Millington station

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Millington
Millington stationhouse.jpg
The station at Millington, seen from across the tracks.
General information
Location1931 Long Hill Road, Long Hill Township, New Jersey 07946
Platforms1 low-level side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Parking114 spaces on Old Mill Road
Other information
Station code710 (Delaware, Lackawanna and Western) [1]
Fare zone14 [2]
History
OpenedJanuary 29, 1872 [3]
Rebuilt1901 [4]
ElectrifiedJanuary 6, 1931 [5]
Key dates
July 1, 1981Station agency closed [6]
Passengers
2017131 (average weekday) [7] [8]
Services
Preceding station NJT logo.svg NJ Transit Following station
Lyons
toward Gladstone
Gladstone Branch Stirling
toward New York or Hoboken
Former services
Preceding station Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Following station
Lyons
toward Gladstone
Gladstone Branch Stirling
toward Hoboken
Millington Station
Lackawanna Station, Millington, New Jersey (1907).jpg
Millington station in 1907
Coordinates 40°40′25″N74°31′24.5″W / 40.67361°N 74.523472°W / 40.67361; -74.523472
NRHP reference No. 84002767 [9]
NJRHP No.2138 [10]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1984
Designated NJRHPMarch 17, 1984
Location
Millington station

Millington is a NJ Transit 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 Gladstone Branch of the Morris and Essex Lines, and is one of three stops in Long Hill Township.

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History

This station opened on January 29, 1872. [3] 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 New Jersey Register of Historic Places and National Register of Historic Places as part of the Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Station facilities and layout

The station platform at Millington Millington NJ Station.JPG
The station platform at Millington

The station has one low-level asphalt side platform that is not accessible under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. 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 ticket machine and bicycle racks. [15]

See also

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References

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