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6/20/2024
New Jersey Transit this week cut the official ribbon on the newly renovated rail station in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
The $74.5 million reconstruction project included additional platform capacity and access with upgraded elevators and additional staircases, new station buildings and a renovated public plaza.
“The grand reopening of the Elizabeth Station marks another important milestone in our rebuilding and modernizing of New Jersey’s transportation infrastructure,” said U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) in a press release. "Supported by the Federal Transit Administration’s Urbanized Area Formula Funding program, [the project] will benefit commuters, enhance regional connectivity and drive economic growth along the Northeast Corridor.”
The reopening of the westbound station building marks the completion of the renovation. In September 2023, work on the eastbound station building was completed.
Both sides of the station feature longer platforms for additional boarding capacity, accessibility improvements including renovated elevators as well as additional staircase access, security and communications system enhancements. In addition, the plaza surrounding the westbound station building was renovated to tie the new facility into the community.