It is served by trains on NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line.

In May 2011, ticket machines were installed on both sides of the station depot at Manasquan.

[4] The station originally opened in 1876 by the Central Railroad of New Jersey.

The depot was built out of wood from Philadelphia's agricultural exhibition in the celebration of the United States Centennial in 1876.

[5] The depot lasted on the site until March 30, 1996, when a fire ravaged the 120-year-old building while serving as the home of the local historical society.