Oh NJ Transit, how I love and loathe you. Edison Train Station is my local stop on the Northeast Corridor NJTransit line. It runs directly into New York Penn. The other side will take you to Trenton/Philly.
The station has three areas for parking. The main lot, in front of the station, the side lot on the left parallel to the tracks (with the poor paving), and a recently opened lot off of Kilmer Rd, which has alleviated some of the wait list for parking spaces. The ingress to the station is a little tricky, because you have to turn onto Central Ave/Reed St - a residential road, and then race through the one way traffic of the lot, so try not to drive over 35 mph around the turns. Its best not to be late, as there isn't a way to pull in and run to the platform.
I like that this station always has a few taxis waiting to take people places. I also like that the main lot makes it easier to get to the NY bound side of the platform.
I dislike that the station building is small, has limited seating, is usually kinda dirty, and closes at 8 pm. If you miss your train and its after 8 pm, you have to sit outside. There are overhangs, so at least you don't have to stand in the rain, but its not necessarily comfortable in bad weather. At least there are a lot of benches. The station doesn't staff people, so you do need to know how to use the ticket machines rather than ask a person. The building does have two bathrooms but use at your own peril.
Edison train station also has two elevators for those of you that need them. That said, access to the elevator requires going under the overpass, which means walking from the main lot, around the sidewalk down on Plainfield Ave, under the overpass, and then up one of the two elevators. There are stairs that are faster. The sidewalks and stairs are well salted in the winter. read more