Rahway, Elizabeth & North Elizabeth Stations: Possible Delays due to Boarding/Detraining Adjustments – Beginning Friday, June 7, 2024
Possible delays of up to 15 minutes in eastbound (to Newark/New York) direction
Due to Amtrak switch replacement work, eastbound (to Newark/New York) customers will have adjusted detraining/boarding at Rahway, Linden, Elizabeth and North Elizabeth stations.
LOW-LEVEL PLATFORMS – NO LEVEL BOARDING
Customers detraining/boarding at Rahway, Elizabeth and North Elizabeth will be required to use low-level platforms with no level-boarding or detraining available during the following dates/times:
- 9PM Friday until 6AM Saturday on June 7-8, June 14-15, and June 21-22
- 9PM Saturday until 6AM Sunday on June 8-9, June 15-16, and June 22-23
- 9PM Sunday until 5AM Monday on June 9-10, June 16-17, and June 23-24
- 9PM Monday until 5AM Tuesday on June 10-11 and June 17-18
During these periods, customers requiring level boarding or detraining should do the following:
- If you are traveling TO Rahway, Elizabeth and North Elizabeth from accessible Northeast Corridor stations (Trenton through Metropark): Detrain at Metropark and call 908-324-3517 to arrange for Access Link transport to your station.
- If you are traveling TO Rahway, Elizabeth and North Elizabeth from accessible North Jersey Coast Line stations (Point Pleasant Beach through Woodbridge): Detrain at Woodbridge and call 908-324-3517 to arrange for Access Link transport to your station.
- If you are traveling FROM Rahway, Elizabeth and North Elizabeth): Call 908-324-3517 to arrange for Access Link transport to Newark Airport (with dropoff at Terminals A, B or C), to Newark Penn Station, or to Secaucus.
From Newark Penn Station, connections are available to:
- NJ TRANSIT trains to Secaucus and Penn Station New York
- NJ TRANSIT Raritan Valley Line trains
- NJ TRANSIT buses
- NJ TRANSIT’s Newark Light Rail
- PATH service to Harrison, Jersey City, Hoboken and New York
From Secaucus, connections are available to:
- NJ TRANSIT trains on the Morris & Essex, Montclair-Boonton (weekdays only), Main, Bergen County, Port Jervis and Pascack Valley lines
- NJ TRANSIT trains to Penn Station New York
- NJ TRANSIT buses
PLATFORM EXTENSIONS
Customers will use platform extensions to detrain and board trains at Rahway, Elizabeth and North Elizabeth from 6AM until 9PM on the following dates.
- Saturday, June 8
- Sunday, June 9
- Saturday, June 22
- Sunday, June 23
Level boarding and detraining will be available at all stations during these times. If you use Rahway, Elizabeth and North Elizabeth stations during these periods, please consult with uniformed crew members before boarding the train at the beginning of your trip.
Delays of up to 15 minutes are possible on eastbound NEC and NJCL trains from Rahway to New York during weekend days and all overnights for the duration of this project. Please allow for extra travel time.
Please use caution when boarding or detraining at the affected stations and follow the directions of train crews.
We appreciate your patience as we accommodate this temporary adjustment.
Customers are encouraged to monitor Travel Alerts & Advisories, sign up for My Transit Alerts, download the NJ TRANSIT app, visit www.njtransit.com, or follow us at @NJTRANSIT on “X” (formerly Twitter).
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.