Murray Hill station (NJ Transit)

Murray Hill station

Company type	New Jersey Transit rail station
Industry	Transportation
Founded	1890
Headquarters	New Providence, New Jersey , United States
Products	Passenger rail services

Murray Hill serves as a New Jersey Transit stop located on the Gladstone Branch of the Morris and Essex Lines within the Murray Hill neighborhood of New Providence, Union County, New Jersey. Positioned on Foley Place, the station lies between Floral Avenue and Southgate Road.

History

Constructed in 1890 by the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad, the station building exhibits a Queen Anne architectural style characterized by a hipped roof with expansive eaves upheld by large wooden brackets, horizontal wooden siding accented with vertical corner boards, and multi-paned double-hung sash windows. Although it embodies Queen Anne influences, its restrained Stick Style details set it apart from more elaborately decorated structures. Since 1984, this edifice has been recognized on both the New Jersey Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource.

In 1982, a restoration initiative led by local volunteers under Arthur Braunschweiger involved removing old paint to expose the wood underneath before applying primer and repainting it in its traditional green hue. On March 23, 2013, the station’s waiting room underwent floorboard replacement.

Station layout

The facility features a single low-level side platform capable of accommodating five train cars and includes one of only four bypass tracks remaining on the Gladstone branch. This bypass track enables trains traveling in opposite directions to pass each other efficiently, particularly during weekend service. A modest wooden platform extends over the primary track to provide access for trains using the bypass.

Amenities available at the station comprise a ticket office, waiting area, a bench shelter adjacent to the main track, authorized parking spaces, and bicycle racks mounted along the wall of the station building.

See also

• List of New Jersey Transit stations
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, New Jersey