Gillette (NJT station)
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Gillette Station is the first of three station stop on the Gladstone Branch of the Morris & Essex Line of New Jersey Transit
, in Long Hill Township, New Jersey
. The station consists of a small low-level side platform with a covered bench shelter on the inbound side of the single track. The station is located at the intersection of Mountain Avenue and Jersey Avenue in the Gillette
portion of Long Hill Township. The station has 82 parking spaces and bike lockers. The station serves trains that go to Gladstone
, Summit
, Hoboken Terminal
and New York Pennsylvania Station for commuters.
George Howell was an engineer who surveyed the area for the New Jersey West Line Railroad
. The station is named after his wife, Rachel Gillette Cornish, who he married while working in the area. Since the Gladstone Branch was opened, the station has never consisted more than a shelter for passengers on the side of the tracks, unlike nearby Stirling
, which once boasted a large station depot built in 1872.
or Summit station
.
The station sees use by all but one Gladstone Branch train, No.467, which terminates at Murray Hill
. The first weekday train heading to New York Pennsylvania Station or Hoboken Terminal
arrives at Gillette at 5:11 am heading to Hoboken. The last train heading inbound to New York/Hoboken leaves at 12:18 am the next morning and heads for Hoboken Terminal. Heading westbound from Hoboken/New York, the first Gladstone Branch train arrives at 8:06 am, heading for Bernardsville
. The last westbound train arrives at the station at 1:44 the next morning heading to Gladstone
. On weekends, a transfer is necessary to a Morristown Line
train at Summit, which accesses to New York and Hoboken. Heading inbound the first train arrives at Gillette at 6:29 am and the final arrives at 12:52 the next morning. On holidays, the first train arrives at 6:00 am. Heading outbound, the first train arrives at 7:22 am and the last arrives at 2:33 am.
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...
, in Long Hill Township, New Jersey
Long Hill Township, New Jersey
-Local government:Long Hill Township is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for...
. The station consists of a small low-level side platform with a covered bench shelter on the inbound side of the single track. The station is located at the intersection of Mountain Avenue and Jersey Avenue in the Gillette
Gillette, New Jersey
Gillette is an unincorporated area within Long Hill Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07933. See Gillette ...
portion of Long Hill Township. The station has 82 parking spaces and bike lockers. The station serves trains that go to Gladstone
Gladstone (NJT station)
Gladstone Station is a New Jersey Transit station in Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey. It is the western terminus of the Gladstone Branch of the Morris and Essex line....
, Summit
Summit (NJT station)
Summit Station is a train station located in Summit, New Jersey, which is served by New Jersey Transit's Morris & Essex Lines . The station is located between Union Place on the north and Broad Street on the south, with station access via either side, and between Summit Avenue on the east and Maple...
, 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 New York Pennsylvania Station for commuters.
George Howell was an engineer who surveyed the area for the New Jersey West Line Railroad
New Jersey West Line Railroad
The New Jersey West Line Railroad was a proposed railroad running east and west across northern New Jersey, of which the only part constructed was what is now the Gladstone Branch of New Jersey Transit between Summit and Bernardsville...
. The station is named after his wife, Rachel Gillette Cornish, who he married while working in the area. Since the Gladstone Branch was opened, the station has never consisted more than a shelter for passengers on the side of the tracks, unlike nearby Stirling
Stirling (NJT station)
Stirling Station is a New Jersey Transit station in the Stirling neighborhood of Long Hill, New Jersey along the Gladstone Branch of the Morris and Essex line.- Station layout and services :...
, which once boasted a large station depot built in 1872.
Station layout and services
Gillette Station contains only a covered bench shelter on the low-level side platform, several newsstands, a pay telephone, and numerous benches facing the single track from the inbound side. The station has no ticket vending machines or ticket agents, so tickets must be bought on board without the $5 surcharge. The station is located in Fare Zone 12, making a ticket (one-way) to New York only $11.50, $10.00 to Hoboken and $7.00 to Newark Broad Street Station. Monthly passes from New York are $324.00, $284.00 from Hoboken, $193.00 from Newark Broad Street. Bike racks are present next to the shelter. The station has the second-largest parking lot among the three stations in Long Hill Township, boasting an 82-space lot owned by New Jersey Transit, but contracted out to the township. Permits for parking there on weekday mornings cost $285 per year. At nights and from 3 PM Friday to 5 PM Sunday, parking is free there without a permit. Of the 82 spaces, 2 are handicap-accessible, although the station is not handicapped-accessible. For handicap-accessibility, a commuter would need to go to Lyons stationLyons (NJT station)
Lyons Station is a New Jersey Transit station in Basking Ridge, New Jersey along the Gladstone Branch of the Morris & Essex Lines.The single station building, on the north side of the single track, is of brick construction and was built 1931 to coincide with electfication. A brass ornamental arch...
or Summit station
Summit (NJT station)
Summit Station is a train station located in Summit, New Jersey, which is served by New Jersey Transit's Morris & Essex Lines . The station is located between Union Place on the north and Broad Street on the south, with station access via either side, and between Summit Avenue on the east and Maple...
.
The station sees use by all but one Gladstone Branch train, No.467, which terminates at Murray Hill
Murray Hill (NJT station)
Murray Hill Station is a New Jersey Transit station in New Providence, New Jersey along the Gladstone Branch of the Morris and Essex line. It is located on Foley Place, between Floral Avenue and Southgate Road.-History:...
. The first weekday train heading to New York Pennsylvania Station or 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...
arrives at Gillette at 5:11 am heading to Hoboken. The last train heading inbound to New York/Hoboken leaves at 12:18 am the next morning and heads for Hoboken Terminal. Heading westbound from Hoboken/New York, the first Gladstone Branch train arrives at 8:06 am, heading for Bernardsville
Bernardsville (NJT station)
Bernardsville Station is a New Jersey Transit station in Bernardsville, New Jersey along the Gladstone Branch of the Morris and Essex line.- Physical facilities :...
. The last westbound train arrives at the station at 1:44 the next morning heading to Gladstone
Gladstone (NJT station)
Gladstone Station is a New Jersey Transit station in Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey. It is the western terminus of the Gladstone Branch of the Morris and Essex line....
. On weekends, a transfer is necessary to a 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...
train at Summit, which accesses to New York and Hoboken. Heading inbound the first train arrives at Gillette at 6:29 am and the final arrives at 12:52 the next morning. On holidays, the first train arrives at 6:00 am. Heading outbound, the first train arrives at 7:22 am and the last arrives at 2:33 am.
See also
- Millington (NJT station)Millington (NJT station)Millington Station is a New Jersey Transit station in Millington, New Jersey along the Gladstone Branch of the Morris and Essex Lines. The first of three stops in Long Hill Township, Millington is the only one that retains its Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad station depot. The station is...
- The third station in Long Hill Township.