256:. In 1829, eager to reduce the cost and difficulty of travel, New Jersey began investigating a cross-state canal and railroads. Railroads had already met with success in Britain and several American cities were planning lines of their own. The legislature, amid very aggressive lobbying, decided to build both a canal and a railroad. The canal and the railroad were to be built parallel to each other and controlled by separate companies chartered by the legislature. Each corporation was to give the state $ 100,000 worth of stock and pay a transit tax levied on cargo and each passenger carried. The corporation chartered to build the canal complicated this arrangement by deciding to also build a railroad. The legislature responded with a so-called "Marriage Act" to combine the two companies.
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910:. A series of events including inflation, poor management, abnormally harsh weather conditions and the withdrawal of a government-guaranteed 200-million-dollar operating loan forced the Penn Central to file for bankruptcy protection in 1970. The Penn Central operated under court supervision until 1976, when the Northeast Corridor rail line was transferred to Amtrak for use in passenger service, and the remaining lines were transferred to
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January 19, 1831, New Jersey passed a supplement to the D&R Canal's charter, allowing them to build a railroad alongside their canal. However, this was soon mooted by the union between the C&A and D&R. On February 15, 1831, the C&A and D&R were combined as the Joint Companies,
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By 1839, a connection opened between the
Philadelphia & Trenton Railroad and the C&A's Trenton Branch, including a bridge over the Delaware and Raritan (D&R) Canal in Trenton. This allowed for through Philadelphia–Jersey City operation, but most traffic continued to run via Camden due to
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In the early 19th century, travel between New York and
Philadelphia, then America's two largest cities, was difficult and expensive. In 1800, a trip between the two cities, by horse, could take as long as eleven hours on a good day and as long as twenty on a bad one. Heavy goods went by boat, around
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Construction on the branch began in
September 1837 between Bordentown and Trenton, where it was built on the east bank of the D&R Canal. The initial branch opened April 4, 1838. Construction on the extension to New Brunswick began June of that year, opening January 1, 1839. The branch continued
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Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad to end its competition with the C&A and the legal battle to connect at New Brunswick with the NJRR. On October 12 the C&A/D&R Joint Board authorized a purchase of the P&T, and an agreement was signed November 11, by which the P&T would send
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An act passed
February 4, 1831, gave the C&A monopoly powers for nine years against railroads built within three miles of the C&A, in exchange for the state receiving 1000 shares of stock. The Protection Act, passed March 2, 1832, expanded this to give the Joint Companies a monopoly on New
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Company built a locomotive steam engine for the Camden and Amboy that was completed in July 1831 and shipped to Philadelphia from Liverpool on the 14th of the same month. It was received by "Edwin A. Stephens for the Camden and South Amboy R. Road & Trans Co." The locomotive
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Transit for passengers. The old alignment in Trenton is still used for freight; the old alignment from Rocky Hill to Monmouth Junction was abandoned in 1983 by Conrail, and the Rocky Hill Branch was obliterated by Conrail for the use of a rail trail along the D&R
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opened May 29, 1865, on which date passenger trains stopped running over the old line. The old line was removed between
Trenton and Princeton in July; a portion in Trenton was kept to serve businesses. The Princeton–Kingston section was removed in September when freight operations began on the
767:. The P&HR opened November 29, 1833, prior to the opening of any part of the NJRR, in the meantime using a stagecoach along the Newark Turnpike to reach the river. A trackage rights agreement was made October 10, 1834, and P&HR operation to Jersey City began October 20. The
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in the world today. It was imported from Great
Britain in 1831, and its operations also led to the important development of the iron T-rail type rail tracks that became standard around the world. The canal company, first a competitor and then ally of the C&A , built the
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directly into the turnpike. A branch would have run from the west end of the bridge south along the river and then southwest to the main line at the south end of Broad Street, but this became the main line and the original plan along Broad Street was never built.
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began January 1, 1836, again along the turnpike from a point south of Elizabeth. Locomotives were only used south of Newark until January 11, though some horse power operations continued east of Newark. The line opened to east of New Brunswick July 11, with an
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and the original main line at Jamesburg. That line, built under the F&J charter, was transferred to the United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company on July 29, 1874. A July 16, 1879 agreement leased the F&J to the UNJ from June 1,
695:, which the new alignment would bypass. A tunnel under the canal in Trenton was completed in March 1860, for the connection between the P&T Railroad and the new alignment. Construction on the new line began October 1862; the
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was president of the C&A in the 1830s and 1840s. The C&A was organized on April 28, 1830. Surveys began on June 16. As railroads were a relatively new development in the U.S., rails and locomotives were imported from
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all traffic beyond Trenton to New York City via the C&A. A pro-C&A board was elected by the P&T on January 12, 1836, and on June 1 the stock of all three companies was divided
1315:"The Conveyance Process: A Supplement to the Final Report of the United States Railway Association" (Document). Washington, D.C.: United States Railway Association (USRA). December 1986.
