There is also limited service to and from High Bridge and New York Penn Station and one morning train to Hoboken Terminal.

The physical structures of the station are owned by NJ Transit; however, the land remains the property of Conrail Shared Assets Operations, which is in turn owned by Norfolk Southern Railway and CSX Corporation.

Townley was one of several stations that closed after the Lehigh Valley Railroad ended its commuter service in 1948.

[8] Planning for an infill station in Union Township began in the 1990s as part of the redevelopment of Morris Avenue.

Currently, the station is served by 53 weekday and 36 weekend NJ Transit trains.