Beaufort, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
Beaufort refers to a former railway station on the Morristown and Erie Railway
in Roseland, New Jersey
in the United States
. It also refers to a rarely used term for the neighborhood of southwestern Roseland near the former railway station. The station building currently houses the Orange-Alden Fuel Company. That address is 10 Eisenhower Parkway in Roseland and is near the Livingston
border. The Beaufort station was located not far from what is today Beaufort Avenue in Livingston
. Before the Eisenhower Parkway
was built Beaufort Avenue continued from Livingston to Eagle Rock Avenue in Roseland.
The station was started after 1906 when residents of the neighborhood constructed a wooden shed to serve as a station along the M&E, whose passengers were familiar with multiple flag stop stations along the line but wanted regularly scheduled service to their neighborhood. Eventually the M&E Railway company constructed the station building that stands today. Passenger service along the line stopped in 1928.
Morristown and Erie Railway
The Morristown and Erie Railway is a freight short line railroad based in Morristown, New Jersey. It operates freight rail service five days a week in Morris County, New Jersey and surrounding areas...
in Roseland, New Jersey
Roseland, New Jersey
Roseland is a borough in western Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,819...
in the United States
United States
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. It also refers to a rarely used term for the neighborhood of southwestern Roseland near the former railway station. The station building currently houses the Orange-Alden Fuel Company. That address is 10 Eisenhower Parkway in Roseland and is near the Livingston
Livingston, New Jersey
Livingston is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 29,366.Livingston was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 5, 1813, from portions of Caldwell Township and Springfield...
border. The Beaufort station was located not far from what is today Beaufort Avenue in Livingston
Livingston, New Jersey
Livingston is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 29,366.Livingston was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 5, 1813, from portions of Caldwell Township and Springfield...
. Before the Eisenhower Parkway
Eisenhower Parkway
Eisenhower Parkway, also known as County Route 609, is a highway in Essex County, New Jersey, located in the municipalities of Roseland and Livingston...
was built Beaufort Avenue continued from Livingston to Eagle Rock Avenue in Roseland.
The station was started after 1906 when residents of the neighborhood constructed a wooden shed to serve as a station along the M&E, whose passengers were familiar with multiple flag stop stations along the line but wanted regularly scheduled service to their neighborhood. Eventually the M&E Railway company constructed the station building that stands today. Passenger service along the line stopped in 1928.
See also
- Becker Farm RailroadBecker Farm RailroadThe Becker Farm Railroad was located on the Becker dairy farm in Roseland, New Jersey. This miniature railroad featured a live steam locomotive, small-scale diesel locomotives, and small-scale passenger cars, was the brainchild of Eugene Becker...
- miniature railway was nearby in Roseland - Erie RailroadErie RailroadThe Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie...
- Morristown and Erie RailwayMorristown and Erie RailwayThe Morristown and Erie Railway is a freight short line railroad based in Morristown, New Jersey. It operates freight rail service five days a week in Morris County, New Jersey and surrounding areas...
- Whippany Railway MuseumWhippany Railway MuseumThe Whippany Railway Museum is a railway museum and excursion train ride located in Whippany, New Jersey.-History:In 1965, Whippany was the location of the Morris County Central Railroad, a steam excursion railroad...