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Central Railroad of New Jersey

Elizabethport NJ to Elizabeth NJ
2.25 miles
Built by Elizabethtown & Somerville RR 1836
to Somerville & Easton RR 4-1-1849

Elizabeth NJ to Plainfield NJ
11.50 miles
Built by Elizabethtown & Somerville RR 1839
to Somerville & Easton RR 4-1-1849
to Central RR of New Jersey 4-1-1849
to Conrail 4-1-1976

Plainfield NJ to Bound Brook NJ
6.75 miles
Built by Elizabethtown & Somerville RR 1840
to Somerville & Easton RR 4-1-1849
to Central RR of New Jersey 4-1-1849
to Conrail 4-1-1976

Bound Brook NJ to Somerville NJ
to Central RR of New Jersey 4-1-1849
to Conrail 4-1-1976

Somerville NJ to Whitehouse NJ
Built by Somerville & Easton RR 1848

Whitehouse NJ to Phillipsburg NJ
Built by Central RR of New Jersey 1852

Elizabethport to Jersey City
Built by Central RR of New Jersey 1864

Elizabethport NJ to Brills Jct
Built by Central RR of New Jersey 1872

Elizabethport NJ to Perth Amboy NJ
Construction started by Perth Amboy & Elizabethport RR 1871
completed by Central RR of New Jersey 1873

Communipaw NJ to Newark NJ
Built by Newark & New York RR 1869

Bayonne NJ to Constable's Hook
Built by Constable's Hook RR 1883
to Central RR of New Jersey 12-5-1877???

Brills Jct to Passaic River NJ
Built by Manufacturers' RR 1882
to Central RR of New Jersey 12-5-1877??

High Bridge NJ to Chester NJ
Built by High Bridge RR 1876

German Valley NJ to Wharton NJ
Built by Longwood Valley RR 1876

Wharton NJ to Rockaway NJ
Built by Dover & Rockaway RR 1881
leased to Central RR of New Jersey

Rockaway NJ to Hibernia Mines
Built by Hibernia Mine RR 1863
leased to Central RR of New Jersey 1890
purchased 1930

Beach Glen spur

Hopatcong Jct to Hopatcong NJ
Built by Lake Hopatcong RR 1882
to Central RR of New Jersey

Hopatcong NJ to Ogden Mines
Built by Ogden Mine RR 1864-66
leased by Central RR of New Jersey
route approximate

mine spur

Weldon mine spur

Untitled Path

Mount Hope Mineral RR
Built by Mount Hope Mineral RR 1866
leased to Delaware Lackawanna & Western RR
to Central RR of New Jersey 1930

Lake Jct (Morris County Jct) to Green Lake Station
Built by Morris County RR 1886
to Wharton & Northern RR 12-7-1905
to Central RR of New Jersey 1930

Pond Jct to Green Lake Station NJ
Built by Green Pond RR 1876
to Charlottesburgh & Green Lake RR 11-18-1876
to Morris County RR 7-17-1888
to Wharton & Northern RR 12-7-1905
to Central RR of New Jersey 1930

Wharton Jct to Wharton NJ
Built by Morris County Connecting RR 1902
to Wharton & Northern RR 12-7-1905

Oreland Jct to Oreland NJ
Built by Hibernia Branch RR 1890

Green Pond spur

Hacklebarney Branch
abandoned 1900

Somerville NJ to Flemington NJ
Built by South Branch RR 1862

East Rahway to Carteret NJ
Built by Carteret Extension RR 1889
to Central RR of New Jersey

Bayway NJ to Williams and Clark Station
Built by Sound Shore RR 1894-96

New Jersey Terminal RR ??

