On weekends the line operates Gladstone-Summit service hourly along the branch. Bernardsville also has a passing siding, but is no longer used, as the Far Hills one is currently in use. The part of the line west of Summit is single-tracked with passing sidings at Murray Hill, Stirling, and west of Far Hills and operates in peak-direction only on weekday peak hours, except for some service operating reverse-peak from Murray Hill in the PM peak. Out of 24 inbound and 27 outbound daily weekday trains, 2 peak-hour inbound and 2 peak-hour outbound trains use the Kearny Connection (opened June 10, 1996) to New York Penn Station, bypassing Secaucus Junction except for one inbound train.

The Gladstone Branch primarily serves commuter trains freight service is no longer operated. The Gladstone Branch (also known as the Gladstone Line) is a branch of New Jersey Transit’s Morris and Essex Lines. Midtown Direct service was restored from Dover to New York on Novemservice to Hoboken and west of Dover resumed on November 19. Hurricane Sandy inflicted severe damage on the Morristown Line on October 29–30, 2012, as fallen trees brought down catenary and signal wires and washed out sections of track, most notably through the New Jersey Meadowlands on both the main line and the Kearny Connection. More recently work has been progressing briskly on rehabilitating both tracks between Summit and Dover with concrete crossties and new welded rail, and rehabilitation of select road overpasses. This included the replacement of the creosote crossties on both tracks with concrete crossties, the replacement of all crossties on the double trestle over Short Hills Avenue, and the replacement of several sections of rail. Recently the line between Millburn and Summit underwent extensive rehabilitation. In addition, weekend Gladstone trains were cut back to Summit, and a shuttle train is operated every two hours between Newark Broad Street and Hoboken Terminal. On May 11, 2008, off-peak weekday Hoboken-Dover trains (600 Series) were cut. On that date, service between Hoboken and Summit was cut back to once every two hours on weekends. Until August 13, 2006, there was also hourly service to Hoboken.

There is frequent service weekdays, with hourly service to/from New York (none going beyond Dover) on weekends. Passengers can transfer at Newark Broad Street or Summit to reach the other destination. Out of 60 inbound and 58 outbound daily weekday trains, 28 inbound and 26 outbound Midtown Direct trains (about 45%) use the Kearny Connection (opened June 10, 1996) to Secaucus Junction and New York Penn Station the rest go to Hoboken Terminal. The Morristown Line is one of New Jersey Transit’s commuter lines and is one of two branches that run along the Morris and Essex Lines. Passengers can transfer at Newark Broad Street or Summit to reach the other destination if necessary. The Gladstone Branch runs from Hoboken Terminal to Gladstone. The Morristown Line runs from Hoboken Terminal to Hackettstown, or from New York Penn Station to Dover. Service is available directly to Hoboken Terminal or via the Kearny Connection (opened June 10, 1996) to Secaucus Junction and Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan. The lines include service offered on the Morristown Line and the Gladstone Branch, and the former Montclair Branch before 2002. The lines are so called as much of the right-of-way was constructed by the Morris and Essex Railroad. The Morris & Essex Lines are a group of former Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad railroad lines in New Jersey now owned and operated by New Jersey Transit. Morristown NJ Transit Morris & Essex Line Schedule (as of June 2018)īelow is an “encyclopedia” section with facts and history about the Morris & Essex Line. Our coverage of this line is somewhat limited, as most of the stations are quite outside of the scope of this publication.

The Morris & Essex Line(s) average daily ridership is between 33,00 and 34,000 “boardings” per day. Also intertwined is the Montclair-Boonton Line, which also terminates in Hackettstown, and shares several stops at the end of the line with the Morristown Line. The “Morris & Essex” a bit of an overlapping train line, with the “Morristown Line,” which heads out to Hackettstown, NJ, and the “Gladstone Branch,” which terminates at the Gladstone Station. (The NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line is the prominent train route in terms of this site). The NJ Transit Morris & Essex Line is a “minor” train route relative to the coverage area of. Top 5 Best Deals of the Week (previous).Helpful Hints, Hacks, How-to, and DIY Videos.Top 5 NJ Keto, Low-Carb, and Carnivore Deals.

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