NJ Transit

As far as train stations go, this one is fine. Nice and clean, modern wide platform, almost enough parking. Theres even a food truck selling coffee and Danishes in the morning. The biggest problem with this njt station is NJ transit itself. The trains are rarely if ever on time. But that’s not the station’s fault.

Middletown Station of NJ Transit for some reason added poles to block the one car «pullover» next to the new ticket office to drop a passenger going to NY, or to block someone putting a letter in the mailbox 10 foot from the poles. Result — to drop somebody you have to illegally use a parking lot next to the station (I was politely asked by the local police to move) while waiting for a letter to be dropped, and to drop a passenger you need to do the same. What are they thinking of?

Middletown’s train station serves its purpose well! I am reading about people reminiscing about the «Little, yellow wooden 1-​bedroom train station.» A Middletown HS North classmate helped with preservation efforts of that around 1980 for an Eagle Scout badge… Go Doug!

I grew up with NJ Transit… No really. That damn train is like the annoying brother I never had… because it was (still is) situated directly down hill from my childhood home in Mtown! A converted barn circa 1886. From 5 something am to 2 something am… on average that damn whistle blows 60+ something times a day!
I remember when the station was the original yellow one room station (now privately owned on the north lot) and passengers got on and off when the trains was able to stop, no platform, just leaping from the stairs! Now, you have a fully daytime operational ticket house. off hours, walk to the end of the north bound platform for automated ticket machine.
Houses along the railroad hill had stairs. Today — why the hell would you ever walk on the tracks!!! And the trains were diesel fuel, mom had to put a few fires out with the garden hose in the back yard! No joke! In the 80’s we put coins on the rails and bum’s were camped out on the Conover Estate…
Times have changed and the train is the most direct way to go into the city.
18 007 722 222 for train times, yep the # came from memory! Go NJ Transit!

The best way to get into NY from the Holmdel — Middletown NJ area is by NJ Transit train. The Middletown train station is located in the center of the town and offers express service into Newark and New York (Penn Station).
The express trains get into NY in just over an hour. The locals take about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Only the locals stop at Newark Airport.
There is lots of parking available but the daily lot just raised its price to $ 7 per day.
Save some money and make sure that you buy your ticket before getting on the train. The ticket vending machines are located on the NY side of the tracks in the center of the platform. The ticket office is open during the week in the mornings.
I always feel good about taking the train when it rolls by the Parkway and Turnpike and I see the traffic backed up in the morning.
There are always seats available when getting on the train in Middletown. This is not always the case when getting on at either Hazlet or Matawan.