For a bit of family history about trips to the beach, I am looking for a timetable or similar showing the Mermaid in the late 1930's to mid 1940's time frame (if there was one then). More specifically, I am looking for through service (probably on weekends) in the summer from points west through Elizabeth and Elizabethport to Asbury Park, meaning an all-rail route and not the steamboat from New York to Atlantic Highlands or Sandy Hook, etc.
I have found timetables that have trains originating in Jersey City (Communipaw) to Asbury Park and Bay Head (NY & Long Brach trains) heading south at Elizabethport, so if coming from points west you would have had to change at Elizabethport, but my understanding is that the Mermaid came from points west and then headed south at Elizabethport, so it was a "one seat ride".
EDIT: or, as described a few posts ago, from points west it went east to Bayonne, presumably picked up some passengers, then reversed to E-port and then down to Perth Amboy and on to Asbury Park, etc.
Thanks in advance, Jim