Madison is a Morris County borough known for its traditional downtown, tree-lined neighborhoods, educational institutions, and long association with the rose-growing industry. The commercial center surrounds Main Street and the NJ Transit station, where the Morris and Essex Lines provide service toward Morristown, Newark, Hoboken, and Manhattan. Route 124 and nearby Route 24 connect the borough with Florham Park, Chatham, and the larger highway network. Drew University occupies a wooded campus near the center of Madison, while the Florham campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University lies near the borough's eastern edge. Historic homes, civic buildings, parks, schools, and small businesses give the community a walkable suburban character. Madison borders Chatham Borough, Chatham Township, Florham Park, Harding Township, and Morris Township. Its rail access, active downtown, and concentration of cultural and academic destinations distinguish it from the more dispersed municipalities surrounding it.