With the aldene plan, communipaw terminal, the last jersey city terminal closes. Nysw passenger 19391966 map timeline of jersey city area railroads northern branch north. Central railroad of new jersey s liberty street ferry terminal in new york city, ca. The line had been completed to elizabeth in 1834, and had practically reached new brunswick late in 1835. Great for all, who are interested in history, or those who want information, that hasnt been. Cnj books steam diesel freight cnj links practice cnj books. How railroad history shaped internet history the atlantic. The central railroad of new jersey, also known as the jersey central or jersey central lines reporting mark cnj, was a class i railroad with origins in the 1830s. Railroads of hoboken and jersey city tells the history of the railroads between the mid1800s and the 1970s. The jersey city, or communipaw terminal was the jersey centrals most impressive station located directly.
The railroad lines to these shore towns were built to bring people to the beach. The lehigh valley railroad across new jersey paints a picture of a railroad that provided over 100 years of quality service to the garden state. Cnj trains run over lv from roselle park, nj to newark, nj then. Railroads of hoboken and jersey city images of rail by kenneth french. Cover of the new book by cynthia harris and leon yost on the history of jersey city told in photographs. That train was the blue comet on the central railroad of new jersey cnj. Railroads of hoboken and jersey city by kenneth french. The pennsylvania railroad constructs a new passenger ferry terminal with 12 tracks and six platforms. Brooklyn 126 franklin st, brooklyn, ny 11222 7183830096 closed but processing orders 11am5pm mondayfriday. It is noted that in 1957, morris pensin who was a longtime.
The erie railroad trains shift to hoboken terminal, as the company merges with the lackawanna railroad. See more ideas about new jersey, locomotive and train. The new jersey southern railroad njs began life as the raritan and delaware bay. Immigration has been the lifeblood of jersey citys history, and through the. United railroad historical society of new jersey wikipedia. Starting in the 1630s, fur trappers, farmers and agents of dutch investors left their home base in new amsterdam for new frontiers on the west bank of the deep. The preliberty state park shoreline with abandoned remnants of the central railroad of new jersey train yards, the old medical center, the journal square path building and the turnpike extension hovering in the right background. The jersey central chapter of the national railway historical society, nrhs, was formed in 1980 as a nonprofit group dedicated to the preservation and restoration of railroad and railroad related equipment, structures, photographs and literature.
Timeline of jersey city, new jerseyarea railroads news newspapers books scholar jstor. The paterson and hudson river railroad erie opens at marion junction, ending at the new jersey railroad prr. From there you need to dig into the history of the specific railroads to locate present owners and determine whether employee records still exist for. Historical maps and published histories can then help you to identify what railroad lines ran through that area at the time. The garden state was the gateway to freedom, even though it was the site of the first slaves in new jersey. Ed horan history forum on railroads april 26th mnjrhs april 12, 2016 0 comments fyi our next event on tuesday, april 26th is in full motion as ed horan will be presenting an amazing history forum on railroads please pass this along to folks as we support our towns in keeping our. I really liked the area that is around new york city, the gateway area. Containing sketches of the past and present of atlantic city and county by john f.
It was new jersey s alltime premier train, which set. The 1950s and 1960s was a period in the history of jersey city when its. This keepsake will be treasured by students and longtime residents, as it provides a comprehensive history and reflections of new jersey s oldest city. Van valen 1900, history of bergen county, new jersey, forgotten books. For railroads, this was a winwin, as the rightofway agreements. Map of northern new jersey from jersey city to andover. May 31, 2019 these old railroad photos and postcards are or were up for sale in my ebay store. Land speculators and railroad companies both profited from these efforts. Nov 24, 2015 how railroad history shaped internet history.
Central railroad of new jersey railroad books for sale. The paterson and ramapo was chartered march 10, 1841. He is the author of two other titles in stackpoles underground railroad series, underground railroad in pennsylvania 0811716295 and underground railroad in delaware, maryland, and west virginia 081173143x. The official web site for the state of new jersey the. The new jersey southern railroad was a railroad that started in 1854. The tour ended with another symbolic crossing from jersey city to new york city, where participants paused for a moment of silence at the site of the former world trade center before visiting the african burial ground and the foley square monument. Report in 1945 offers a glimpse of the reading railroad ron devlins history book mar 25, 2020 mar 25, 2020. See more ideas about train, photo postcards and ebay. River rail freight transportation in new york city and long island timeline of jersey city, new jersey history. Jersey citys history is topic of new photo book by. Local history collection books categorized by subject. Jun 30, 2016 the track connecting the former atlantic city line to what became the conrail beesleys point freight line saw a brief resurgence after the tower was closed as it was the only way that atlantic city bound freight traffic could access the line after the portion between the delair bridge and winslow junction was taken out of service.