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York City-Philadelphia traffic across New Jersey. On March 16, 1854, this exclusive right was extended to January 1, 1869, as long as the C&A helped other railroads including the
786:'s (DL&W) main line. On October 21, 1836, the NJRR agreed to carry M&E traffic between Newark and Jersey City, beginning on November 19. A new alignment meeting the NJRR in
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trip was used between Hightstown and South Amboy. The trip cost $ 3 and ran in 9.5 hours, 1–2 hours faster than other routes. The remainder of the line to South Amboy (the current
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arrived at Bordentown on September 4, 1831, and was first tested on November 12. The first section, from Stewarts Point Wharf near Bordentown north to
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from the legislature along the river's banks, requiring negotiations and design compromises before either could lay claim to a land rights charter.
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at the north end of the R&DB. This common threat caused the C&A and NJRR to work more closely, signing an agreement October 1. The
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The C&A was profitable as soon as it started operations. In 1833, the company grossed about $ 500,000 but only incurred of $ 287,000.
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608:. The double-deck bridge over the Raritan opened October 31, 1837, with a road beneath the railroad, taking the NJRR to
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A map of the Camden & Amboy Railway and associated lines, showing the old alignment that operated north from
165:-based railroad company established in 1872. It was formed by the consolidation of three existing companies: the
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was issued on February 6, 1815 to the New Jersey Railroad Company. Its proprietors included the famous inventor
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in reference to its place of manufacture. As of 1986, it was the oldest operable locomotive engine. The
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Princeton Branch; track north of Kingston (which was not next to the canal) was retained to serve the
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waiver. The remaining portion of the Trenton Branch is part of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor.
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on March 30, 1868. That land became a major freight terminal, served by the Harsimus Branch.
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opened December 21, 1835, using the turnpike from the south end of Broad Street. Service to
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valley. From the other direction, the original C&A ran south from New York Harbor via
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occupy the right-of-way, side by side. East of the Palisades, the elevated structure to
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on the new line at Trenton opened April 20, 1863, replacing the old
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to defend the national capital of Washington, D.C. on April 18, 1861
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northeast from Trenton on the east bank of the canal, splitting at
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1834 stock certificate of the joint companies signed by President
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572:(incorporated 1849) to keep the Passaic and Hackensack monopoly.
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Proprietors of the Bridges over the Rivers Passaic and Hackensack
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Engines of Change: The American Industrial Revolution 1790-1860
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Burlington and Mount Holly Railroad and Transportation Company
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transfer the rest of the way; the turnpike was used north of
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with some new innovations to cross the hills and by the
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transit line. Freight trains operate overnight under a
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1291:(2nd ed.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
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1367:. Washington, DC and London: Smithsonian Institution.
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1151:. It is presently operating as New Jersey Transit's
956:. The BDRR was leased to the UNJ on January 1, 1876.
1169:The original line from Bordentown heading north to
1079:In April 1870, a new direct line opened across the
797:(CNJ) also used the NJRR to reach Jersey City from
524:In November 1832, the NJRR acquired control of the
1339:Embankment Preservation Coalition, Jersey City, NJ
1185:Canal. However, the Florence Branch still exists.
1058:NJRR was authorized to acquire underwater land at
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604:to avoid its local monopoly over crossings of the
536:. The alignment as originally planned crossed the
240:charters, it allowed the company to build between
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871:Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act
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1389:Corporate Genealogy - United New Jersey Railroad
946:. From opening it was controlled by the C&A.
1051:opened from the C&A at Hightstown south to
1043:Vincentown Branch of Burlington County Railroad
989:. The M&NB was bought on April 21, 1915 at
922:. In 1979, the commuter lines were acquired by
849:, running steamboats between New York City and
651:Further connections and realignments: 1839–1867
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486:New Jersey Rail Road and Transportation Company
175:New Jersey Rail Road and Transportation Company
80:New Jersey Rail Road and Transportation Company
1222:History of rail transport in the United States
1045:, and soon after formally leased the C&BC.
1017:Rocky Hill Railroad and Transportation Company
889:United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Companies
556:On November 24, 1833, the NJRR bought out the
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801:until its own line opened on August 1, 1864.
