Williamstown and Delaware River Railroad
| Company type | Railroad |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Fate | Merged to form Atlantic City Railroad |
| Headquarters | Williamstown, New Jersey , United States |
Area served | New Jersey |
The Williamstown and Delaware River Railroad was an American rail enterprise established in 1883 to restructure the insolvent Williamstown Railroad under the oversight of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. This company expanded the initial route from Williamstown, New Jersey to Mullica Hill, New Jersey, passing through Glassboro, New Jersey. In 1889, it joined forces with four additional railroads to create the Atlantic City Railroad. Presently, none of its tracks are operational.
History
The Williamstown Railroad originally constructed a rail line connecting Williamstown, New Jersey and Atco, New Jersey, which commenced service in 1872 and linked with the Camden and Atlantic Railroad near Atco. Following its bankruptcy in 1881, ownership transferred to Philadelphia and Reading interests, leading to its reorganization as the Williamstown and Delaware River Railroad on December 7, 1883.
The western extension to Glassboro, New Jersey, initially planned but never financed by the Williamstown Railroad, was completed by the reorganized company in 1884. Subsequently, an additional segment extending from Glassboro to Mullica Hill, New Jersey was finished in 1888. On March 29, 1889, the Williamstown and Delaware River Railroad merged with the Philadelphia and Atlantic City Railroad, Glassboro Railroad, Camden, Gloucester and Mount Ephraim Railway, and Kaighn's Point Terminal Railroad, forming the Atlantic City Railroad—a forerunner of the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines.
References
- Coverdale & Colpitts 4
- Coxey, William J.; Kranefeld, James E. The Reading Seashore Lines: A Pictorial Documentary of the Atlantic City Railroad. West Jersey Chapter, National Railway Historical Society, 2007.
- Interstate Commerce Commission. Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States. Valuation reports, vol. 32, 1931. U.S. Government Printing Office.
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