Toms River Railroad
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The Toms River Railroad was established in 1866 with a stop at the county
seat of Toms River, New Jersey
. The line was extended to Waretown
in 1872 by the Toms River and Waretown RR Co. In 1881 the Central Railroad of New Jersey
purchased the road and in 1893 the property was transferred to the Toms River & Barnegat RR Co. at that time the branch was extended to Barnegat. In 1893, the Toms River & Barnegat RR Co. acquired ownership of the property, and service continued under the Central Railroad.
Passenger service was terminated in the mid 1950s, though freight service continued through the early 1970s before the line was taken out of service and eventually absorbed by Conrail.
for use by the Barnegat Branch Trail
, in late 2007.
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
seat of Toms River, New Jersey
Toms River, New Jersey
Toms River is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Toms River Township and is the county seat of Ocean County, New Jersey. It is part of a larger Toms River Township...
. The line was extended to Waretown
Waretown, New Jersey
Waretown is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Ocean Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 1,582. Waretown is home to Albert Music Hall and 2009 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, George E...
in 1872 by the Toms River and Waretown RR Co. In 1881 the Central Railroad of New Jersey
Central Railroad of New Jersey
The Central Railroad of New Jersey , commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a Class I railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the Northeastern United States...
purchased the road and in 1893 the property was transferred to the Toms River & Barnegat RR Co. at that time the branch was extended to Barnegat. In 1893, the Toms River & Barnegat RR Co. acquired ownership of the property, and service continued under the Central Railroad.
Passenger service was terminated in the mid 1950s, though freight service continued through the early 1970s before the line was taken out of service and eventually absorbed by Conrail.
Rail trail
The right of way was converted into a rail trailRail trail
A rail trail is the conversion of a disused railway easement into a multi-use path, typically for walking, cycling and sometimes horse riding. The characteristics of former tracks—flat, long, frequently running through historical areas—are appealing for various development. The term sometimes also...
for use by the Barnegat Branch Trail
Barnegat Branch Trail
The Barnegat Branch Trail is a rail trail in New Jersey.The trail occupies a abandoned rail corridor in Ocean County, New Jersey, thatextends from Barnegat Township...
, in late 2007.