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A 1909 map of the New Jersey Shore Line Railroad, when it was still proposed. See New Jersey Junction Railroad for a 1921 map showing it completed. The New Jersey Shore Line Railroad was part of the New York Central Railroad and ran along the Hudson River in New Jersey , from the West Shore Railroad (NYCRR) yards at Guttenberg north to the Erie ...
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NewJersey's history of trains date back to the the historic Camden & Amboy,which completed its original main line in 1833 between Bordentown andAmboy. However, the C&A had a history datingall of the way back to 1815 when its founder, John Stevens, convincedthe state legislature to pass legislation on February 6th, enabling the constructionof a rail...
The C&A's history lasted only until February 1, 1867 upon which time it was merged with the new New Jersey Rail Road and Transportation Company to form the United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Companies, a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad. With the C&A now connecting both Camden and South Amboy, the NJRR reached Philadelphia and New York Cit...
Today, New Jersey no longer features commuter trains of the PRR and CNJ, and passenger trains like the The Blue Comet (CNJ's premier train) and the Reading's Crusaderbut several state transit services continue to ferry commuters from suburbia to downtown Manhattan and other urban locationsin the region. These include the ever-busy Northeast Corrido...
Conrail Shared Assets (NS/CSX)New York, Susquehanna & WesternBelvidere & Delaware River RailwayBlack River & Western RailroadDover & Delaware River Railroad* New Jersey holds a special place in the history of America's railroad industry; it is home to one of the nation's earliest systems, the Camden & Amboy Rail Road & Transportation Company formed in 1830 by Robert Stevens. It was planned to link connecting the Delaware River and the city of Philadelphia with the Raritan River, which provided a direc...
At 8,729 square miles, New Jersey, ranking it at 47th in terms of land size. Despite its stature, its population, which now stands at over 9 million, makes it the most densely populated state in the Union. Even in the 19th century, New Jersey was a fast growing state thanks to its location between two of the United States' largest cities, Philadelp...
If you tire of the commuter trains, however (which are prolific throughout the state), or are just looking for something different, New Jersey also feature several railroad museums and tourist railroads like the New York, Susquehanna & Western 2-8-2 #142 that operates seasonally and the New Jersey Museum of Transportation, which owns the famous sun...
Here we focus on some New Jersey railroad history that can help us understand events that led up to the development of Seaside Heights. A portion of a map showing the railroads in New Jersey in 1869 highlights Barnegat Peninsula's isolation.
Historical New Jersey Railroad Maps. Paterson Dover RR 1847. Electric RR Lines 1894. Coal via railroad 1868 | Library of Congress original files: Anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania to New York via Perth Amboy. RailRoads of New Jersey and surrounding states 1869. Railroads of New Jersey and adjacent state 1870.
May 20, 2022 · The Rail Trail in Barnegat Township is a 15.6-mile abandoned rail corridor that extends to Toms River. The trail was built on the former roadbed of the Central Railroad of New Jersey. The map shows the rail lines that used to cross our area.
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Camden, New Jersey, U.S. Reporting mark: PRSL: Locale: New Jersey, U.S. Dates of operation: 1933–1976: Predecessor: West Jersey and Seashore Railroad and Atlantic City Railroad: Successor: Conrail (1976-1999); now Norfolk Southern and CSX (both since 1999) Technical; Track gauge: 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge: Length: 413 ...
This simplified map of New Jersey's railroad heritage primarily focuses on the years immediately following the second World War (Specifically 1945-1950) while also showing some newer...
