Lakewood Terminal
{{Infobox station
| name = Lakewood Terminal
| style = NJ Transit
| address = 200 1st Street
| borough = Lakewood Township, New Jersey
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{coord|40.09145|-74.21207|type:landmark_globe:earth_region:US-NJ|display=inline,title}}
| parking = 92 spaces
| opened = 1950
| rebuilt = 1989
| owned = NJ Transit
}}
Lakewood Terminal is a regional bus terminus owned and operated by NJ Transit (NJT) at 1st & Lexington Avenues in Lakewood, New Jersey. Bus service includes routes to Atlantic City, Hudson County, New York, Philadelphia, and points at the Jersey Shore, including those of the Ocean County bus network, Ocean Ride. It is situated near the intersection of Route 88 and U.S. Route 9, a busy commuter corridor and the former Central Railroad of New Jersey right-of-way, where the MOM rail line may eventually travel. There are 92 parking spaces available at the bus station.
History
Lakewood in the late 19th and early 20th century was a winter resort.{{cite web |title=History of Lakewood |url=https://www.lakewoodnj.gov/history.php |publisher=Lakewood, New Jersey |access-date=May 27, 2025}}{{cite news |last=Wright |first=George Cable |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1963/12/15/archives/lakewoods-lures-new-jersey-resort-appears-assured-of-record-season.html |title=LAKEWOOD'S LURES - New Jersey Resort Appears Assured Of Record Season This Winter New Motels Early Start A Big Weekend |work=The New York Times |date=1963-12-15 |access-date=May 27, 2025}} Train service by what became New Jersey Southern Railroad began in 1860. Between 1929 and 1941 it was served by CNJ's deluxe Blue Comet service. Weekday passenger service ended in 1952 and weekend passenger service in 1957.{{cite web |title=The Southern Division Main Line |url=http://octrainguy.com/history-MainLine.html |access-date=May 27, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618094706/http://octrainguy.com/history-MainLine.html |archive-date=2012-06-18 }}
The Lincoln Bus Terminal, as the terminal was originally called, was built in 1950 by Lincoln Stages Bus Company with a bus depot later added.{{cite news |last=Blay |first=Joyce |title=Bus terminal remains hub of Lakewood transit |newspaper=Tri-Town News |date=December 29, 2005 |url=http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2005-12-29/Front_page/009.html |access-date=May 27, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910011257/http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2005-12-29/Front_page/009.html |archive-date=2015-09-10 }} The company, which became Lincoln Transit, ran the Atlantic City–New York route and ceased operations in 1983.{{cite news |title=THE REGION; Lincoln Bus Line To Close Friday |newspaper=The New York Times |agency=Associated Press |date=February 23, 1983 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/23/nyregion/the-region-lincoln-bus-line-to-close-friday.html |access-date=May 27, 2025 }} The terminal was also used by Greyhound Lines and Public Service Coordinated Transport, the latter of which became Transport of New Jersey and was taken over by New Jersey Transit bus operations (NJT) in 1983. A half-million dollar renovation of the facility by NJT was completed in January 1989.{{cite news |last=Blay |first=Joyce |title=Bus terminal remains hub of Lakewood transit |newspaper=Tri-Town News |date=December 29, 2005 |url=http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2005-12-29/Front_page/009.html |access-date=May 27, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910011257/http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2005-12-29/Front_page/009.html |archive-date=2015-09-10 }}
Services
The terminal serves several NJ Transit bus routes, including:
- Route 137: Lakewood to Port Authority Bus Terminal (New York City)
- Route 139: Lakewood to Port Authority Bus Terminal (New York City)
- Route 317: Asbury Park to Philadelphia Greyhound Terminal
- Route 559: Lakewood to Atlantic City Bus Terminal
- Route 67: Toms River to Newark Penn Station
Additionally, Ocean Ride local service is provided on the OC3 Brick / Lakewood / Toms River and OC4 Lakewood – Brick Link routes.{{cite web |title=Ocean County Transit Guide |url=https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/Transportation/TransportationRouteLinkPage.aspx |publisher=Ocean County Government |access-date=May 27, 2025 }}
Future Developments
Lakewood has developed an additional multi-modal facility at the northern end of downtown at 9th Street and Clifton, which acts as the hub for the expanding bus network.{{cite press release |title=Lautenberg, Menendez Secure $32.7 Million For Projects Vital to South/Central Jersey |date=July 21, 2006 |url=http://lautenberg.senate.gov/newsroom/record.cfm?id=259356 |access-date=May 27, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100304045731/http://lautenberg.senate.gov/newsroom/record.cfm?id=259356 |archive-date=2010-03-04 }}{{cite press release |title=Lautenberg, Menendez Announce More Than $2.9 Million For South Jersey Bus Improvements |date=September 26, 2008 |url=http://nt.gmnews.com/news/2009-06-03/front_page/015.html |access-date=May 27, 2025 }}
References
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External links
- [https://www.njtransit.com/station/lakewood-bus-terminal NJ Transit – Lakewood Bus Terminal]
- [https://www.lakewoodnj.gov/bussing Lakewood Shuttle Busing]
- [https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/Transportation/TransportationRouteLinkPage.aspx Ocean Ride Transportation Services]
Category:NJ Transit bus stations
Category:Transportation buildings and structures in Ocean County, New Jersey
Category:Surface transportation in Greater New York
Category:Transit hubs serving New Jersey