Millburn is a

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station in

Millburn, New Jersey Millburn is a suburban township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, the township's population was 20,149, reflecting an increase of 384 (+1.9%) from the 19,765 counted in the 2000 Census, which had ...

along the Morristown and Gladstone lines.

History

The Millburn station predates the town's formal incorporation and in fact dates back to 1837. It was one of the original stations served by the original

Morris and Essex Railroad The Morris and Essex Railroad was a railroad across northern New Jersey, later part of the main line of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. History The M&E was incorporated January 29, 1835, to build a line from Newark in Essex Co ...

. In 1837, the first steam locomotive to run along the M&E line made its trial run to Millburn (called "Millville" in that year). Unhappily, that particular excursion ended in tragedy as the train, in push mode for the return trip, derailed near Newark Broad Street Station, with two fatalities. However, rail service eastward to Newark, and westward to Dover, proved a boon to the town—so much so that local historians credit the railroad as the chief impetus for Millburn's incorporation as a separate municipality in 1857.Meisner, Marian. ''A History of Millburn Township.'' Millburn, NJ: Millburn-Short Hills Historical Society and Millburn Free Public Library, 2002
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.

Station layout and facility

The Millburn station, built in 1906-07, is located at the intersection of Essex Street and Lackawanna Place near the southern entrance of

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. The station consists of two ground-level platforms and a single building on the eastbound (toward

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and

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) side. This building houses a waiting area and a ticket office, which is normally open on weekday mornings only. There are also ticket vending machines installed. These platforms are low-level

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s. Passengers boarding or debarking at this station must use the stairs on each car. Millburn station is not considered handicap-accessible. The eastbound and westbound (toward Gladstone and Hackettstown) platforms are accessible from two concrete stairwells that rise from Lackawanna Place, next to the metal trestle that carries the tracks over Lackawanna Place. Passengers can also cross from one platform to another through a tunnel near the ticket office. Parking is available in a large parking lot on the westbound side and in a lot adjacent to the parking lot of the Millburn Free Public Library on the far side of Lackawanna Place.

Nearby businesses, facilities, and attractions

The Millburn Professional Building stands on the westbound platform, directly opposite the station building. This was probably one of the original station buildings but does not today house any New Jersey Transit offices. Another major office building stands directly west of the station building, nearer the Lackawanna Place trestle. Th
Millburn Free Public Library
is located across Lackawanna Place, and th
Millburn-Short Hills Volunteer First Aid Squad
is located on Glen Avenue on the north side of the station parking lot. The station is also located near a thriving shopping and financial district. The

Paper Mill Playhouse Paper Mill Playhouse is a regional theater with approximately 1200 seats, located in Millburn, New Jersey on the Rahway River. Due to its relatively close location to Manhattan, it draws from the pool of actors (and audience members) who live i ...

is within walking distance (0.4 miles). Several restaurants, offering a wide variety of cuisines, are located across Essex Street from the station.

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entrance from parking lot from Google Maps Street View
{{DEFAULTSORT:Millburn (Njt Station) Millburn, New Jersey NJ Transit Rail Operations stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1837 Railway stations in Essex County, New Jersey Former Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad stations 1837 establishments in New Jersey