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East Orange (NJT station)
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East Orange is a New Jersey Transit
station in East Orange
, New Jersey
on the Morris and Essex line. This elevated station was built in 1923 and serving the Lackawanna lines and now receives trains from the Morristown Line
and the Gladstone Branch
, including service to Hoboken Terminal
and Midtown Direct
service to New York Penn Station
in Midtown Manhattan
. The station is located next to the westbound lanes of Interstate 280, about five hundred yards west of the crossing of the Morris and Essex line over the Garden State Parkway
. The East Orange City Hall is located directly north of this station.
decided to perform work at East Orange station to improve accessibility for the handicapped and to repair eighty year old viaducts at the station. At a cost of $22.9m, repair work at East Orange, along with nearby stations Brick Church
and South Orange
, commenced in 2004. East Orange received a mini-high level platform as a result of the repairs, the tracks surrounding the station were upgraded with concrete ties and the stairways leading to the platforms were replaced.
New Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
station in East Orange
East Orange, New Jersey
East Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the city's population 64,270, making it the state's 20th largest municipality, having dropped 5,554 residents from its population of 69,824 in the 2000 Census, when it was the state's 14th most...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
on the Morris and Essex line. This elevated station was built in 1923 and serving the Lackawanna lines and now receives trains from the Morristown Line
Morristown Line
The Morristown Line is one of New Jersey Transit's commuter lines and is one of two branches that run along the Morris and Essex Lines. Out of 60 inbound and 58 outbound daily weekday trains, 28 inbound and 26 outbound trains use the Kearny Connection to Secaucus Junction and New York Penn...
and the Gladstone Branch
Gladstone Branch
The Gladstone Branch is a branch of New Jersey Transit's Morris and Essex Lines. The Gladstone Branch primarily serves commuter trains; freight service is no longer operated...
, including service to Hoboken Terminal
Hoboken Terminal
Hoboken Terminal is one of the New York Metropolitan area's major transportation hubs. The commuter-oriented intermodal facility, is located on the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey...
and Midtown Direct
Kearny Connection
The Kearny Connection in Kearny, New Jersey, allows suburban passenger trains from New Jersey Transit's Morris and Essex Lines to run to New York Penn Station,instead of their traditional ferry terminal on the river in Hoboken. New Jersey Transit dubbed the new service Midtown Direct; the...
service to New York Penn Station
Pennsylvania Station (New York City)
Pennsylvania Station—commonly known as Penn Station—is the major intercity train station and a major commuter rail hub in New York City. It is one of the busiest rail stations in the world, and a hub for inbound and outbound railroad traffic in New York City. The New York City Subway system also...
in Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial zones such as Rockefeller Center, Broadway, and Times Square...
. The station is located next to the westbound lanes of Interstate 280, about five hundred yards west of the crossing of the Morris and Essex line over the Garden State Parkway
Garden State Parkway
The Garden State Parkway is a 172.4-mile limited-access toll parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York line at Montvale, New Jersey, to Cape May at New Jersey's southernmost tip. Its name refers to New Jersey's nickname, the "Garden State." Most New Jersey residents refer...
. The East Orange City Hall is located directly north of this station.
ADA accessibility and viaduct improvements
Station owner New Jersey TransitNew Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
decided to perform work at East Orange station to improve accessibility for the handicapped and to repair eighty year old viaducts at the station. At a cost of $22.9m, repair work at East Orange, along with nearby stations Brick Church
Brick Church (NJT station)
Brick Church is a New Jersey Transit station in East Orange, New Jersey along the Morris and Essex Line. Service is available from this station east to Hoboken Terminal, New York Penn Station and west to Dover and Hackettstown....
and South Orange
South Orange (NJT station)
South Orange is a New Jersey Transit station in South Orange, New Jersey along the Morris and Essex rail line. It is located in the business district of South Orange, near its town hall...
, commenced in 2004. East Orange received a mini-high level platform as a result of the repairs, the tracks surrounding the station were upgraded with concrete ties and the stairways leading to the platforms were replaced.