South Orange is a

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station in South Orange, New Jersey along the Morris and Essex (formerly Erie Lackawanna) rail line. It is located in the

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of South Orange, near its town hall. It is one of two train stations in the township of South Orange, Mountain Station being the other near the township border. South Orange station was built by the

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in 1916.

History

Station owner

decided to perform work at South Orange station to improve accessibility for the handicapped and to repair ninety-year-old viaducts at the station.M&E station improvement and viaduct rehabilitation
''NJ Transit official site'' Retrieved 2007-08-06 At a cost of $22.9 million, repair work at South Orange, along with other nearby stations commenced in 2004.NJ Transit approves $22.9 million in viaduct repairs
''Progressive Railroading'' Retrieved 2007-08-06 South Orange received a mini-high level platform as a result of the repairs, and the tracks surrounding the station were upgraded to have concrete ties and the stairways leading towards the platforms were replaced.NJ Transit breaks ground on three-station rehab project
''Progressive Railroading'' Retrieved 2007-08-07

Station layout and service

As with nearly all stations on the Morris & Essex Lines east of Summit, there are three tracks at South Orange station numbered according to the scheme that was established by the Lackawanna Railroad. Track 1, the express track, is the middle of the three tracks and is served by trains in the peak rush hour direction. Track 2, the southernmost track, serves eastbound trains heading towards Hoboken and New York. Track 3 is the northernmost track and handles westbound trains to Dover, Gladstone, and Hackettstown.Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Employee Timetable, 1943. The western end of the platform for tracks 1 and 3 and the eastern end of the platform for track 2 contain high-level sections of platform. Installed in 2004, these allow those with handicaps to board and bring the station in compliance with ADA regulations. There are a number of retail stores at street level, below the station building. As of 2022, these stores are Cait & Abby's Bakery, Starbucks, Super Cuts, On the Track Cleaners,

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, and Village Diner.

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External links

South Orange Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
{{Authority control NJ Transit Rail Operations stations Railway stations in Essex County, New Jersey Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey Former Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad stations South Orange, New Jersey Railway stations in the United States opened in 1837 1837 establishments in New Jersey

History

Station layout and service

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