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Statue of Liberty
Colossal neoclassical sculpture gifted by France in 1886, standing as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy.
24 km · about 25 min drive
New Jersey, United States · North America
Avenel works well as a base: 5 minutes from Sewaren, 24km from Statue of Liberty.
Avenel is a town located in New Jersey, United States. With a population of 17,011, it is an important destination in North America.
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Avenel is an active commuter railroad station in the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Servicing trains of NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line, the station serves trains going to Long Branch and Bay Head to New York Penn Station. Avenel station serves as the first (going south) andRead more
last (going north) stop of standalone North Jersey Coast Line service, with the line merging into the Northeast Corridor Line at Union Tower in Rahway. The next station to the south is Woodbridge while the next station north is Rahway. Avenel station consists of two high-level side platforms that cross over Avenel Street (County Route 650).
The first train operated through modern-day Avenel on October 11, 1864 with the opening of the Perth Amboy and Woodbridge Railroad, but did not stop in the area. Railroad service was established c. 1869 with the announcement of new realty plots in the area up for auction on June 2. The station depot burned in a fire c. 1896 and was replaced by a two-story stone building. This station stood until the construction of a new bridge over Avenel Street to eliminate a grade crossing in 1937. Lack of maintenance resulted in dropped ridership in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, resulting in the proposed closure by NJ Transit in 1992. Efforts by local politicians and riders resulted in Avenel station remaining open. NJ Transit replaced the decrepit structures in 1998 as part of the agreement to keep the station open.
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Avenel is located in New Jersey, United States, North America. The coordinates are 40.5804 latitude, -74.2852 longitude.
Avenel has a population of approximately 17,011 people, making it a town in United States.
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