Lincoln Park is a station on

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in the

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of Lincoln Park, Morris County,

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. The station is located near the Comly Road overpass, accessible from Main Street, Station Road and Park Avenue.

History

Railroad service in Lincoln Park began on September 12, 1870 with the extension of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad's

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as a freight only stop known as Beavertown. Passenger service began on December 14, 1870. The railroad built the current station depot in 1905.

Station layout

The station has two tracks and one side platform. The station is not compliant with the

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. It features a parking lot on both sides, and a waiting room with a bathroom. The station also has a pedestrian crossing with two railroad crossing signs that each have two yellow lights which always blink. The station has two tracks that run through, although only one of those tracks are used for passenger service. Lincoln Park has a roughly -long siding that runs right through the station that is dispatcher controlled. It was formerly used for meets before midday service was discontinued, and no longer sees service by revenue trains. The station is only served on weekdays.

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Station from Comly Road from Google Maps Street View
1870 establishments in New Jersey Lincoln Park, New Jersey NJ Transit Rail Operations stations Former Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1870 {{NewJersey-railstation-stub