Orange station (NJ Transit)

Orange station

Company type	Commuter railroad station
Industry	Rail transport
Founded	November 19, 1836 (1836-11-19)
Headquarters	Orange, New Jersey , United States
Products	Passenger rail service

Orange functions as an operational commuter railroad train station situated within the city limits of Orange, New Jersey, located in Essex County. It is one of two stations serving the city, alongside Highland Avenue. The station is part of New Jersey Transit's network on the Morris and Essex Lines, specifically accommodating the Morristown Line heading toward Hackettstown and the Gladstone Branch traveling to Gladstone. These lines provide transit links to both New York Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal. The facility includes two low-level side platforms flanking three tracks.

The station commenced operations on November 19, 1836, coinciding with the inauguration of the Morris and Essex Railroad segment between Newark and Orange. Initially serving as the western endpoint, it remained so until September 28, 1837, when services extended further west to Madison. The existing station structures and platform canopies were erected in 1918 during a track elevation project undertaken by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. In 1984, this depot was recognized and placed on both the state register and the national register as part of the Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource.

History

Constructed in 1918, the brick-built station along with its adjoining freight terminal represent significant architectural elements. Since 1984, the station building has been officially listed on both the state and the federal registers under the umbrella of the Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource.

Station layout

Each platform is equipped with pedestrian overpasses crossing their respective tracks to provide access to Track 1; however, it is uncommon for trains operating on Track 1 to make stops at this location.

See also

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