's Morris and Essex Lines. The Gladstone Branch primarily serves commuter trains; freight service is no longer operated. Out of 24 inbound and 27 outbound daily weekday trains, 2 inbound and 2 outbound trains (about 8%) use the
. Passengers can transfer at Newark Broad Street or
to reach the other destination if necessary. The part of the line west of Summit is single-tracked with passing sidings at
and operates in peak-direction only on weekday peak hours, except for some service operating reverse-peak from Murray Hill in the PM peak. On weekends the line operates Gladstone-Summit service hourly along the branch. Gladstone Branch trains to New York run through Secaucus Junction but no longer stop there.
that was completed was from Summit west to Bernardsville. The
was dissolved in 1878 and the assets were sold off. The Summit to Bernardsville line was then purchased by the Passaic and Delaware Railroad. The Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad (DL&W) leased the line on November 1, 1882 as a branch of the Morris and Essex. The Passaic and Delaware Extension Railroad was chartered in 1890 and opened later that year, extending the line to its current terminus in
Arrow III electric cars built in 1978. The two weekday round trips to New York use Comet trains powered by
. Upon the breakup of that company, the
inherited the business. Customers on the line dwindled, and the last customer, the Reheis Chemical Company, was bought out by the General Chemical Company and planned to close down in 2008. The apparent last freight train made its run on November 7, 2008; however, seven months later the facility began receiving shipments again, on June 19, 2009. Although this industry is east of the Berkeley Heights station, the freight trains actually operate as far west as Stirling, where the engine uses the siding to run around the train to reverse direction.
at 25 kV 60 Hz. Traction power comes from the NJT substation at Summit, NJ, which also powers much of the
. The Summit substation is located north of New Providence on the
stations, and receives power from the nearby Summit Utility substation. In addition to the NJT Summit traction substation, three other switching facilities are located along the line.
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HobokenHoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...
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HobokenHoboken 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...
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ADA-accessible, TVM |
NJ Transit buses: 22, 22X, 23, 54, 68, 85, 87, 89, 126, New York Waterway |
Eastern terminus of the line; Transfer here for PATHPATH, derived from Port Authority Trans-Hudson, is a rapid transit railroad linking Manhattan, New York City with Newark, Harrison, Hoboken and Jersey City in metropolitan northern New Jersey...
trains and the Hudson-Bergen Light RailThe Hudson–Bergen Light Rail is a light rail system in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Owned by New Jersey Transit and operated by the 21st Century Rail Corporation, it connects the communities of Bayonne, Jersey City, Hoboken, Weehawken, Union City , and North Bergen.The system began...
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7.8 |
NewarkNewark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
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Newark-Broad Street |
ADA-accessible, TVM |
NJ Transit buses: 11, 13, 27, 28, 29, 39, 41, 43, 72, 76, 78, 108, go28 |
10.4 miles from New York Penn Station |
| 4 |
10.0 |
East Orange 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...
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East OrangeEast 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...
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ADA-accessible, TVM |
NJ Transit buses: 21, 71, 73, 79, 94 |
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| 10.6 |
Brick ChurchBrick 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....
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TVM |
NJ Transit buses: 21, 71, 73, 79, 94, 97 |
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| 11.5 |
Orange The City of Orange is a city and township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 30,134...
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Orange Orange is a New Jersey Transit station in Orange, New Jersey along the Morris & Essex Lines . Service is available via the Kearny Connection to Secaucus Junction and Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan and to Hoboken Terminal...
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TVM |
NJ Transit buses: 21, 41 71, 73, 79, 92 |
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12.2 |
Highland AvenueHighland Avenue is a New Jersey Transit station in Orange, New Jersey along the Morris & Essex Lines . Service is available via the Kearny Connection to Secaucus Junction and Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan and to Hoboken Terminal...
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TVM |
NJ Transit buses: 92 |
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| 13.1 |
South Orange -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...
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Mountain Station Mountain Station is a New Jersey Transit station in South Orange, New Jersey along the Morris and Essex rail line. The station has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984.-External links:*...
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TVM |
NJ Transit buses: 92 |
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| 13.9 |
South Orange 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...
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ADA-accessible, TVM |
NJ Transit buses: 92, 107 |
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15.2 |
MaplewoodMaplewood is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 23,867.-History:...
