Convent Station

Convent Station is an unincorporated community within Morris Township, named for the Sisters of Charity convent founded here in 1860. The neighborhood and the train stop both take their name from the same religious community.

The NJ Transit Convent Station stop sits on the university’s grounds. The history is worth knowing: in the 1870s, Mother Mary Xavier Mehegan successfully petitioned the railroad to add a stop, and the sisters donated land for the original 1876 station. The current Mediterranean Revival station building dates to 1913. Today it’s one stop east of Morristown on the Morris & Essex Line, a Midtown Direct stop, and a noticeably less-crowded platform.

What’s in the area:

• Saint Elizabeth University (founded 1899 as the College of Saint Elizabeth, the oldest women’s college in New Jersey, now coeducational);
• The Academy of Saint Elizabeth, a girls’ secondary school;
• The Morris County Golf Club, a private course;
• Quiet residential streets between the campus and Madison Avenue.

Convent Station has its own zip code (07961) distinct from Morristown’s 07960, mostly used for PO boxes and university addresses. Most street addresses still appear as “Morristown, NJ.”

Appeals to: NYC commuters who want a one-seat ride without crowded platforms, university-affiliated residents, and people who prefer the quieter, more wooded character of southern Morris Township while staying near the train.