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Morristown (NJT station)
Encyclopedia
Morristown is a New Jersey Transit
rail station on the Morristown Line
. It is located in Morristown
and serves an average of 1,800 passengers on a typical weekday. Construction of the historic station began in 1912 and the facility opened November 3, 1913. A station agent and waiting room are available 7 days a week. The station's interior was featured in Cyndi Lauper
's "Time After Time
" video (1984). Just west of the station, at Baker Interlocking the Morristown & Erie Railway branches off the NJT line. The M&E's offices and shop are located here.
Morristown received ADA
mini-high level platforms in 2005 to make the station handicapped accessible. The eastbound ramp is located near Morris Street and the westbound ramp is located just west of the old freight house. Morristown station has 455 parking spaces spread across three different lots located near the station.
, using the same railbed, constructed in 1835.
Ultimately the line extended to the east to the Hudson River connecting to New York by Ferry.
The line was previously used by a series of Lackawanna and Erie Lackawanna railway companies from the 1930s-1960s. The 1913-built Delaware, Lackawanna and Western station house has been on the National Register of Historic Places
since 1980.
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...
rail station on 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...
. It is located in Morristown
Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 18,411. It is the county seat of Morris County. Morristown became characterized as "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the...
and serves an average of 1,800 passengers on a typical weekday. Construction of the historic station began in 1912 and the facility opened November 3, 1913. A station agent and waiting room are available 7 days a week. The station's interior was featured in Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper
Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
's "Time After Time
Time after Time (Cyndi Lauper song)
"Time After Time" is a song by American singer Cyndi Lauper, released as the second single from her album She's So Unusual. It reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 9, 1984, and remained there for two weeks...
" video (1984). Just west of the station, at Baker Interlocking the Morristown & Erie Railway branches off the NJT line. The M&E's offices and shop are located here.
Morristown received ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009....
mini-high level platforms in 2005 to make the station handicapped accessible. The eastbound ramp is located near Morris Street and the westbound ramp is located just west of the old freight house. Morristown station has 455 parking spaces spread across three different lots located near the station.
History
A predecessor station was the terminus of the Morris and Essex RailroadMorris and Essex Railroad
The Morris and Essex Railroad was a railroad across northern New Jersey, later part of the main line of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad.-History:...
, using the same railbed, constructed in 1835.
Ultimately the line extended to the east to the Hudson River connecting to New York by Ferry.
The line was previously used by a series of Lackawanna and Erie Lackawanna railway companies from the 1930s-1960s. The 1913-built Delaware, Lackawanna and Western station house has been on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
since 1980.