West Jersey and Seashore Railroad

West Jersey and Seashore Railroad (WJ&S)
Map
Overview
HeadquartersCamden, New Jersey, U.S.
LocaleCamden and Winslow Junction to Atlantic City and Millville/Cape May, New Jersey
Dates of operation1896–1933
SuccessorP-RSL
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification600 V DC third rail

The West Jersey and Seashore Railroad (WJ&S) was a Pennsylvania Railroad subsidiary in the U.S. state of New Jersey with a connection to Philadelphia. It was formed through the merger of several smaller roads in May 1896.[1] At the end of 1925 it operated 379 miles (610 km) of road on 717 miles (1,154 km) of track; that year it reported 166 million ton-miles of revenue freight and 332 million passenger-miles. The railroad became part of Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines in 1933.

  1. ^ "A Railroad Merger - All the Pennsylvania Lines in Southern New Jersey Consolidate". The Morning Post. Camden, New Jersey. May 2, 1896. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon