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Posted 03 August 2015 - 11:52 AM

 

REMINDER: North Jersey Coast Line: Weekday Substitute Bus Service between Long Branch and Elberon due to Signal Work - Tuesday, August 4 through Friday, August 7, 2015

 
 
July 20, 2015

 

 

Beginning Tuesday, August 4 and continuing through Friday, August 7, buses will replace inbound trains between Long Branch and Elberon on the North Jersey Coast Line due to signal maintenance and improvement work.

  • Tuesday, August 4 - Thursday, August 6 - from 8:50 a.m. to 5:50 p.m.
  • Friday, August 7 -  from 8:50 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Customers using stations between Bay Head and Elberon should see schedule HERE.

 

BUS BOARDING AREA

 

Buses will replace trains between Long Branch and Elberon during this period.

  • At Long Branch, customers will board and alight at the kiss-and-ride near the Rite Aid.
  • At Elberon, customers will board and alight adjacent to the westbound platform (on Truax Road)

EASTBOUND TRAVEL BETWEEN LONG BRANCH AND NEW YORK

  • Trains 3232, 3240, 3244 and 3252 will hold for bus connections at Long Branch.
  • Tuesday-Thursday ONLY, Train 2312 will be cancelled.
    • Hoboken-bound customers should transfer at Secaucus. Show your ticket to the faregate attendant to pass through at no additional cost.
    • Customers may also use PATH at Newark Penn Station and transfer at Exchange Place for a Hoboken-bound train.

WESTBOUND BETWEEN NEW YORK AND LONG BRANCH

  • Train will operate normally.  Customers may experience minor delays.
  • Tuesday-Thursday ONLY, Train 2303 willbecancelled.
    • Customers at New York, Secaucus, Newark and all stations through Little Silver can use Trains 3247 (1:43 p.m. from New York) or 3251 (2:46 p.m. from New York).
    • Customers boarding at Hoboken should transfer at Secaucus. Show your ticket to the faregate attendant to pass through at no additional charge.

EASTBOUND BETWEEN BAY HEAD AND ELBERON

  • Customers will travel to Elberon and transfer to a Long Branch-bound substitute bus. Connecting trains will be held until buses arrive.
  • Tuesday-Thursday ONLY, Train 2312 will be cancelled.
    • Hoboken-bound customers should transfer at Secaucus. Show your ticket to the faregate attendant to pass through at no additional cost.
    • Customers may also use PATH at Newark Penn Station and transfer at Exchange Place for a Hoboken-bound train.
  • Tuesday-Thursday ONLY, Customers using shuttle Train 4366 will transfer to Train 3270, the 5:36 p.m. departure from Long Branch.

WESTBOUND TO STATIONS BETWEEN ELBERON AND BAY HEAD

  • Customers boarding between New York and Little Silver will board their normal trains and transfer to shuttle bus service at Long Branch. Bay Head-bound trains will hold for buses.
  • Tuesday-Thursday ONLY, Train 2303 will be cancelled.
    • Customers at New York, Secaucus, Newark and all stations through Little Silver can use Trains 3251 (2:46 p.m. from New York).
    • Customers boarding at Hoboken will transferat Secaucus. Show your ticket to the faregate attendant to pass through at no additional charge.

Customers should allow for extra travel time. 

We apologize for any inconvenience.  If you have any questions, please call NJ TRANSIT Customer Service at (973) 275-5555 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily.



Kevin Korell


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