South Orange (NJT station)
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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. From here one may travel eastward along South Orange Avenue to Seton Hall University
.
with the notable exceptions of Short Hills
and Millburn
, there are three tracks at South Orange station. They are numbered slightly differently than expected; the reason behind this is unknown. Track 2, the southernmost track, serves eastbound trains heading towards Hoboken and New York Penn. Track 1 acts as a bidirectional track, during the morning rush hours eastbound trains stop here whilst during afternoon peak hours trains heading westbound use this track. Track 3 is the northernmost track and handles westbound trains to Dover, Gladstone, and Hackettstown.
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.
decided to perform work at South 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 East Orange
, commenced in 2004. 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.
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 South Orange, New Jersey
South Orange, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 16,964 people, 5,522 households, and 3,766 families residing in the township. The population density was 5,945.3 people per square mile . There were 5,671 housing units at an average density of 1,987.5 per square mile...
along the Morris and Essex (formerly Erie Lackawanna) rail line. It is located in the business district of South Orange, near its town hall. From here one may travel eastward along South Orange Avenue to Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University is a private Roman Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States. Seton Hall is also the oldest and largest Catholic university in the...
.
Layout
As with all stations on the Morris & Essex Lines east of SummitSummit (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...
with the notable exceptions of Short Hills
Short Hills (NJT station)
Short Hills Station is a New Jersey Transit station in Short Hills, New Jersey along the Morris and Essex Railroad line.- History :The presence of a railroad station at the present site dates from 1879, when Stewart Hartshorn, the developer of what became the Short Hills neighborhood of Millburn,...
and Millburn
Millburn (NJT station)
Millburn Station is a New Jersey Transit station in Millburn, New Jersey along the Morris and Essex Railroad line.- History :The Millburn Station predates the town's formal incorporation and in fact dates back to 1837...
, there are three tracks at South Orange station. They are numbered slightly differently than expected; the reason behind this is unknown. Track 2, the southernmost track, serves eastbound trains heading towards Hoboken and New York Penn. Track 1 acts as a bidirectional track, during the morning rush hours eastbound trains stop here whilst during afternoon peak hours trains heading westbound use this track. Track 3 is the northernmost track and handles westbound trains to Dover, Gladstone, and Hackettstown.
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.
Service
South Orange station is served by both Morristown Line and Gladstone Branch trains of the Morris and Essex Lines on New Jersey Transit. During peak hours (6.31am-8.41am), trains to Hoboken and New York stop every 10–20 minutes, whilst during off-peak hours trains to each terminus come at intervals of around every half-hour. The same is true for outbound travel; trains can depart to either Dover, Hackettstown, or Gladstone.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 South 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 East Orange
East Orange (NJT station)
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...
, commenced in 2004. 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.