Belle Mead station
| Company type | Former railway station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Founded | 1919-12-08 |
| Headquarters | Montgomery Township, New Jersey , United States |
| Products | Passenger rail service (former) |
Belle Mead station sits along the CSX Trenton Subdivision and was once part of the New Jersey Transit West Trenton Line, serving the Belle Mead neighborhood within Montgomery Township, New Jersey, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States.
History
Originally constructed by the Reading Railroad, the existing station began operations on December 8, 1919,[1] replacing an earlier structure from the late 1800s. Although passenger service ceased in 1981, the station building still stands. New Jersey Transit has put forward plans to reactivate Belle Mead as a stop on the revived West Trenton Line,[2] where it is anticipated to rank second in ridership on the line, with an estimated 290 daily boardings. The redevelopment proposal includes refurbishing two small station structures and creating a commuter parking lot accommodating approximately 300 vehicles on the east side of the rail corridor, accessible via Route 206. Planned infrastructure enhancements encompass improvements at the intersection of Township Line Road and Route 206, as well as replacing the nearby Route 206 bridge that spans the railroad tracks.[3]
In 2019, Preservation New Jersey identified Belle Mead station as one of the state's most at-risk historic landmarks.[4]
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