Covers every aspect including origins, construction, operation, passenger and freight service, stations and yards, specialized trains, circus trains, and accidents. Its an artsycraftsy town, with many small shops, restaurants, clothing stores, beds and breakfasts, etc. The belvidere delaware railroad was chartered on march 2, 1836. The line was one of countless subsidiary lines that composed the mighty pennsylvania railroad system. It was constructed from trenton, new jersey along the delaware river where it lead north to belvidere, new jersey. The largest town in warren county, phillipsburg is located in the southwestern tip of the county along the delaware river. About 4,200 routemiles survive today just under 44 percent of the 65 system, and roughly onethird of the 11,709 miles operated in 1925, on the eve of. It also ran to trenton to the south and, with a transfer, a. Oct 03, 2017 new jerseys belvidere delaware railroad meandered for nearly seventy miles along the eastern banks of the delaware river, making its way from trenton northwards to phillipsburg, belvidere, and manunka chunk. The belvidere delaware rail road and flemington railroad and transportation company merged february 16, 1885 to form the belvidere delaware railroad. Four volumes listed below were missing at the time of accession by the state archives, as follows. Belvidere delaware railroad stockton nj us historical. Freight continued to run on this portion of the line until 1976. The railroad you are riding on today and the territory it serves has unique cultural and natural history.
Media in category belvidere delaware railroad the following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total. The history of the belvidere delaware railroad company ltd 9780961689308 by lee, warren f. Apr 29, 2011 the history of the belvidere delaware railroad company, a pennsylvania railroad company by warren f. The original station building was initially referred to as centre bridge station, but in 1867 it was renamed stockton station. Fascinating and detailed history of the belvideredelaware railroad which once connected the people and businesses of the delaware river valley.
Lambertville was overshadowed by the mill town of new hope, pa on the opposite shore of the delaware in the early 19th century. The belvidere delaware railroad was chartered on march 2, 1836 and was constructed between 1850 and 1855 from trenton along the delaware river north to belvidere, new jersey. Passenger service ceased at titusville in april 1952 but passenger trains to. Sometime after the building of the railroad, depots were built to handle the people and the goods being sent out and coming in to each community. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. Lambertville is a small town in western new jersey, about 10 miles north of trenton, opposite new hope, pa. Monthly meeting tristate railway historical society. Never before has the growth and development of an american railroad been so graphically shown by so large a. Some of the lines and branches covered in the series twentyfour boxes include. The nj rr and transportation museum study commission voted 8 to 2 to locate the state museum in raritan township, near. A chronology of the belvidere delaware railroad company a. Post office box 22 ringoes, nj 08551 phonefax 8337521849.
Ringoes historic district, east amwell township, hunterdon. James madison porter was born near norristown, pennsylvania, on 6 january 1793. Jul 21, 2018 in the first of our new series visiting abandoned and unused railroad locations, we take a look at the dormant belvidere delaware railroad in lambertville, nj. Fascinating and detailed history of the belvidere delaware railroad which once connected the people and businesses of the delaware river valley. Pennsylvania railroad system book numbers barnegat railroad 30, 31 belvidere delaware railroad, main line and branches 3243 camden and amboy railroad amboy. In terms of delawares route miles throughout the years please refer to the table below. The belvideredelaware railroad was chartered on march 2, 1836. This line was built by the belvidere delaware railroad which reached phillipsburg from trenton in 1854, two years after the central railroad of nj arrived from elizabeth port. A chronology of the belvidere delaware railroad company.
Railroads, the pioneers building americas transportation backbone, and more. History on the belvidere delaware bel del railroad. Beldel history for passengers liberty historic railway. Remembering the pennsylvania railroad classic trains magazine. Todays beldel began operations in 1996, on a former pennsylvania railroad line long known by that monicker, after purchasing trackage from conrail between. In 1965, the base year of this map, the prr operated 9,600 miles of railroad and stretched to its historic geographic limits. July 8 at the belvidere and delaware railroad in new jersey.
It was formed in 1995 when the conrail delaware secondary line was purchased by the black river railroad system, which operates several railroad services in western new jersey and eastern pennsylvania. In terms of delaware s route miles throughout the years please refer to the table below. In 1851, the belvideredelaware railroad opened to titusville and a station was built in the town. Down along the old beldel belvidere delaware railroad. The belvideredelaware railroad was chartered on march 2, 1836 and was constructed between 1850 and 1855 from trenton along the delaware river north to belvidere, new jersey. In 1851, the belvidere delaware railroad opened to titusville and a station was built in the town. Mar 26, 2018 1987 the nj rr and transportation museum study commission was established. It linked frenchtown with phillipsburgh to the north, and from there it went to stroudsburg and the poconos. New jerseys belvidere delaware railroad meandered for nearly seventy miles along the eastern banks of the delaware river, making its way from trenton northwards to phillipsburg, belvidere, and manunka chunk. The belvidere delaware railroad in lambertville youtube.
In july 1856 a stagecoach began running between belvidere and the delaware, lackawanna and western railroad at delaware, new jersey, allowing passengers to continue west into pennsylvania. Although the origin of its name is uncertainnamed after a native american chief or an early landownerthe area was known as phillipsburg as early as 1749 and was officially incorporated in 1861. Although the origin of its name is uncertainnamed after a native american chief or an early landownerthe area was known as phillipsburg as early as. Today, wilburtha is primarily a residential neighborhood consisting of detached, singlefamily homes, the majority of which were built in the 1950s through the early 1980s. Phillipsburg union station is an inactive railroad station in phillipsburg, new jersey, united states, at 178 south main street. Delaware and raritan canal state park trail history traillink. It was one of the major anthracite railroads and formed a secondary trunk line. It was one of the major anthracite railroads and formed a secondary trunk line between jersey city, n. Morrow, 1957, originally published as a series of articles entitles traditions.
Passenger service ceased at titusville in april 1952 but passenger trains to other towns continued operating until october 1960. The erie railroad company is having its freight cars repainted in bright colors. Well, i think its the frenchtown railroad, also known as the belvidere and delaware railroad. This section of the delaware and raritan canal state park trail is located on the former rightofway of the belvidere delaware railroad, which was completed between trenton and phillipsburg in 1854. Down along the old beldel 1987 edition open library. The lehigh valley railroad company was incorporated in pennsylvania as the delaware, lehigh, schuylkill and susquehanna railroad company on april 21, 1846, the name being changed on jan. Lambertville transportation chronology liberty historic railway. Edwin p alexander here is the story of americas greatest transportation system told principally in pictures. Erie railroad and the delaware, lackawanna and western railroad. A chronology of the belvidere delaware railroad company and the communities through which it operated 9780961689315.
Aug 30, 2007 july 8 at the belvidere and delaware railroad in new jersey. Down along the old beldel, the history of the belvidere delaware railroad company, a pennsylvania railroad company. The history of the belvidere delaware railroad company a pennsylvania railroad company hard cover book and dust jacket both in as new condition. Lee published 1987 by beldel enterprises, distributed by tristate railway historical society in albuquerque, n. The trentonlambertville section opened on february 6, 1851, eventually reaching belvidere on november 5, 1855.
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