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MaplewoodMaplewood Station is a New Jersey Transit station in Maplewood, New Jersey along the Morris and Essex rail line. It is the sole railroad station in Maplewood and is located at the heart of its shopping and business district....
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TVM |
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16.8 |
Millburn Millburn is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 20,149.Millburn Township was created as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 20, 1857, from portions of Springfield Township.Millburn also...
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MillburnMillburn 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...
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TVM |
NJ Transit buses: 70 |
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| 17.8 |
Short HillsShort 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,...
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ADA-accessible, TVM |
NJ Transit buses: 92, 107 |
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| 9 |
20.1 |
SummitSummit is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 21,457. Summit had the 16th-highest per capita income in the state as of the 2000 Census....
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SummitSummit 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...
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ADA-accessible, TVM |
NJ Transit buses: 70, 986 Wheels |
Morristown LineThe 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 Gladstone Branch lines merge/diverge here |
| 21.8 |
New ProvidenceNew Providence is a borough on the northwestern edge of Union County, New Jersey, United States. It is located on the Passaic River, which forms the county boundary with Morris County...
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New Providence New Providence Station is a New Jersey Transit station in New Providence, New Jersey along the Gladstone Branch of the Morris and Essex line. The original 1899 station, built by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad still stands....
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TVM |
NJ Transit buses: 986 Wheels |
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| 10 |
23.4 |
Murray Hill 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:...
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TVM |
NJ Transit buses: 986 Wheels |
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| 11 |
25.8 |
Berkeley Heights Berkeley Heights is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 13,183....
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Berkeley Heights Berkeley Heights Station is a New Jersey Transit station in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey along the Gladstone Branch of the Morris and Essex line. It is located on Sherman Avenue, at the corner of Plainfield Avenue. It is 1 block east of Springfield Avenue....
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TVM |
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27.1 |
Long Hill Township -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...
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Gillette 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...
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TVM |
– |
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28.5 |
StirlingStirling 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 :...
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TVM |
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| 30.1 |
MillingtonMillington 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...
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TVM |
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Bernards Township -History:Bernards Township was originally formed by Royal Charter in 1760 as Bernardston Township from remaining portions of Northern precinct. It was incorporated as Bernards Township as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798...
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Lyons 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...
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ADA-accessible, TVM |
– |
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| 16 |
33.6 |
Basking Ridge Basking Ridge Station is a New Jersey Transit station in Bernards Township, New Jersey along the Gladstone Branch of the Morris and Essex line....
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TVM |
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| 34.6 |
Bernardsville Bernardsville is a borough and affluent suburb in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. Bernardsville has the 10th-highest per capita income in the state. Nationwide, Bernardsville ranks 75th among the 100 highest-income places in the United States...
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Bernardsville Bernardsville Station is a New Jersey Transit station in Bernardsville, New Jersey along the Gladstone Branch of the Morris and Essex line.- Physical facilities :...
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TVM |
– |
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| 17 |
39.0 |
Far Hills Far Hills is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 919.Far Hills was incorporated as a borough based on an Act of the New Jersey Legislature passed on April 7, 1921, from portions of Bernards Township, subject to the results...
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Far HillsFar Hills is a New Jersey Transit station in the borough of Far Hills, New Jersey located at the intersection of Route 202 and CR 512, ½ mile east of U.S...
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TVM |
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41.3 |
Peapack |
PeapackPeapack Station is a New Jersey Transit station in Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey along the Gladstone Branch of the Morris and Essex line....
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TVM |
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| 42.3 |
Gladstone Gladstone is an unincorporated area within Peapack-Gladstone in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07934....
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GladstoneGladstone 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....
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ADA-accessible, TVM |
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| Gladstone Branch abandoned stations |
| 2 |
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HarrisonHarrison is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 13,620. The town is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark, New Jersey.-Geography:Harrison is located at ....
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Harrison |
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Closed September 16, 1984 |
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Newark |
Roseville Avenue Roseville Avenue was a transfer station on New Jersey Transit's Morris & Essex Lines in Newark, New Jersey, United States. The station was built by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad in 1903 during a track depression to serve Newark's Roseville neighborhood...
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Closed September 16, 1984 |
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East Orange |
Grove Street |
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– |
Closed April 7, 1991 |
| 6 |
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Maplewood |
Wyoming |
– |
– |
Abandoned |
| 17 |
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Far Hills |
Mine Brook |
– |
– |
Abandoned |