Elizabeth Station
LOCATION: Elizabeth, NJ
OWNER: New Jersey Transit (NJT)
START DATE: 09/2018
END DATE: 06/2024
Sowinski Sullivan provided architectural design services for the Elizabeth Station reconstruction project. Located in Elizabeth, New Jersey, along the Northeast Corridor Railroad Line, this station services NJ Transit trains between Trenton and New York City and those on the North Jersey Coast Line from Bay Head to New York City. The existing station was in poor condition with crumbling platforms and an inadequate station building.
Sowinski Sullivan was a member of the design-build team that was tasked with taking the set of 30% bridging documents prepared by NJ Transit, reimagining the station building facades, and creating a complete set of construction documents. The improvements to Elizabeth Station included constructing a new, larger station building, replacing and extending the existing passenger platforms, doubling the number of elevators to four, and replacing all stairways. These improvements have restored prominence to this station at a time of resurgence for the city of Elizabeth. NJ Transit expects ridership to increase at Elizabeth Station, and the improved accommodations and amenities will enhance the passenger experience.