Located near the border with Spring Lake Heights, trains are served by New Jersey Transit's North Jersey Coast Line, which serve stations from New York Penn Station, Hoboken Terminal and Long Branch to Bay Head.

Spring Lake station lacks accessibility for handicapped persons per the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990.

Service through Spring Lake began on October 11, 1875, when the New York and Long Branch Railroad was extended south from Ocean Beach station (now Belmar) to Sea Girt.

Spring Lake station was built on property of William V. Reid, a local landowner.

[6] In May 2011, ticket vending machines were installed at the east side of the Spring Lake station.