 Service to Netcong, once known as South Stanhope, began on January 16, 1854 by the Morris & Essex Railroad.A 1.5-story depot was constructed by the railroad out of wood and located on the westbound tracks.The current Netcong station was built by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad's main line after construction of the Stanhope Cut-Off from 1901–1903 as the main station to Netcong and nearby Stanhope.