Southern Railroad of New Jersey
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The Southern Railroad of New Jersey is a small short-line railroad company based in Winslow, New Jersey. Trains operate between Winslow Junction and Pleasantville
and between Winslow Junction and Vineland
. The Vineland route is currently being restored after it was damaged by floods in 2003.
. Trains operate over New Jersey Transit's
Atlantic City Line
between Pleasantville and Winslow, previously part of the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines
.
, where most freight is exchanged. SRNJ is a New Jersey Common Carrier and the railroad also interchanges with Conrail at Vineland . At Vineland there is also an interchange with the Winchester and Western Railroad
.
Pleasantville, New Jersey
-Local government:Pleasantville operates under the City form of New Jersey municipal government, led by a Mayor and a seven-member City Council. The City Council consists of two members elected from wards to three-year terms, and five members elected at-large to four-year terms in office, all of...
and between Winslow Junction and Vineland
Vineland, New Jersey
Vineland is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 60,724...
. The Vineland route is currently being restored after it was damaged by floods in 2003.
Ownership
SRNJ owns the tracks around Winslow Junction, the Pleasantville Branch, and part of the line south to Vineland. The line between Winslow Junction and Vineland is part of the former New Jersey Southern RailroadNew Jersey Southern Railroad
- Raritan and Delaware Bay Railroad :The New Jersey Southern Railroad began life as the Raritan and Delaware Bay Railroad Company , in March 1854. The R&DB was chartered to construct a railroad from the Raritan Bay to Cape Island , near the outlet of the Delaware Bay. It was to form part of a...
. Trains operate over New Jersey Transit's
New Jersey Transit rail operations
New Jersey Transit Rail Operations is the rail division of New Jersey Transit. It provides regional rail service in New Jersey, with most service centered around transportation to and from New York City, Hoboken, and Newark...
Atlantic City Line
Atlantic City Line
The Atlantic City Line is a rail line operated by New Jersey Transit between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Atlantic City, New Jersey, operating along the corridor of the White Horse Pike. It runs over trackage that was controlled by both the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Pennsylvania-Reading...
between Pleasantville and Winslow, previously part of the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines
Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines
Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines was a railroad that operated in southern New Jersey in the 20th century. It was created as a joint venture of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Reading Company .- History :...
.
Interchanges
At Winslow Junction there is an interchange between New Jersey Transit and Conrail Shared Assets OperationsConrail Shared Assets Operations
Conrail Shared Assets Operations is an American railroad company. It operates three networks—the North Jersey, South Jersey/Philadelphia, and Detroit Shared Assets Areas, where it serves as a local carrier and switching company for CSX Transportation and the Norfolk Southern Railway...
, where most freight is exchanged. SRNJ is a New Jersey Common Carrier and the railroad also interchanges with Conrail at Vineland . At Vineland there is also an interchange with the Winchester and Western Railroad
Winchester and Western Railroad
The Winchester and Western Railroad is a shortline railroad operating from Gore through Winchester, Virginia and West Virginia to Hagerstown, Maryland. It also operates several lines in southern New Jersey, connecting to Conrail Shared Assets Operations at Millville and Vineland...
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External links
- http://www.srnjrr.com
- http://www.sjrails.com
- http://www.trainweb.org/railpix/srnj1.html