
Prior to its passing, two persons were killed and 5 injured after being struck by a northbound Penn Central train that had originated in Chicago.

Kennedy heading south to Washington, DC passed through the station, where crowds lined the tracks to bid farewell and pay tribute. This station is often called Broad Street Elizabeth to distinguish it from North Elizabeth station.

It is between Broad Street and West Grand Street on an embankment and viaduct. Elizabeth is a New Jersey Transit station in Midtown in Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, 15.4 miles (24.8 km) southwest of New York Penn Station on the Northeast Corridor.
