South Orange is a New Jersey Transit station in South Orange, New Jersey along the Morris and Essex (formerly Erie Lackawanna) rail line. It is located in the business district of South Orange, near its town hall. It is one of two train stations in the township of South Orange, Mountain Station being the other near the township border. South Orange station was built by the Lackawanna Railroad in 1916.
South Orange
South Orange station at the southwest corner of South Orange Avenue and Sloan Street.
Station owner New Jersey Transit decided to perform work at South Orange station to improve accessibility for the handicapped and to repair ninety-year-old viaducts at the station.[9] At a cost of $22.9 million, repair work at South Orange, along with other nearby stations commenced in 2004.[10] South Orange received a mini-high level platform as a result of the repairs, and the tracks surrounding the station were upgraded to have concrete ties and the stairways leading towards the platforms were replaced.[11]
Station layout and serviceedit
As with nearly all stations on the Morris & Essex Lines east of Summit, there are three tracks at South Orange station numbered according to the scheme that was established by the Lackawanna Railroad. Track 1, the express track, is the middle of the three tracks and is served by trains in the peak rush hour direction. Track 2, the southernmost track, serves eastbound trains heading towards Hoboken and New York. Track 3 is the northernmost track and handles westbound trains to Dover, Gladstone, and Hackettstown.[12]
The western end of the platform for tracks 1 and 3 and the eastern end of the platform for track 2 contain high-level sections of platform. Installed in 2004, these allow those with handicaps to board and bring the station in compliance with ADA regulations.[9] There are a number of retail stores at street level, below the station building. As of 2022, these stores are Cait & Abby's Bakery, Starbucks, Super Cuts, On the Track Cleaners, Cold Stone Creamery, and Village Diner.
^"Morris and Essex is Seventy-Nine Years Old". The Madison Eagle. June 16, 1916. p. 10. Retrieved April 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^Walker, Herbert T. (1902). "Early History of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad and it's Locomotives - Part 2: The Morris and Essex Railroad". Railroad Gazette. 34: 409. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
^Douglass, A.M. (1912). The Railroad Trainman, Volume 29. Cleveland, Ohio: Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. p. 339. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
^Taber, Thomas Townsend; Taber, Thomas Townsend III (1980). The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad in the Twentieth Century. Vol. 1. Muncy, PA: Privately printed. p. 88. ISBN0-9603398-2-5.
^"Edison Pilots First Electric Train Over Orange-Hoboken Route". The Passaic Daily News. September 22, 1930. p. 5. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^(PDF). New Jersey Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
^"How Many Riders Use NJ Transit's Hoboken Train Station?". Hoboken Patch. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
^Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Employee Timetable, 1943.
^"My Bus Now: 107". New Jersey Transit. August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
External linksedit
Media related to South Orange (NJT station) at Wikimedia Commons
South Orange Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
November 11, 2023
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South Orange is a New Jersey Transit station in South Orange New Jersey along the Morris and Essex formerly Erie Lackawanna rail line It is located in the business district of South Orange near its town hall It is one of two train stations in the township of South Orange Mountain Station being the other near the township border South Orange station was built by the Lackawanna Railroad in 1916 South OrangeSouth Orange station at the southwest corner of South Orange Avenue and Sloan Street General informationLocation17 Sloan Street South Orange New JerseyOwned byNew Jersey TransitPlatforms1 side platform and 1 island platformTracks3ConnectionsNJT Bus 92 and 107 ONE Bus 31ConstructionAccessibleYes mini platform Other informationFare zone5HistoryOpenedSeptember 17 1837 preliminary trip 1 September 28 1837 regular service 2 3 RebuiltFebruary 1 1916 4 ElectrifiedSeptember 22 1930 5 Passengers20174 131 average weekday 6 7 ServicesPreceding station NJ Transit Following stationMaplewoodtoward Gladstone Gladstone Branchweekdays Mountain Stationtoward New York Penn Station or HobokenMaplewoodtoward Hackettstown Morristown LineFormer servicesPreceding station Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad