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Extra Train Service Added for St. Patrick's Day Parade
Trains will shuttle parade goers between stops from Long Branch to Bay Head
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.
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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:
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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
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