Far Hills station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Far Hills
Far Hills station in September 2020.
Location	57 Route 202 (at junction with CR 512) Far Hills, New Jersey 07931
Owned by	NJ Transit
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Lakeland: 78
Construction
Parking	Yes
Other information
Station code	719 (Delaware, Lackawanna and Western)
Fare zone	17
History
Opened	October 10, 1890
Rebuilt	June 2–December 20, 1914
Electrified	January 6, 1931
Key dates
July 1, 1981	Station agency closed
Traffic
Passengers (2017)	113 (average weekday)
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station Peapack toward Gladstone Gladstone Branch Bernardsville toward New York Penn Station or Hoboken
Former services Preceding station Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Following station Peapack toward Gladstone Gladstone Branch Mine Brook toward Hoboken
Far Hills Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The 1914 station depot of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad at Far Hills.
Location in Somerset County, New Jersey Show map of Somerset County, New Jersey Location in New Jersey Show map of New Jersey Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Far Hills, New Jersey
Area	0.8 acres (0.3 ha)
Built	1914
Architect	Simpson, L.R.
Architectural style	Renaissance
MPS	Operating Passenger Railroad Stations TR
NRHP reference No.	84002789
Added to NRHP	June 22, 1984

Far Hills is a train station in Far Hills, New Jersey. It is part of the NJ Transit system. The station is located in Somerset County. You can find it where Route 202 and County Route 512 meet. It's about half a mile east of Route 206.

History of Far Hills Station

The Far Hills station building was built in 1914. It has a special design called Spanish Revival style. There is also an old freight station nearby with a similar look.

Historic Recognition

The main station building is very important. It has been listed on both the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places since 1984. This means it is recognized as a historic site. It is part of a group of important train stations.

Station Layout and Features

The Far Hills station has a building with a ticket office and a waiting room. You can also find parking spaces here. There are racks for bicycles along the station house wall.

The former depot at Far Hills, now a house on Spring Street.

Platform and Tracks

The station has one concrete side platform. This is where passengers wait for trains. Near the station, there is a special track called a "passing siding." This allows trains going in different directions to pass each other.

Services and Connections

The Far Hills station is part of the NJ Transit Gladstone Branch. This train line offers service to several places. You can travel to Hoboken Terminal in New Jersey. You can also go to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. This connection uses the Kearny Connection.

Local Information

The station is sometimes called Far Hills–Bedminster. This is because it is very close to the town of Bedminster. In the past, many people used this station to go to horse races. These races were held at the Far Hills Steeplechase Farm. Today, the station also has a restaurant called Butler's Pantry.