Upon march 7, 1832, the new jersey railroad was chartered to construct a railroad from jersey city to new brunswick through newark, elizabeth, rahway, and woodbridge, with a capitalization of seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Central railroad of new jersey products 20 sort by. Starting in the 1871, the lvrr leased property along the morris canals border and built its own terminal and freight yard on the jersey city waterfront. Find best sellers about civil war, american legends, breweries and wineries, and more. Jersey city 123 newark ave, jersey city, nj 07302 2017636611 closed but processing orders 11am5pm mondayfriday. For outofprint books is fantastic and so is directtextbook and dont forget amazons second hand service, although this is often more expensive than the guide prices given. Tens of thousands of fugitive slaves arrived here from several states, such as maryland, virginia, and north and south carolina. Be sure to check out our main website for more information about the history of jersey city jersey city past and present. Railroads of hoboken and jersey city ebook by kenneth. A few years later the railroad was extended to jersey city, n. Railroads of hoboken and jersey city by kenneth french arcadia. Nj celebrates the underground railroad the harriet tubman and william still underground railroad walk across new jersey. Erie railroad terminal jersey city past and present.
The central railroad of new jersey began in the early 1800s as two small railroads. Jersey city is the seat of hudson county, new jersey, united states. According to mike schafers book, classic american railroads. Single sheet 1412 wide x 758 high folded to 4 panels 758 high x 358 wide. This book focuses on the railroad operations in jersey city, new jersey.
The underground railroad in south jersey paperback by. Camden and amboy railroad delaware river to beverly plate 1128. As of the 2010 united states census, the population of jersey city was 247,597, making it new jersey s secondlargest city, after newark, and the 78th most populous city in the u. Additional history of jersey city more history of jersey city jersey city, the secon d largest city in new jersey, is the site of the first permanent european community in the state. Jersey city was one of the last stations on the underground railroad through new jersey. C nj books m ost inprint and just outofprint books can be bought from hobby stores and others are available online from walthers or. Effective april 1, 1889, the philadelphia and reading railway consolidated all of its railroads in southern new jersey into the atlantic city railroad. The trail of the blue comet a history of the jersey centrals new jersey southern division christopher baer, william coxey, and paul schopp train wrecks of new jersey s railroads 19101940. Nj history books showing 150 of 99 south jersey towns. It is based on a reading railroad design first built in the mid1930s that became popular among the railroads in americas anthracite coal region. Central railroad of new jersey archives the trackside. Railroad maps, 1828 to 1900, available online, new jersey.
United states navy serving the naval weapons station earle. Central railroad of new jersey whippany railway museum. Begin your search for a railroad working ancestor by identifying where he lived at the time of his railroad employment. Cnj books, jersey central railroad books, central railroad of new. Lehigh valley trains now terminate at newark penn station, as do reading railroad trains. Railroads of hoboken and jersey city images of rail series. The wooden terminal is built on piers over the water. Since the 1630s the hudson river waterfront has been the focal point for the areas development. Historical new jersey railroad maps rutgers university. For those of you who cannot get enough of railroad history, this book will brighten your day. Originally the railroad terminated in phillipsburg, new jersey, where the trains would connect to central railroad of new jersey tracks to get to jersey city.
Central railroad of new jersey terminal jersey city, new. See more ideas about jersey city, city and vintage jerseys. In 1852, it began to make inroads into new jersey through consolidation and mergers including expansion to the terminal in jersey city belonging to the new jersey railroad and transportation company incorporated in 1832. For the purposes of this article, the jersey city area extends north to edgewater south to. Jersey city images of america and millions of other books are available for amazon. Jersey city, new jersey this book covers the railroad activity in and around jersey city, new jersey using the blackandwhite photographs from the bobs photo collection. The journey began in greenwichs hancock harbor, with a symbolic crossing from delaware to new jersey. The central railroad of new jersey railroad history and.
Find out why new jersey railroads have such an interesting history with many. Past and present website is a digital project of new jersey city university njcu. Historic train station bergen county, train station, new jersey, trains, history. Celebrating new jersey s history and heroes every step of the way, which took place september 29 through october, 2002, highlighted a unique part of the states history and celebrated the freedom network that operated from cumberland to hudson county. Paterson, nj a 19yearold paterson man faces up to 20 years in prison on the most serious charge of attempted murder following his arrest in connection with a shooting that took place on august. Railroad access and more about early new jersey shore development. The central railroad of new jersey jersey central chapter. Also includes in this book is a chapter on tug boat and trolley operations. The main terminal in jersey city, nj, was used until 1967 as the transfer point between cnj central railroad of new jersey commuter trains and the passenger ferries to manhattan. Ephraim railway, which connected its namesake cities in new jersey. It also explores how the once vibrant waterfronts of hoboken and jersey city went through tremendous decline and how, over time, the waterfront has been restored and redeveloped. Train service to atlantic city, long branch, sea girt and cape may was already established by this time. It was absorbed into conrail in april 1976 along with several other prominent bankrupt railroads of the northeastern united states.
