National Register of Historic Places

Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station

Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey
Listed
March 11, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80002514

About this property

Morristown station is a NJ Transit rail station on the Morristown Line, serving the town of Morristown, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. It serves an average of 1,800 passengers on a typical weekday. Construction of the historic station began in 1912 and the facility opened November 3, 1913. A station agent and waiting room are available weekdays. The station's interior was featured in Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" video in 1984. Just west of the station, at Baker Interlocking, the Morristown and Erie Railway branches off the NJT line. The M&E's offices and shop are here. Morristown received accessible mini-high level platforms in 2005 to make the station handicapped accessible. The eastbound ramp is near Morris Street and the westbound ramp is just west of the old freight house. Morristown station has 455 parking spaces spread across three different lots near the station.

Location

132 Morris St.
Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey
40.79734, -74.47424

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Connecticut Farms (New Jersey)
1780Revolutionary War
10 mi
Battle of Springfield New Jersey
1780Revolutionary War
10 mi

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When was Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station listed on the National Register?

Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 11, 1980.

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Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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