).
• On Monday, July 25, the first trains to utilize the newly-installed extended platforms will be NJCL Train 3204 (5:19AM at Rahway) and NEC Train 3700 (5:24AM at Rahway and 5:29AM at Linden).

When low-level boarding is in effect, for the shortest trip time, customers unable to use low-level boarding at Rahway or Linden, are encouraged to use the nearest accessible stations, which are Metropark and Woodbridge to the west of Rahway, and North Elizabeth to the east of Linden.

Customers who don’t have the option of using an alternate accessible station when low-level boarding is in effect, can call NJ TRANSIT’s Access Link bus service at (973) 671-4480 for alternate transportation to the nearest accessible station.

IMPORTANT: Customers using Access Link may experience wait times of up to one hour based on demand.

• If traveling on a train to Rahway or Linden stations from points west on the Northeast Corridor Line (Trenton through Metropark) when low-level boarding/alighting is in effect, inform the Access Link operator that an Access Link vehicle should meet you at Metropark Station to transport you to Rahway or Linden stations.
• If traveling on a train to Rahway or Linden stations from points west on the North Jersey Coast Line (Bay Head through Woodbridge) when low-level boarding/alighting is in effect, inform the Access Link operator that an Access Link vehicle should meet you at Woodbridge Station to transport you to Rahway or Linden stations.
• If boarding at Rahway or Linden stations when low-level boarding/alighting is in effect, inform the Access Link operator that an Access Link vehicle should meet you at the station where you will be boarding (Rahway or Linden) to transport you to Rahway or North Elizabeth stations.

Please allow for extra travel time, listen to announcements, and check destination signs before boarding. For your safety, observe posted signs, and do not use low-level platforms or platform extensions until trains have come to a complete stop. We appreciate your patience during this important enhancement work.

Customers are encouraged to monitor Travel Alerts & Advisories, sign up for My Transit Alerts, download the NJ TRANSIT app and follow us on Social Media for the latest service information.

For more information and language assistance, please call NJ TRANSIT Customer Service at (973) 275-5555 between the hours of 8:30AM and 5PM daily.