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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Locale | New Jersey |
| Dates of operation | 1832–1872 |
| Founder | John Stevens III |
| Successor | United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 10 in (1,473 mm)[1] |
| Track length | 38.48 miles (61.93 km) |
The New Jersey Rail Road and Transportation Company was an early railroad company in the state of New Jersey. It was incorporated in 1832 and opened its first line in 1834, making it one of the oldest railroads in North America. It was consolidated with the Camden and Amboy Railroad and the Delaware and Raritan Canal Company in 1872 to form the United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company, which was later leased by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Today, its former main line between Newark, New Jersey, and New Brunswick, New Jersey, is part of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor.
- ^ Freeman (1953), p. 141.