The City of Rahway is located in Union County, New Jersey, approximately 15 miles southwest of Manhattan. The city is served by the busy Northeast Corridor/North Jersey Coast rail lines, linking Rahway with Newark, Manhattan, Trenton, and the Jersey Shore. Its busiest highway is Routes 1 & 9, and the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike are each located less than 2 miles from the city line.
The majority of the city is zoned for residential use, with smaller areas zoned for commercial and industrial use.
