Dover is an active
commuter railroad train station
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in the
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
of
Dover
Dover ( ) is a town and major ferry port in Kent, southeast England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies southeast of Canterbury and east of Maidstone. ...
,
Morris County,
New Jersey
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. 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
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, 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
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in 1980.
History
On July 31, 1848, the first train rolled into Dover over the
Morris & Essex Railroad. In 1863, the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (DL&W) acquired the Morris and Essex line. On November 1, 1901, this new Lackawanna Station was opened in Dover with the arrival of the ''Buffalo Express'' at 3:00 p.m. It was met by a citizens' committee and the Dover Cornet Band. After the dedication ceremonies, a dinner was served at the Mansion House Hotel.
Station layout and services
Both the
Morristown Line and the
Montclair–Boonton Line serve this station, with service to
Hoboken or to
New York City
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via
Midtown Direct. On Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, no trains travel further west than Dover.
There is a single center high center platform and a ticket agent in the building 7 days a week. A NJ Transit rail yard is located east of the station.
Most outbound Morristown Line and some Montclair–Boonton Line trains currently terminate at this station, as Dover is the end of electrification. Diesel service continues west to the terminus at
Hackettstown.
See also
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Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource (New Jersey)
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, New Jersey
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List of NJ Transit stations
Bibliography
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References
External links
Station from Morris Street from Google Maps Street ViewDover Area Historical Society
{{EL Main Line stations
Dover, New Jersey
NJ Transit Rail Operations stations
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1848
Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
Former Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad stations
Railway stations in Morris County, New Jersey
National Register of Historic Places in Morris County, New Jersey
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
1848 establishments in New Jersey