Murray Hill (NJT station)
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 Murray Hill station as seen in July 2010. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Foley Plaza, between Floral Avenue and Southgate Road, Murray Hill, New Jersey | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |
 NJT Bus: 986 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 10[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Passengers (2012) | 575 (average weekday)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location |
The Circle, Murray Hill, New Jersey, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°41′41″N 74°24′13″W / 40.69472°N 74.40361°WCoordinates: 40°41′41″N 74°24′13″W / 40.69472°N 74.40361°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1890 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Architectural style | Stick/Eastlake, Other | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Governing body | State | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MPS | Operating Passenger Railroad Stations TR | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NRHP Reference # | 84002826[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Murray Hill Station is a New Jersey Transit station along the Gladstone Branch of the Morris and Essex line in the Murray Hill section of New Providence, Union County, New Jersey, United States. It is located on Foley Place, between Floral Avenue and Southgate Road.
History
The Queen Anne style station house was built in 1890 by the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
In 1982 a group of local volunteers stripped the many layers of paint off down to the wood and properly added coats of primer and the classic green color the station maintained for years. This effort was spearheaded by Arthur Braunschweiger, whose family owned a jewelry store in New Providence.
On March 23, 2013, the floor boards of the waiting room were completely replaced. It isn't clear if the replaced flooring was the original wood, though it is obvious that it had been in place for several decades at least. The rest of the station interior was left untouched during this maintenance.
Station layout
| ■Gladstone Branch | no stop | |
| ■Gladstone Branch | toward Gladstone (Berkeley Heights) | |
| ■Gladstone Branch | toward New York or Hoboken (New Providence) |
There is one long, low platform that is long enough for 5 cars. In addition to the building with ticket office and waiting room, this station stop has a bench shelter next to the single track. Permitted parking is available, along with bicycle racks along the station house wall. There is a small crossing (just short enough for one vestibule of the train), where trains stop for passengers on the other track to get off.
See also
References
- ↑ "Morris and Essex Timetables" (PDF). Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. November 7, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ↑ "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS". New Jersey Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
External links
- NJT rail station information page for Murray Hill
- DepartureVision real time train information for Murray Hill
- Morris and Essex Line schedule (Morristown Line & Gladstone Branch)
Media related to Murray Hill (NJT station) at Wikimedia Commons
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