Millington is a

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station in the Millington section of Long Hill Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, located at the intersection of Oaks Road and Division Avenue. It is served by the

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of the Morris and Essex Lines, and is one of three stops in Long Hill Township.

History

This station opened on January 29, 1872. The station building of stone-masonry construction was built in 1901 by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad and houses the Millington Station Cafe. In 1984, it was listed in the

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and

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as part of the Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource.Monmouth County Listings at the National Register of Historic Places
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Station facilities and layout

The station has one low-level asphalt

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that is not accessible under the

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. No buses serve the station, which does not have a station shelter except for the canopy. A 114-space parking lot owned by Long Hill Township is located south of the station. The spaces are permit-only on weekdays and evenings and are free on weekends. The station also has a single

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and bicycle racks.

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{{National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey Long Hill Township, New Jersey NJ Transit Rail Operations stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1872 Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey Former Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad stations Railway stations in Morris County, New Jersey National Register of Historic Places in Morris County, New Jersey New Jersey Register of Historic Places

History

Station facilities and layout

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