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The Raritan Valley Line is a commuter rail service operated by New Jersey Transit (NJT) which serves passengers in municipalities in Union, Somerset, Middlesex, Essex, and Hunterdon counties in the Raritan Valley region, primarily in central New Jersey and a smaller portion of northern New Jersey, in the United States.
The name Raritan possibly derives from a branch of the Lenape people called the Nariticongs, the first people known to settle the Raritan Valley. [4] [5] Following conflict with the arriving Dutch colonists, the native people of the region were forced to sell their territory near the Raritan Bay and move further inland along the river valley. [6]
This is a route-map template for the Raritan Valley Line, a New Jersey Transit line.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
Currently a station on New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line. [21] Raritan: c. 1851 [32] Currently a station on New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line. [21] North Branch: 1848 [32] Currently a station on New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line. [21] The former CNJ depot, built in 1900, burned in a morning fire on January 8, 1970. [33]
Raritan is a borough in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,835, [9] [10] its highest decennial census count ever and an increase of 954 (+13.9%) from the 2010 census count of 6,881, [19] [20] which in turn had reflected an increase of 543 (+8.6%) from the 6,338 counted at the 2000 census.
Raritan Valley Line: Westfield: Central Railroad of New Jersey: January 1, 1839 [36] Westwood Pascack Valley Line: Westwood: Erie Railroad: March 4, 1870 [48] White House Raritan Valley Line: Whitehouse Station: Central Railroad of New Jersey: September 25, 1848 [36] Wood-Ridge Pascack Valley Line: Wood-Ridge: Erie Railroad
Central Jersey, or Central New Jersey, is the middle region of the U.S. state of New Jersey.The designation Central Jersey is a distinct administrative toponym. [2] [3] While New Jersey is often divided into North Jersey and South Jersey, many residents recognize Central Jersey as a distinct third entity. [4]
Route 18 is a major route through Central New Jersey that connects the Jersey Shore to the Raritan Valley region, connecting the seats of Monmouth County and Middlesex County (New Brunswick) respectively. The route runs through Ocean Township, Marlboro, East Brunswick, and is the main thoroughfare for Rutgers University.