Red Bank is a commuter train station located in Red Bank,

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. It is one of 20

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commuter rail stations on the

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. It is located on Bridge Avenue between Monmouth and Oakland streets, just south of the

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, and consists of two high-level platforms on either side of grade crossings.

History

Red Bank station was built by

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in 1875, has been on the

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since 1976 and is part of the Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource. With Notable visitors included Presidents Ulysses S. Grant, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and King George VI of the United Kingdom. The 1876 station house was renovated in 2012–2014 to its appearance when built, including historically correct material, reconstruction of "Yankee" gutters, installation of new downspouts, and replacement of historic windows, shutters and gingerbread trim. Repairs were made to roof soffits and wood framing of the structure, and to repoint the brick foundation wall and the brick chimney, and to recreate a brick "crown" atop the chimney. Exterior paint of the station matches its original color scheme.

Station layout

The station has two high-level

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s that are eight cars long.

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Red Bank Station Platform Improvement Project - UPDATE - Phase III Begins in February 2006
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History

Station layout

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