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==Main Line== |
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At its peak, the Central Railroad of New Jersey Main Line led from [[Jersey City, New Jersey]] to [[Scranton, Pennsylvania]]. |
At its peak, the [[Central Railroad of New Jersey]] Main Line led from [[Jersey City, New Jersey]] to [[Scranton, Pennsylvania]]. |
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Many of these stations have had service reintroduced on new lines such as the [[Hudson Bergen Light Rail]] and [[New Jersey Transit|New Jersey Transit's]] [[Raritan Valley Line]]. West 8th Street Station in Bayonne is a future station on the HBLR, several of the stations in Elizabeth have been proposed for the [[Union County Light Rail]], and there has been discussion of reintroducing rail service to Phillipsburg or Scranton. |
Many of these stations have had service reintroduced on new lines such as the [[Hudson Bergen Light Rail]] and [[New Jersey Transit|New Jersey Transit's]] [[Raritan Valley Line]]. West 8th Street Station in Bayonne is a future station on the HBLR, several of the stations in Elizabeth have been proposed for the [[Union County Light Rail]], and there has been discussion of reintroducing rail service to Phillipsburg or Scranton. |
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==Perth Amboy & Elizabethport Branch and New York & Long Branch RR== |
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At Elizabethport, the Jersey Central's Perth Amboy & Elizabethport Branch split from the Main Line and ran as far |
At Elizabethport, the Jersey Central's Perth Amboy & Elizabethport Branch split from the Main Line and ran as far as Woodbridge Jct, where it commenced a joint operation with the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]] known as the [[New York and Long Branch Railroad]]. The NY&LB ran as far as Bay Head Junction, NJ. |
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Revision as of 01:56, 10 April 2009
Main Line
At its peak, the Central Railroad of New Jersey Main Line led from Jersey City, New Jersey to Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Many of these stations have had service reintroduced on new lines such as the Hudson Bergen Light Rail and New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line. West 8th Street Station in Bayonne is a future station on the HBLR, several of the stations in Elizabeth have been proposed for the Union County Light Rail, and there has been discussion of reintroducing rail service to Phillipsburg or Scranton.
| City | Station Name | Service Began | Service Ended | Station Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | Liberty Street (Ferry Terminal)[1][2] | |||
| Jersey City | Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal[1][2] | |||
| Jersey City | Communipaw[1][2] | |||
| Jersey City | Claremont[2] | |||
| Jersey City | VanNostrand Place[1][2] | |||
| Jersey City | Greenville[1][2] | |||
| Pamrapo[1] | ||||
| Bayonne | East 49th Street[2] | |||
| Bayonne | East 45th Street | |||
| Bayonne | East 33rd Street[2] | |||
| Bayonne | East 22nd Street[2] | |||
| Bayonne | West 8th Street[2] | |||
| Centreville[1] | ||||
| Bergen Point[1] | ||||
| Elizabeth | Elizabethport[1][2] | |||
| Elizabeth | Spring Street[1][2] | |||
| Elizabeth | Elizabeth[1][2] | |||
| Elizabeth | Elmora Avenue[1][2] | |||
| Roselle Park | Lorraine | |||
| Roselle Park and Roselle | Roselle-Roselle Park[1][2] | |||
| Roselle Park | Aldene[2] | |||
| Cranford | Cranford[1][2] | |||
| Garwood | Garwood[2] | |||
| Westfield | Westfield[1][2] | |||
| Fanwood | Fanwood[1][2] | |||
| Plainfield | Netherwood[2] | |||
| Plainfield | Plainfield[1][2] | |||
| Plainfield | Grant Avenue[2] | |||
| Plainfield | Clinton Avenue | |||
| Evona[2] | ||||
| Dunellen | Dunellen[1][2] | |||
| Middlesex | ||||
| Bound Brook | Bound Brook[1][2] | |||
| Bridgewater | Bridgewater | |||
| Bridgewater | Bound Brook Junction | |||
| Bridgewater | Manville-Finderne[1][2] | |||
| Somerville | Somerville[1][2] | |||
| Raritan | Raritan[1][2] | |||
| Branchburg | North Branch[1][2] | |||
| Branchburg | Lanes Crossing | |||
| Readington | White House[1][2] | |||
| Lebanon | Lebanon[1][2] | |||
| Clinton | Annandale[1][2] | |||
| High Bridge | High Bridge[1][2] | |||
| Glen Gardner | Glen Gardner[2] | |||
| Hampton | Hampton | |||
| Hampton | Westend Hampton | |||
| Junction[2] | ||||
| Bethlehem, NJ | Ludlow-Asbury[2] | |||
| Valley[2] | ||||
| Bloomsbury | Bloomsburg[1][2] | |||
| Springtown[1][2] | ||||
| Greenwich[1] | ||||
| Phillipsburg | Phillipsburg[1][2] | |||
| Easton | Easton[1][2] | |||
| Freemansburg[2] | ||||
| Bethlehem, PA | Bethlehem[2] | |||
| Allentown | Allentown | |||
| Northampton | ||||
| Treichlers | ||||
| Palmerton | ||||
| Jim Thorpe | ||||
| Nesquehoning Junction | ||||
| Glen Summit | ||||
| Penobscot | ||||
| Laurel Run | ||||
| Ashley | ||||
| Wilkes-Barre | Wilkes-Barre | |||
| Hudson | ||||
| Minooka Junction | ||||
| Miner's Mills | ||||
| Taylor | ||||
| Scranton | Scranton |
Perth Amboy & Elizabethport Branch and New York & Long Branch RR
At Elizabethport, the Jersey Central's Perth Amboy & Elizabethport Branch split from the Main Line and ran as far as Woodbridge Jct, where it commenced a joint operation with the Pennsylvania Railroad known as the New York and Long Branch Railroad. The NY&LB ran as far as Bay Head Junction, NJ.
