Extra Train Service Added for St. Patrick's Day Parade
Trains will shuttle parade goers between stops from Long Branch to Bay Head
New Jersey Transit trains are operating with two-hour delays.
Mark Vetrini
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Finding parking in Belmar and Lake Como for Sunday's St. Patrick's Day Parade requires a lot of Irish luck. Demand is high, and NJ Transit encourages parade goers to instead travel by train.
NJ Transit is offering extra rail service on the North Jersey Coast Line between Long Branch and Bay Head to accommodate parade goers with trains between 9:46 a.m. to 9:31 p.m. Children 11 and younger travel free on weekends with each fare-paying adult.
NJ Transit announced this year, as in years past, the corridor will add rail trips for hour service throughout the day to accommodate demand to Belmar for the St. Patrick's Day Parade festivities.
Eleven additional rail trips will run: five northbound and six southbound.
Here's the announcement from NJ Transit, with a train schedule for stations from Long Branch to Bay Head:
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 3 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 |
10.12 |
12.12 |
2.12 |
4.12 |
6.12 |
9.12 |
|
Point Pleasant Beach |
10.21 |
12.21 |
2.21 |
4.21 |
6.21 |
9.21 |
|
BAY HEAD |
10.31 |
12.31 |
2.31 |
4.31 |
6.31 |
9.31 |
