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5/31/2024
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded an $83.3 million grant to New Jersey Transit to upgrade the historic Brick Church station in East Orange.
Planned improvements include replacing the current low-level platforms with accessible high-level platforms and adding elevators.
The project is designed to improve the station’s accessibility in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act by adding high level platforms and elevators, security cameras and other safety measures, NJ Transit officials said in a news release. The work also includes restoring historic features in line with the station’s status on the New Jersey and National Register of Historic Places, they said.
"This support will enable us to transform Brick Church into a model of accessibility for all those using the station," said NJ Transit President and CEO Kevin Corbett. “Enhancing accessibility is not just about compliance, it’s about ensuring that everyone has equal access to public transportation."
The station opened Dec. 18, 1921, and is named for the nearby Temple of Unified Christians Brick Church. The brick headhouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.