| City | Station Name | Service Began | Service Ended | Station Status |
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| Carteret | Carteret | |||
| Sewaren | Sewaren | |||
| Perth Amboy | Perth Amboy | Still in service as NJT's Perth Amboy station. | ||
| South Amboy | South Amboy | Still in service as NJT's South Amboy station. | ||
| Cliffwood | ||||
| Matawan | Matawan | Still in service as NJT's Aberdeen-Matawan station. | ||
| Hazlet | Hazlet | |||
| Middletown | Middletown | |||
| Red Bank | Red Bank | Still in service as NJT's Red Bank station. | ||
| Little Silver | Little Silver | Still in service as NJT's Little Silver station. | ||
| Long Branch | Long Branch | |||
| West End | ||||
| Elberon | Elberon | Still in service as NJT's Elberon station. | ||
| Deal | Deal | |||
| Allenhurst | Allenhurst | Still in service as NJT's Allenhurst station. | ||
| Asbury Park | North Asbury Park | |||
| Asbury Park | Asbury Park | Still in service as NJT's Asbury Park station. | ||
| Bradley Beach | Bradley Beach | Still in service as NJT's Bradley Beach station. | ||
| Avon-by-the-Sea | Avon | |||
| Belmar | Belmar | |||
| Spring Lake | Spring Lake | |||
| Manasquan | Manasquan | |||
| Brielle | Brielle | |||
| Point Pleasant Beach | Point Pleasant | |||
| Bay Head | Bay Head Junction |
Freehold Branch
South from Matawan, the CNJ operated the following stations:
| City | Station Name | Service Began | Service Ended | Station Status |
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| Stillwell Street | ||||
| Freneau | ||||
| Morganville | ||||
| Wickatunk | ||||
| Bradevelt | ||||
| Marlboro | ||||
| East Freehold | ||||
| Freehold | A connection was provided to Freehold and Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad |
Seashore Branch
East from Matawan, the CNJ operated the following stations:
| City | Station Name | Service Began | Service Ended | Station Status |
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| Keyport | Keyport | |||
| Union Beach | Union Beach | |||
| Keansburg | Keansburg | |||
| Middletown | Port Monmouth | |||
| Middletown | Belford | |||
| Middletown | Leonardo | |||
| Atlantic Highlands | Atlantic Highlands | A steamboat connection was available to New York City. Service east of Atlantic Highlands ended in 1958. | ||
| Hiltons | ||||
| Water Witch | ||||
| Highlands | Highlands | |||
| Middletown | Sandy Hook / Fort Hancock | |||
| Highlands Beach | ||||
| Navesink Beach | ||||
| Normandy | ||||
| Sea Bright | ||||
| Monmouth Beach | ||||
| North Long Branch | ||||
| East Long Branch |
Southern Branch
In 1917, the CNJ took over the New Jersey Southern Railroad. It was along this trackage that the CNJ operated its most famous train, The Blue Comet, which ran from Jersey City to Winslow Junction, and then along Reading Company trackage to Atlantic City. South from Red Bank, the CNJ operated the following stations:
| City | Station Name | Service Began | Service Ended | Station Status |
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| Shrewsbury | Shrewsbury | |||
| Eatontown | Eatontown | |||
| Colts Neck | Earle | |||
| Farmingdale | Farmingdale | |||
| Lakewood | Lakewood | |||
| Lakewood | South Lakewood | |||
| Lakehurst | Lakehurst | |||
| Whiting | ||||
| Winslow Junction | ||||
| Vineland | ||||
| Bridgeton Junction | ||||
| Mauricetown | ||||
| Bivalve |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af Travelers' official Guide of the Railways. National Railway Publication Company. 1970-06-01.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar Travelers official Guide of the Railways. National Railway Publication Company. June 1893.