Christ Church 561 Springfield Avenue Summit, New Jersey 07901 (908) 273-5549

We're situated on the corner of Springfield Ave and New England Ave in Summit NJ, diagonally across from the Grand Summit Hotel.  (Scroll down this page for written driving directions.) Springfield Ave is the main shopping street of Summit, and we're one block West of the shopping district. (Springfield Ave continues West to become the "main street" of New Providence and Berkeley Heights.) The main entrance to the church complex is around the corner on New England Ave, across the patio.

(Click on the map for zooming & panning.)

[ Google map  |  Live.com map ]

(You can click here to see the Grand Summit Hotel's driving instructions and map -- the hotel is diagonally across the street from us. Their instructions include routes from more directions.)

If you're driving to Christ Church you'll be interested in information about parking at Christ Church.

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TRAINS:   You can also reach Summit by train on New Jersey Transit trains from New York City's Penn Station (34th and 7th Ave). Here is a link to their online schedules: [ NJ Transit schedules ]. Choose "New York Penn Station" and "Summit" as departing and destination stations, and select Weekday, Saturday or Sunday. On that page you can also obtain itineraries to Summit from other cities.

If you take the train to Summit you can walk to Christ Church in 10-12 minutes -- but you need directions!

1. If you come from New York (or other places like Hoboken and Jersey City that are East of Summit), we strongly urge that after you get off the train you walk to the center of the platform, and ascend a flight of stairs to a small concourse.
2. There's an exit at each end of the concourse. Walk out through the exit marked "East Broad Street".
3. If you don't see the ticket booth to your left just before you go out the door, you are coming out of the wrong side of the station! Turn completely around, walk back through the station and come out the other side.
4. Cross the street, and walk a short block straight ahead.
5. Turn right onto Broad Street.
6. Walk four blocks to a 7-Eleven store and traffic light, and turn right onto Morris Ave.
7. Walk one block to another traffic light and turn left onto Springfield Ave.
8. Walk one more block to New England Ave. Christ Church is the stone church on the near-right-hand corner.
9. The main entrance is around the corner, up 5 steps, across a stone patio, and through a pair of glass doors.

This route is depicted here: [ Google walking map from train station to Christ Church ]

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BUSES:   There are also buses to Summit from NY City and many locations in New Jersey, also run by NJ Transit. You can check out their bus schedules here: NJ Transit Bus Schedules. Most buses make a stop across the street from the Train Station -- but it is across Broad Street which is on the opposite side of the Train Station relative to the walking instructions above.

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Driving Directions to Christ Church

561 Springfield Ave, Summit, NJ
(908) 273-5549

[ Click here for a printable version ]

a)    From New York City / George Washington Bridge / Lincoln Tunnel / Holland Tunnel:

Take NJ Turnpike (I-95) North, South or West to Exit #14, then take Interstate 78 West.

(*) Traveling on Interstate 78 West, keep to the local lanes. After about 7 miles, bear right to exit onto Route 24/124 West. Take the next exit #9A (Millburn/Summit/Springfield). As you exit, bear right and follow the signs to Summit. Go straight onto Broad Street for approximately one mile through 6 traffic lights until intersection of Morris Avenue. Turn right at the 6th traffic light onto Morris Avenue (7 Eleven will be on your right). Go to 1st traffic light and make a left onto Springfield Avenue. Proceed one block to next traffic light at New England Ave. Christ Church is the red sandstone building on the near right-hand corner. (For reference, The Grand Summit Hotel is on the far left corder). The main entrance is around the corner on New England Ave.

b)   From the NJ Garden State Parkway (GSP) North and South:

From the North: Travelling South on the GSP, take Exit #142 to Interstate 78 West, then pick up the directions above at (*).

From the South: Travelling North on the GSP, take Exit #142 to Interstate 78 East (because there is no West-bound exit!). Go one exit and make a U-turn onto Interstate 78 West, then pick up the directions above at (*).

c)    From Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia:

Take the NJ Turnpike North to Exit #14 (at Newark Airport), then Interstate 78 West. Then follow directions above at (*).

d)    From the West on local roads:

Get to the center of Berkeley Heights or New Providence and take Springfield Ave east into Summit. Just before reaching the shopping district, you'll see the Grand Summit Hotel on the right at a light. Christ Church is diagonally across the street. (Springfield Ave connects Berkeley Heights to New Providence to Summit, and is the main shopping street of each.)

e)    From other directions:

Consult the Grand Summit Hotel's driving directions. They're at a traffic light on a corner that is diagonally across the street from us.

Parking

Christ Church is situated on the corner of Springfield Ave (which is Summit's main street) and New England Ave (a side street lined with condos).

We have a small parking lot off of New England Ave (behind our complex) which holds perhaps 20 cars. We also have a semicircular driveway in front of our patio & main entrance on New England Ave which has two handicapped parking spots. Beyond that, we rely on curbside parking, which is allowed on both streets. Usually there are only a handful of free spots on Springfield Ave, so for services & large events, most people park along New England Ave. The condos on both sides of N.E. Ave have their own parking, so there are always plenty of spaces available on the street, but you may have to walk a few paces, so come early.