Basking Ridge is an

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station in

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along the

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of the

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History

The station opened on January 29, 1872. The station building was constructed in 1912 by the

Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, also known as the DL&W or Lackawanna Railroad, was a U.S. Class 1 railroad that connected Buffalo, New York, and Hoboken, New Jersey, and by ferry with New York City, a distance of . The railroad was ...

, after the previous station depot had burnt down on April 4, 1911. The station agency closed on July 1, 1981.

Station layout

The station has one track and a single low-level

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. The station has a station building located on the north side of the track. Permitted parking is available at the station.

Gallery

File:Basking Ridge NJT station interior September 2024.jpg, Interior of the station, September 2024 File:Basking Ridge NJT station track view September 2024.jpg, View down the tracks, September 2024 File:Basking Ridge NJT station side view September 2024.jpg, Side of the station, September 2024

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1872 establishments in New Jersey Bernards Township, New Jersey NJ Transit Rail Operations stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1872 Former Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad stations {{NewJersey-railstation-stub