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The Central Railroad of New Jersey, also known as the Jersey Central, Jersey Central Lines or New Jersey Central (reporting mark CNJ), was a Class I railroad with origins in the 1830s. It was absorbed into Conrail in April 1976 along with several other prominent bankrupt railroads of the Northeastern United States .
At Elizabethport, the Jersey Central's Perth Amboy & Elizabethport Branch split from the Main Line and ran as far as South Amboy, where it became the New York and Long Branch Railroad. The NY&LB ran as far as Bay Head Junction, NJ and was owned and operated jointly by the CNJ and PRR.
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The High Bridge Branch is a branch line that was operated by the Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ). As built, the branch started in High Bridge, New Jersey at a connection with the CNJ main line and continued north to iron-ore mines in Morris County. The High Bridge Branch line followed the South Branch Raritan River for much of its length.
Central Railroad of New Jersey: Carteret and Sewaren Railroad: CNJ: 1890 1917 Central Railroad of New Jersey: Central Railroad of New Jersey: CNJ CNJ 1849 1976 Consolidated Rail Corporation: Charlottesburgh and Green Lake Railroad: CNJ: 1876 1888 Morris County Railroad: Chelsea Branch Railroad: PRSL 1889 1896 West Jersey and Seashore Railroad
The Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal, also known as Communipaw Terminal and Jersey City Terminal, was the Central Railroad of New Jersey's waterfront passenger terminal in Jersey City, New Jersey. The terminal was built in 1889, replacing an earlier one that had been in use since 1864.
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Central Railroad of New Jersey: October 29, 2006 [116] Glen Gardner Raritan Valley Line: Glen Gardner: Central Railroad of New Jersey: July 2, 1852 [117] January 1, 1984 [118] Closed as part of the truncation of service back to High Bridge on January 1, 1984. [118] Grant Avenue Raritan Valley Line: Plainfield: Central Railroad of New Jersey