East Orange station

East Orange station

Company type	Commuter railroad train station
Industry	Transportation
Founded	November 19, 1836 (1836-11-19)
Headquarters	East Orange , United States
Products	Passenger rail services (Morris and Essex Lines)
Owner	New Jersey Transit

East Orange functions as a busy commuter railroad train station situated in East Orange, New Jersey, within Essex County, New Jersey. Positioned next to East Orange City Hall, it accommodates New Jersey Transit’s Morris and Essex Lines, specifically the Morristown Line and Gladstone Branch. Trains traveling eastbound toward New York Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal make their subsequent stop at Newark Broad Street Station, whereas westbound services heading to Gladstone and Hackettstown call next at Brick Church station. The facility includes two platforms—one side platform and one island platform—serving three tracks, and is compliant with ADA standards.

Rail service commenced on November 19, 1836, with the inauguration of the Morris and Essex Railroad reaching Orange. Originally known as Orange Junction, the designation East Orange was initially applied to the now-defunct Grove Street station. The existing station structure was unveiled on December 18, 1922, following an elevation initiative undertaken by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. In 1984, the station’s headhouse earned placement on both the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places as part of the Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource.

History

Beginning in 2004, New Jersey Transit, which owns the station, launched a $22.9 million enhancement program aimed at improving accessibility and refurbishing deteriorating viaducts at both East Orange and nearby Brick Church. This upgrade project encompassed the addition of a mini-high level platform, track modernization with concrete ties, and stairway replacements, aligning with NJ Transit's broader objective to update infrastructure and elevate the commuter experience.

Station layout

The facility comprises two low-level platforms that provide access to three tracks.

See also

• List of New Jersey Transit stations