SERVICE ADVISORY: EXTRA TRAINS TO OPERATE FOR BELMAR ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE
Kids ride free with NJ TRANSITâ¿¿s Family Super Saver Fare
February 25, 2014
NJT-14-017
NEWARK, NJ — Families traveling to the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Belmar on Sunday, March 2 are in luck! NJ TRANSIT is offering extra rail service on the North Jersey Coast Line between Long Branch and Bay Head to accommodate parade-goers—and, kids 11 and younger travel free on weekends with each fare-paying adult.
Eleven additional rail trips—five northbound and six southbound—will result in convenient, hourly service from Bay Head to Long Branch throughout the day.
Every train operating between Long Branch and Bay Head stops at Belmar. Customers traveling from points north of Long Branch, including Newark and New York, should transfer across the platform at Long Branch Station to continue their trip. Service between New York and Long Branch will operate on a regular weekend schedule.
In addition, families can take advantage of NJ TRANSIT’s Family Super Saver Fare, which allows up to two children ages 5-11 to ride free with a fare-paying adult every weekend, from 7 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Monday. Kids under 5 ride free at all times.
It should be specifically noted that alcoholic beverages will not be permitted on any train to and from Belmar.
Summary of Extra Service
In addition to its regular Sunday schedule, NJ TRANSIT will provide extra train service on March 2 between Long Branch and Bay Head as follows:
Additional Northbound Trains from Bay Head to Long Branch
Added Shuttle Train | 8328 | 8336 | 8344 | 8352 | 8364 |
| A.M. | p.m. | P.M. | P.M. | P.M. |
BAY HEAD | 10.21 | 12.21 | 2.21 | 4.21 | 7.21 |
Point Pleasant Beach | 10.25 | 12.25 | 2.25 | 4.25 | 7.25 |
Manasquan | 10.30 | 12.30 | 2.30 | 4.30 | 7.30 |
Spring Lake | 10.34 | 12.34 | 2.34 | 4.34 | 7.34 |
Belmar | 10.38 | 12.38 | 2.38 | 4.38 | 7.38 |
Bradley Beach | 10.42 | 12.42 | 2.42 | 4.42 | 7.42 |
Asbury Park | 10.45 | 12.45 | 2.45 | 4.45 | 7.45 |
Allenhurst | 10.49 | 12.49 | 2.49 | 4.49 | 7.49 |
Elberon | 10.53 | 12.53 | 2.53 | 4.53 | 7.53 |
arrive LONG BRANCH | 11.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 8.00 |
Additional Southbound Trains from Long Branch to Bay Head
Added Shuttle Train | 8325 | 8333 | 8341 | 8349 | 8357 | 8369 |
| a.m. | A.M. | p.m. | P.M. | P.M. | P.M. |
LONG BRANCH | 9.46 | 11.46 | 1.46 | 3.46 | 5.46 | 8.46 |
Elberon | 9.50 | 11.50 | 1.50 | 3.50 | 5.50 | 8.50 |
Allenhurst | 9.54 | 11.54 | 1.54 | 3.54 | 5.54 | 8.54 |
Asbury Park | 9.58 | 11.58 | 1.58 | 3.58 | 5.58 | 8.58 |
Bradley Beach | 10.01 | 12.01 | 2.01 | 4.01 | 6.01 | 9.01 |
Belmar | 10.05 | 12.05 | 2.05 | 4.05 | 6.05 | 9.05 |
Spring Lake | 10.08 | 12.08 | 2.08 | 4.08 | 6.08 | 9.08 |
Manasquan | l 10.12 | L 12.12 | l 2.12 | L 4.12 | L 6.12 | L 9.12 |
Point Pleasant Beach | l 10.21 | L 12.21 | l 2.21 | L 4.21 | L 6.21 | L 9.21 |
BAY HEAD | 10.31 | 12.31 | 2.31 | 4.31 | 6.31 | 9.31 |
The added trips result in:
- Hourly service from Bay Head to Long Branch from 9:21 a.m. until 9:21 p.m.
- Hourly service from Long Branch to Bay Head from 8:46 a.m. until 10:46 p.m.
Important note to customers: Alcoholic beverages will NOT be permitted on any train to and from Belmar. This policy will be strictly enforced.
For schedules and fares, visit www.njtransit.com or call 973-275-5555.
About NJ TRANSIT
NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system providing more than 895,000 weekday trips on 261 bus routes, three light rail lines, 12 commuter rail lines and through Access Link paratransit service. It is the third largest transit system in the country with 165 rail stations, 62 light rail stations and more than 19,000 bus stops linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.