Following stationMaplewoodtoward Buffalo Main Line Mountain Stationtoward HobokenSouth Orange StationU S National Register of Historic PlacesThe station house as seen from Sloan StreetLocation17 Sloan Street South Orange New JerseyCoordinates40 44 45 N 74 15 39 W 40 74583 N 74 26083 W 40 74583 74 26083Area1 5 acres 0 61 ha Built1916ArchitectFrank J NiesArchitectural styleRenaissanceMPSOperating Passenger Railroad Stations TRNRHP reference No 84002669 8 Added to NRHPJune 22 1984 Contents 1 History 2 Station layout and service 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editStation owner New Jersey Transit decided to perform work at South Orange station to improve accessibility for the handicapped and to repair ninety year old viaducts at the station 9 At a cost of 22 9 million repair work at South Orange along with other nearby stations commenced in 2004 10 South Orange received a mini high level platform as a result of the repairs and the tracks surrounding the station were upgraded to have concrete ties and the stairways leading towards the platforms were replaced 11 Station layout and service editAs with nearly all stations on the Morris amp Essex Lines east of Summit there are three tracks at South Orange station numbered according to the scheme that was established by the Lackawanna Railroad Track 1 the express track is the middle of the three tracks and is served by trains in the peak rush hour direction Track 2 the southernmost track serves eastbound trains heading towards Hoboken and New York Track 3 is the northernmost track and handles westbound trains to Dover Gladstone and Hackettstown 12 The western end of the platform for tracks 1 and 3 and the eastern end of the platform for track 2 contain high level sections of platform Installed in 2004 these allow those with handicaps to board and bring the station in compliance with ADA regulations 9 There are a number of retail stores at street level below the station building As of 2022 these stores are Cait amp Abby s Bakery Starbucks Super Cuts On the Track Cleaners Cold Stone Creamery and Village Diner Bus services are available on the 92 and 107 lines with both the 92 and 107 terminating at South Orange while the 92 heads to Branch Brook Park Light Rail Station and the 107 express line Irvington New York heads to Port Authority Bus Terminal 13 PPlatform level Track 3 Morristown Line toward Dover or Hackettstown Maplewood Gladstone Branch weekdays toward Gladstone Maplewood Island platform doors will open on the left or rightTrack 1 Morristown Line toward Dover or Hackettstown Maplewood Gladstone Branch weekdays toward Gladstone Maplewood Morristown Line Gladstone Branch toward Hoboken or New York Mountain Station Track 2 Morristown Line Gladstone Branch toward Hoboken or New York Mountain Station Side platform doors will open on the rightG Street level Station building ticket machines parkingSee also editOperating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource New Jersey List of New Jersey Transit stationsReferences edit Morris and Essex is Seventy Nine Years Old The Madison Eagle June 16 1916 p 10 Retrieved April 19 2020 via Newspapers com nbsp Walker Herbert T 1902 Early History of the Delaware Lackawanna amp Western Railroad and it s Locomotives Part 2 The Morris and Essex Railroad Railroad Gazette 34 409 Retrieved April 3 2020 Douglass A M 1912 The Railroad Trainman Volume 29 Cleveland Ohio Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen p 339 Retrieved April 4 2020 Taber Thomas Townsend Taber Thomas Townsend III 1980 The Delaware Lackawanna amp Western Railroad in the Twentieth Century Vol 1 Muncy PA Privately printed p 88 ISBN 0 9603398 2 5 Edison Pilots First Electric Train Over Orange Hoboken Route The Passaic Daily News September 22 1930 p 5 Retrieved January 31 2021 via Newspapers com nbsp QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS PDF New Jersey Transit Archived from the original PDF on April 19 2013 Retrieved January 4 2013 How Many Riders Use NJ Transit s Hoboken Train Station Hoboken Patch Retrieved July 18 2018 National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 a b M amp E station improvement and viaduct rehabilitation NJ Transit official site Retrieved 2007 08 06 NJ Transit approves 22 9 million in viaduct repairs Progressive Railroading Retrieved 2007 08 06 NJ Transit breaks ground on three station rehab project Progressive Railroading Retrieved 2007 08 07 Delaware Lackawanna amp Western Railroad Employee Timetable 1943 My Bus Now 107 New Jersey Transit August 10 2023 Retrieved August 10 2023 External links edit nbsp Media related to South Orange NJT station at Wikimedia Commons South Orange Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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