Rahway is a compact city in southern Union County centered on the Rahway River and a busy regional rail junction. NJ Transit’s Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line both serve Rahway Station, providing direct connections to Newark, New York, Trenton, and shore communities. Routes 1 and 9 and Route 27 run nearby, with the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike accessible within a short drive. The downtown has experienced substantial residential and cultural redevelopment around the station and the Union County Performing Arts Center. Rahway also includes older residential neighborhoods, industrial areas, schools, parks, offices, and riverfront greenways. The city borders Linden, Clark, Woodbridge, and other central New Jersey communities. Its combination of rail access, historic neighborhoods, industrial heritage, and a revitalized downtown gives Rahway a varied urban-suburban character.