National Register of Historic Places

Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station

Dover, Morris County, New Jersey
Listed
May 22, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80002511

About this property

Dover is an active commuter railroad train station in the town of Dover, Morris County, New Jersey. Located at the end of electric service, Dover station serves as a secondary terminal of NJ Transit's Morristown and Montclair–Boonton Lines. Non-electric service continues west to Hackettstown on both lines. The next station to the west is Mount Arlington while the next station to the east is Denville. Dover station consists of a single island platform, accessible for the handicapped. The first train in Dover arrived on July 31, 1848, with the extension of the Morris and Essex Railroad from Rockaway, which opened just 27 days prior. The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad constructed the current station depot on Dickerson Street in 1901, opening on November 1. The station depot joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Today the station serves as a major transportation center locally, it also serves commuters in nearby Sussex County.

Location

Dover, Morris County, New Jersey
40.88371, -74.55522

Categories

ENGINEERINGTRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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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 May 22, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station?

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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