Linden Spur

NJ Terminal Spur

Perth Amboy NJ to Long Branch NJ
Built by New York & Long Branch RR 1875
controlled by Central RR of New Jersey and Pennsylvania RR

Long Branch to Belmar NJ
Built by New Egypt & Farmingdale RR 1876
to New York & Long Branch RR 12-20-1881
controlled by Central RR of New Jersey and Pennsylvania RR

Belmar NJ to Sea Girt NJ
Built by Long Branch & Sea Girt RR 1876
to New York & Long Branch RR 12-20-1881
controlled by Central RR of New Jersey and Pennsylvania RR

Sea Girt NJ to Point Pleasant NJ
Built by New York & Long Branch Extension RR 1880
to New York & Long Branch RR 12-20-1881

Point Pleasant to Bay Head Jct NJ
1.00 mile
Built by Long Branch & Barnegat Bay RR 1881

Bridgeton NJ to Bivalve NJ
Built by Bridgeton & Port Norris RR 1872
to Cumberland & Maurice River RR 1-3-1879

Brideton Jct to Bridgeton NJ
Built by Cumberland & Maurice River Extension RR 1887

Belford NJ to Lorillard NJ
Built by Atlantic Highlands RR ca1890
to Freehold & Atlantic Highlands RR 1-23-1890

Atlantic Highlands NJ to Belford NJ
Built by New York & Atlantic Highlands RR 1883
to Atlantic Highlands RR 1-8-1890
to Freehold & Atlantic Highlands RR 1-23-1890

Atlantic Highlands to Navesink River

Keyport NJ to Lorillard NJ
Built by Keyport RR 1889
to Freehold & Keyport RR 1-10-1890
to Freehold & Atlantic Highlands RR 1-23-1890

Matawan NJ to Keyport NJ
Built by Freehold & New York Ry 1880
to Freehold & New York RR 11-3-1888
to Freehold & Keyport RR 1-10-1890

Keyport to Keyport Pier NJ
Built by Freehold & New York Ry 1881
to Freehold & New York RR 11-3-1888
to Freehold & Keyport RR 1-10-1890

Freehold NJ to Matawan NJ
Construction started by Monmouth County Agricultural RR
to Freehold & New York Ry 7-3-1877
to Freehold & New York RR 11-3-1888

Bound Brook NJ to end of track
Built by Middlebrook RR 1900

Atlantic Highlands NJ to Highland Beach Station
Built by Navesink RR 1892

Atsion NJ to Atco NJ
Built by Camden & Atlantic RR
to Raritan & Delaware Bay RR 9-14-1864
to New Jersey Southern RR 2-16-1870
to New Jersey Southern Ry 7-15-1879
abandoned 1894

Port Monmouth Pier NJ to Lakewood NJ
Built by Raritan & Delaware Bay RR 1860
to New Jersey Southern RR 2-16-1870
to New Jersey Southern Ry 7-15-1879

Atsion NJ to Lakewood NJ
Built by Raritan & Delaware Bay RR 1862
to New Jersey Southern RR 2-16-1870
to New Jersey Southern Ry 7-15-1879

Eatonton NJ to Long Branch NJ
Built by Raritan & Delaware Bay RR 1860

Lakehurst NJ to Toms River NJ
to Toms River RR 8-2-1881

Long Branch NJ to Spermaceti Cove NJ
Built by Long Branch & Sea Shore RR 1865
section north of Highland Beach sold to US Government 1892

Spermaceti Cove to Horseshoe Cove NJ
Built by Long Branch & Sea Shore RR 1870
sold to US Government 1892
route approximate

Perth Amboy to end of track
Built by Raritan North Shore RR 1894-96

Toms River NJ to Waretown NJ
Built by Toms River & Waretown RR 1872
to Toms River & Barnegat RR 1-27-1893

Waretown NJ to Barnegat NJ
Built by ??
to Ralph B Gowdy, et al
to Toms River & Waretown RR 1879
to Toms River & Barnegat RR 1-27-1893

