Dover station (NJ Transit) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dover
Dover station from the island platform in the center of the station.
Location	East Dickerson Street at South Bergen Street, Dover, Morris County, New Jersey 07801
Owned by	NJ Transit
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	NJT Bus: 875, 880
Construction
Parking	Hourly and reserved
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	38 (Delaware, Lackawanna and Western)
Fare zone	17
History
Opened	July 31, 1848
Rebuilt	November 1, 1901
Electrified	January 22, 1931
Traffic
Passengers (2017)	983 (average weekday)
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station Mount Arlington toward Hackettstown Montclair-Boonton Line Denville toward New York Penn Station or Hoboken Morristown Line
Former services Preceding station Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Following station Mount Arlington toward Buffalo Main Line Denville toward Hoboken Wharton toward Buffalo Terminus Boonton Branch Rockaway toward Hoboken
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station (a.k.a. Dover Railroad Station)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The station depot at Dover, seen in December 2014 with no business renting the depot.
Location in Morris County, New Jersey Show map of Morris County, New Jersey Location in New Jersey Show map of New Jersey Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Dover, New Jersey, USA
Area	0.6 acres (0.2 ha)
Built	1902
Architect	F.J. Nies
NRHP reference No.	80002511
Added to NRHP	May 23, 1980

Dover is an NJ Transit station in Dover, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The station was originally built by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad in 1901 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

History

On July 31, 1848, the first train rolled into Dover over the Morris & Essex Railroad. In 1863, the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad (DL&W) acquired the Morris & 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 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.