In terms of delaware s route miles throughout the years please refer to the table below. A chronology of the belvidere delaware railroad company and. The mercer and somerset railroad was opened as a branch of the bel del in 1874, but closed soon after 1879. Passenger service ceased at titusville in april 1952 but passenger trains to other towns continued operating until october 1960. A chronology of the belvidere delaware railroad company a. The belvidere delaware railroad once passed through the village. Lambertville is a small town in western new jersey, about 10 miles north of trenton, opposite new hope, pa. Lambertville transportation chronology liberty historic railway. Fascinating and detailed history of the belvidere delaware railroad which once connected the people and businesses of the delaware river valley. 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. 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. Beldel history for passengers liberty historic railway. 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. July 8 at the belvidere and delaware railroad in new jersey.
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. The belvidere delaware rail road and flemington railroad and transportation company merged february 16, 1885 to form the belvidere delaware railroad. Well, i think its the frenchtown railroad, also known as the belvidere and delaware railroad. In 1851, the belvidere delaware railroad opened to titusville and a station was built in the town.
The original station building was initially referred to as centre bridge station, but in 1867 it was renamed stockton station. Belvidere delaware railroad stockton nj us historical. What was dubbed the bel del dates back to its chartering during the 1830s, soon after the canal went into service. Railroads, the pioneers building americas transportation backbone, and more. Sometime after the building of the railroad, depots were built to handle the people and the goods being. 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. Delaware and hudson railway wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. 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. 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. James madison porter was born near norristown, pennsylvania, on 6 january 1793. In 1851, the belvideredelaware railroad opened to titusville and a station was built in the town.
Post office box 22 ringoes, nj 08551 phonefax 8337521849. Down along the old beldel belvidere delaware railroad. 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. Ringoes historic district, east amwell township, hunterdon. Aug 30, 2007 july 8 at the belvidere and delaware railroad in new jersey.
The erie railroad company is having its freight cars repainted in bright colors. Lee published 1987 by beldel enterprises, distributed by tristate railway historical society in albuquerque, n. 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. The history of the belvidere delaware railroad company ltd 9780961689308 by lee, warren f.
The line was one of countless subsidiary lines that composed the mighty pennsylvania railroad system. The trentonlambertville section opened on february 6, 1851, eventually reaching belvidere on november 5, 1855. Passenger service ceased at titusville in april 1952 but passenger trains to. Four volumes listed below were missing at the time of accession by the state archives, as follows. Delaware and raritan canal state park trail history traillink. The belvidere delaware railroad was chartered on march 2, 1836. 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 delawares route miles throughout the years please refer to the table below.
Media in category belvidere delaware railroad the following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total. Morrow, 1957, originally published as a series of articles entitles traditions. Edwin p alexander here is the story of americas greatest transportation system told principally in pictures. Its an artsycraftsy town, with many small shops, restaurants, clothing stores, beds and breakfasts, etc. It was one of the major anthracite railroads and formed a secondary trunk line. 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. 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 northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m.
Covers every aspect including origins, construction, operation, passenger and freight service, stations and yards, specialized trains, circus trains, and accidents. 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. It linked frenchtown with phillipsburgh to the north, and from there it went to stroudsburg and the poconos. A chronology of the belvidere delaware railroad company and the communities through which it operated 9780961689315. Mar 26, 2018 1987 the nj rr and transportation museum study commission was established. A chronology of the belvidere delaware railroad company. 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. Pennsylvania railroad system book numbers barnegat railroad 30, 31 belvidere delaware railroad, main line and branches 3243 camden and amboy railroad amboy. The railroad you are riding on today and the territory it serves has unique cultural and natural history. History on the belvidere delaware bel del railroad. 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.
Down along the old beldel, the history of the belvidere delaware railroad company, a pennsylvania railroad company. Some of the lines and branches covered in the series twentyfour boxes include. Never before has the growth and development of an american railroad been so graphically shown by so large a. The belvidere delaware railroad in lambertville youtube. The nj rr and transportation museum study commission voted 8 to 2 to locate the state museum in raritan township, near. Erie railroad and the delaware, lackawanna and western railroad. Remembering the pennsylvania railroad classic trains magazine. The belvideredelaware railroad was chartered on march 2, 1836. Phillipsburg union station is an inactive railroad station in phillipsburg, new jersey, united states, at 178 south main street. 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. Monthly meeting tristate railway historical society.
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. It also ran to trenton to the south and, with a transfer, a. Freight continued to run on this portion of the line until 1976. Apr 29, 2011 the history of the belvidere delaware railroad company, a pennsylvania railroad company by warren f. 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.
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