National Register of Historic Places

Far Hills Station

Far Hills, Somerset County, New Jersey
Listed
June 21, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84002789

About this property

Far Hills is a NJ Transit station in Far Hills, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States located at the intersection of Route 202 and CR 512, one-half mile (0.80 km) east of Route 206. The Spanish Revival-style station was built in 1914 and also includes an old freight station to the west in a similar design. The head house has been on the state and federal registers of historic places since 1984, listed as part of the Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource. In addition to the building with ticket office and waiting room, permitted parking is available, along with bicycle racks along the station house wall. There is one low-level concrete side platform. Near the station, there is a passing siding to allow east and westbound trains to get past each other. The Far Hills station has a restaurant called Butler's Pantry and is part of the NJ Transit Gladstone Branch, offering service to Hoboken Terminal, and to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan via the Kearny Connection. The station is also known as Far Hills–Bedminster because of its proximity to the town. During an earlier era, most riders would get off at the Far Hills station for the horse races at the Far Hills Steeplechase Farm. National Register of Historic Places listings in Somerset County, New Jersey Media related to Far Hills (NJT station) at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Far Hills, Somerset County, New Jersey
40.68561, -74.63370

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Far Hills Station listed on the National Register?

Far Hills Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Far Hills Station?

Far Hills Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Far Hills Station?

The period of significance for Far Hills Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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