Salem Branch

Salem Branch
Salem Branch
	A bridge over the Salem Branch as seen in June 2014.
Overview
Locale	Southwest New Jersey, United States
Termini	Port of Salem; Woodbury Junction;
Technical
Line length	30.1 mi (48.4 km)
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Route map
Route map
	Apart from the Atlantic City Line (at top), South Jersey railroads now exclusively handle freight

The Salem Branch is a rail freight line in the southwestern part of New Jersey in the United States between the Port of Salem and Woodbury Junction where it and the Penns Grove Secondary converge with the Vineland Secondary, approximately 8.5 miles (13.7 km) south of Pavonia Yard in Camden.

Ownership of the line changes at Swedesboro. The 11.5-mile (18.5 km) northern section is part of Conrail's Delaware Valley South Jersey/Philadelphia Shared Assets Operations and known as the Salem Running Track; it is leased to the Southern Railroad of New Jersey (reporting mark SRNJ). The 18.6-mile (29.9 km) southern portion is owned by Salem County and operated under contract by SMS Rail Lines (reporting mark SLRS).