Vineland NJ to Atsion NJ
Built by Vineland Ry 1870
to Vineland RR 3-23-1880

Vineland NJ to Bayside NJ
Built by Vineland Ry 1871
to Vineland RR 3-23-1880

Bridgeton Jct to Seabrook Farms
Built by Central RR of New Jersey 6-25-1921

Bowentown NJ to Bridgeton NJ
Built by Vineland Branch RR 1910

Bridgeton spur

West End NJ to Long Branch NJ
Built by West End RR 1878
route approximate

Lehigh & Susquehanna RR
Owned by Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co
see http://www.gingerb.com/central_railroad_of_new_jersey.htm

Mauch Chunk PA to Phillipsburg NJ
Built by Lehigh & Susquehanna RR 1868
controlled by Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co
leased to Central RR of New Jersey 1871

Mauch Chunk PA to White Haven PA
Built by Lehigh & Susquehanna RR 1866
controlled by Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co
leased to Central RR of New Jersey 1871

White Haven PA to Solomon's Gap PA
Built by Lehigh & Susquehanna RR 1843
controlled by Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co

Solomon's Gap to Ashley "Back Track"

Ashley PA to South Wilkes-Barre PA

Wilkes-Barre PA to South Wilkes-Barre

Wilkes-Barre PA to Union Jct

Everhart Branch
route uncertain east of Lehigh Valley RR

Canal Branch Miners Mill to Enterprise Breaker

Canal Branch Enterprise Breaker to Plains Jct
leased to Central RR of New Jersey

Bennett Colliery Spur
shown on 1884 map

Nanticoke Branch

Laurel Run Colliery Spur
shown on 1884 mine map

Baltimore Slope Breaker spur
shown on 1884 mine map

Spur to Kidder Breaker and Hollenback No 2 Slope
shown as abandoned on 1884 mine map beyond Kidder Breaker

Franklin Branch

Nanticoke Branch Gardners Switch to Wanamie

Wanamie PA to Lee
leased to Central RR of New Jersey

Nanticoke spur

Ashley Planes
3 inclines

Ashley wye

Glen Lyon Branch
shown on 1946 USGS topo map
no ownership shown, assumed to be CNJ

Wilkes-Barre PA to Scranton PA
CNJ trackage rights on Delaware & Hudson RR Union Jct to Minooka Jct

Minooka Jct to Scranton PA
Built by Wilkes-Barre & Scranton Ry 1886-88

Upper Lehigh Branch

Sandy Run Branch

Port Jenkins spur

Devils Elbow spur

Bear Creek Jct to Penn Lake

Buttonwood Branch

Drifton Branch
8.51 miles abandoned 1901
remaining 2.37 miles abandoned 1934
route uncertain 3.6 miles Drifton east

Nesquehoning Jct to Tamanend PA
Built by Nesquehoning Valley RR 1861-70

Haucks Yard

Silver Brook PA to Audenried PA
Built by Tresckow RR 1870

trackage rights on Reading?

Allen Cement Branch

Standard Cement Branch

Carbon Branch
abandoned 1943

Coplay Branch

Allentown Terminal
Built by Allentown Terminal RR 1888-89
controlled by Central RR of New Jersey and Philadelphia & Reading Ry

Hope's Lock to Easton PA
Built by Easton & Western RR 1914-15
controlled by Central RR of New Jersey

Mauch Chunk to Summit Hill
Built by Mauch Chunk RR 1827
owned by Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co
to Mauch Chunk, Summit Hill & Switchback RR 1846
became "down track" in 1846 when "up track" built
leased to TL & HL Mumford
to Mauck Chunk Switchback Ry Co 5-24-1929
closed 1932
sold for scrap 1937

Mauch Chunk to Summit Hill
Built by Mauch Chunk, Summit Hill & Switchback RR 1846
as "up track"
owned by Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co
leased to TL & HL Mumford
to Mauck Chunk Switchback Ry Co 5-24-1929
closed 1932
sold for scrap 1937

Ashley North Wye

West Side Ave to Danforth Ave