Railroads of new jersey 1887 small file railroads of new jersey 1887 big file camden and amboy railroad bonhampton branch. Camden and amboy railroad delaware river to beverly cover10. Railroads of hoboken and jersey city images of rail. The new york and erie railroad was incorporated in 1832 to operate a railway line exclusively in new york state. Courthouse, the former jersey city medical center, and the centuryold schoolhouse.
Hidden in plain sight on the hudson river is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over. Programme for celebrating the centennial anniversary of american independence on the third and fourth of july, 1876, new york, w. This road will ultimately ex tend amd unite with the eric railroad, in which event this city will be vastly benefited. The united railroad historical society of new jersey, inc. Remembering the pennsylvania railroad classic trains. Henderson st at railroad ave aka marin blvd at columbus ave when i bought the old photo, all i knew was that it was taken in jersey city. It would continue under this name until the 1870s as a separate company and the lines that it had constructed or run continued to be run in the new jersey southern name until the early 2000s. Feb 19, 2002 thousands of people streamed through these terminals every day to the ferries that then took them across the river to new york city. Elizabethtown and somerville railroad and the somerville and easton railroad. Local history book collection hoboken public library. Railroads and new jersey, 18121930 railroads had a pervasive presence and an immense social, economic, cultural, and technological influence in late 19 th and early 20 th century new jersey.
Thousands of people streamed through these terminals every day to the ferries that then took them across the river to new york city. Jersey city past and present new jersey city university. Report in 1945 offers a glimpse of the reading railroad. Switala is a former professor of education at duquesne university in pittsburgh.
This book includes steam, diesel and electric locomotive photographs from the 1920s thru the 1950s. Historic views of long branch around town historical photos, mansions. The period covered is from the early steam to early diesel l. The new jersey junction railroad njj was part of the new york central railroad and ran along the hudson river in hudson county, new jersey, from the west shore railroad nycrr yards at weehawken terminal south to jersey city. Volume 2, the second generation, the opening of a coal terminal at port richmond along the delaware river in philadelphia on may 17, 1842 provided the railroad with an eastern outlet for its anthracite. Then as now, most people in new jersey were within earshot, at least, of the sound of a train. Railroad extra the early railroadsfrom new jersey as a. Timeline of jersey city, new jerseyarea railroads wikipedia.
The new jersey railroad, which 38 years later would become the pennsylvania railroad prr, begins regular trips from newark to jersey citys first terminal. The new jersey midland railway was a 19thcentury predecessor to the new york. Enjoy the architectural landscape as you view such icons as city hall, the justice william j. It foreshadowed the rest of new jersey s railroads, but not by much. This new book covers the history of four pennsylvania railroad branches which. The pennsylvania railroad, 1941 1964 jersey city waterfront, 1 charles p caldes on. Its goal is to inform viewers, in words and images, about jersey city, bringing together the community and the universitys internet. Cnj books, jersey central railroad books, central railroad of. The cnj was born in 1849 when the two railroads consolidated. Discover central railroad of new jersey terminal in jersey city, new jersey. Browse our images of rail series, which showcases the history of railroads, trolleys, and transportation during the 19th and 20th centuries.
System map west jersey and seashore railroad lines in red, atlantic city railroad lines in purple. The daily union history of atlantic city, new jersey. Transanglo books by rail to the boardwalk 1986 richard m. The company gained sound financial footing during the civil warbefore it became the subject of tremendous financial battle. After the closing of the central railroad of new jersey, what is now liberty state park became a desolate dump site, lined with decaying buildings, overgrown tracks, and piles of debris. In 1967, all remaining cnj commuter trains were rerouted to the pennsylvania railroad station in newark, nj. By the mid 1830s, the morris canal had reached the jersey city basin just as tracks were being laid through bergen hill by the new jersey railroad and transportation company in unison with the paterson and hudson railroad. With over two hundred historical photographs, railroads of hoboken and jersey city explores the cultural and commercial effects of railway. Harrison, 1920, by daniel van winkle page images at hathitrust 17761876. From phillipsburg to jersey city and all points in between, the lehigh valley railroad hauled freight and passengers, while at the same time contributing to the social fabric of the area.
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