188:The C&A first purchased and operated the
1173:is operated by Conrail Shared Assets as the
960:Freehold and Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad
897:United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company
155:United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company
26:United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company
1535:Pennsylvania Railroad Through-freight Lines
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1066:Mount Holly, Lumberton and Medford Railroad
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230:first railroad charter in the United States
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1099:Columbus, Kinkora and Springfield Railroad
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784:Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
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1498:Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington
1492:Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
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1550:Railway companies established in 1872
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1363:Hindle, Brooke; Lubar, Steve (1986).
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1108:In 1872, a short branch was built at
1031:Camden and Burlington County Railroad
271:, located at the southern portion of
1147:to Trenton was labeled as Conrail's
979:Millstone and New Brunswick Railroad
778:Also involved with the NJRR was the
299:. The bay is bounded on the west by
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1003:Perth Amboy and Woodbridge Railroad
962:opened in 1853 from the C&A at
676:terminal and central Philadelphia.
672:the distance between the P&T's
570:Newark Plank Road and Ferry Company
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145:A map of the United New Jersey and
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1480:Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago
820:and double-tracked its main line.
749:Paterson and Hudson River Railroad
661:6th Massachusetts Militia Regiment
633:New Brunswick and Trenton Turnpike
338:Delaware and Raritan Canal Company
171:Delaware and Raritan Canal Company
75:Delaware and Raritan Canal Company
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1379:History of the Camden & Amboy
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1049:Pemberton and Hightstown Railroad
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902:In 1968, the PRR merged with the
843:Raritan and Delaware Bay Railroad
519:Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad
409:, connecting by ferry across the
385:and running roughly northeast to
1545:Railroads transferred to Conrail
194:, the oldest surviving operable
1164:Federal Railroad Administration
1101:was leased March 11, 1871. The
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405:, thence across the breadth of
1530:Defunct Pennsylvania railroads
1335:"The Harismus Stem Embankment"
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1023:on the old alignment north to
859:Central Railroad of New Jersey
795:Central Railroad of New Jersey
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480:Jersey City–Trenton: 1832–1839
467:a derailment killed two people
181:North American railroads. The
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1462:Empire Transportation Company
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1175:Robbinsville Industrial Track
914:. Initially Conrail operated
643:and running cross-country to
1525:Defunct New Jersey railroads
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1103:Mercer and Somerset Railroad
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855:Newark and New York Railroad
847:Camden and Atlantic Railroad
602:New Brunswick Bridge Company
526:Essex and Middlesex Turnpike
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1208:(with the exception of the
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950:Belvidere Delaware Railroad
463:Hightstown Industrial Track
365:untried railroad technology
18:State University of Jakarta
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201:Delaware and Raritan Canal
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1394:Railroad History Database
1270:Hindle & Lubar (1986)
1198:Passaic and Harsimus Line
904:New York Central Railroad
780:Morris and Essex Railroad
305:Camden and Amboy Railroad
167:Camden and Amboy Railroad
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1285:Stover, John F. (1997).
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1210:Harsimus Stem Embankment
728:Original alignment from
147:Pennsylvania and Trenton
1321:2027/mdp.39015018912157
1202:Exchange Place Terminal
829:Trenton Delaware Bridge
625:Trenton Delaware Bridge
301:South Amboy, New Jersey
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827:bought control of the
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1435:Pennsylvania Railroad
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869:Further information:
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505:terminals, circa 1900
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183:Pennsylvania Railroad
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93:Pennsylvania Railroad
1157:Diesel multiple unit
1149:Bordentown Secondary
1085:Centre Street Bridge
857:, later part of the
818:West Jersey Railroad
757:New Jersey Palisades
738:Centre Street Bridge
701:State Street Station
614:Albany Street Bridge
542:Centre Street Bridge
254:Cape May, New Jersey
205:New Jersey Palisades
191:John Bull locomotive
1093:Newark Penn Station
714:Rocky Hill Railroad
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1288:American Railroads
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1033:running east from
983:Millstone Junction
924:New Jersey Transit
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883:until May 29, 1865
825:Robert F. Stockton
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705:Northeast Corridor
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645:Millstone Junction
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293:Lower New York Bay
273:Lower New York Bay
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55:Dates of operation
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1486:United New Jersey
1298:978-0-226-77658-3
972:Monmouth Junction
685:Monmouth Junction
566:Hackensack Rivers
436:engine was named
421:Robert L. Stevens
326:Robert L. Stevens
287:, is part of the
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823:In Summer 1835,
806:National Railway
769:Long Dock Tunnel
709:Princeton Branch
260:Camden and Amboy
196:steam locomotive
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