Train service to New Brunswick was begun by the New Jersey Railroad, northbound in 1838 and southbound in 1839. Its successor,  Pennsylvania Railroad, built the current station in 1903 when the tracks were raised above street level.
The New Jersey Railroad started train service to New Brunswick in 1838, traveling north, and in 1839, it began running south as well.  The Pennsylvania Railroad constructed the current station in 1903 when the tracks were elevated above street level.