Freehold and Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad
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The Freehold and Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad was a short-line railroad in New Jersey
. Its former right-of-way
, along with a portion of the Farmingdale and Squan Village Railroad
's right-of-way, has become the Edgar Felix Bikeway
and the Freehold right-of-way has become the Henry Hudson Trail
. The railroad was formed under a special law of New Jersey, on May 21, 1879 it was incorporated, in which three railroads consolidated to form the Company, including the Farmingdale and Squan Village Railroad, the Freehold Marl Company Railroad (which later became the Monmouth County Agricultural Railroad) and Camden and Amboy Rail Road and Transportation Company. The headquarters of the railroad was in Jamesburg. In 1853, the establishment of the Jamesburg & Freehold Agricultural Railroad caused Jamesburg to become a railroad hub. The length of the trackage amounting to 27.323 miles (44 km). The Allaire family was a major stock holder in the company and Hal Allaire was on the board of directors.
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. Its former right-of-way
Right-of-way (railroad)
A right-of-way is a strip of land that is granted, through an easement or other mechanism, for transportation purposes, such as for a trail, driveway, rail line or highway. A right-of-way is reserved for the purposes of maintenance or expansion of existing services with the right-of-way...
, along with a portion of the Farmingdale and Squan Village Railroad
Farmingdale and Squan Village Railroad
The Farmingdale and Squan Village Railroad was a short-line railroad in New Jersey. Its former right-of-way, along with a portion of the Freehold and Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad's right-of-way, has become the Edgar Felix Bikeway. The railroad was formed under a special law of New Jersey, on...
's right-of-way, has become the Edgar Felix Bikeway
Edgar Felix Bikeway
The Edgar Felix Bikeway is a multi-use trail in New Jersey running from the beachtown of Manasquan to the visitors center of Allaire State Park, fora total length of ....
and the Freehold right-of-way has become the Henry Hudson Trail
Henry Hudson Trail
The Henry Hudson Trail is a rail trailin New Jersey. The trail is named for Henry Hudson to honor the man who explored...
. The railroad was formed under a special law of New Jersey, on May 21, 1879 it was incorporated, in which three railroads consolidated to form the Company, including the Farmingdale and Squan Village Railroad, the Freehold Marl Company Railroad (which later became the Monmouth County Agricultural Railroad) and Camden and Amboy Rail Road and Transportation Company. The headquarters of the railroad was in Jamesburg. In 1853, the establishment of the Jamesburg & Freehold Agricultural Railroad caused Jamesburg to become a railroad hub. The length of the trackage amounting to 27.323 miles (44 km). The Allaire family was a major stock holder in the company and Hal Allaire was on the board of directors.