The Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines was a railroad that operated in South Jersey in the 20th century. It was created in 1933 as a joint consolidation venture between two competing railroads in the region: the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Reading Company.
The Philadelphia and Atlantic City Railway, later known as the Philadelphia and Atlantic City Railroad, was a railway company in the United States. It was incorporated in 1876 as a direct competitor to the Camden and Atlantic Railroad. It completed a 3 ft 6 in narrow gauge line between Camden, New Jersey, and Atlantic City, New Jersey, in 1877. The company was financially troubled and taken over by the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad in 1883. The reorganized company was consolidated with four other companies in 1889 to form the Atlantic City Railroad.
The Millville and Glassboro Railroad was a railway company in the United States. It was incorporated in 1859 and began operating between Millville, New Jersey, and Glassboro, New Jersey, in 1860. The company was merged into the West Jersey Railroad, a forerunner of the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines, in 1868. Today its line is part of the Vineland Secondary.
The Williamstown Railroad was a railway company in the United States. It was incorporated in 1861 and began operating between Williamstown, New Jersey, and Atco, New Jersey, in 1874. It interchanged with the Camden and Atlantic Railroad in Atco. The company came under Philadelphia and Reading Railroad control in 1883 and was reorganized as the Williamstown and Delaware River Railroad. The company's line eventually passed to the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines and was abandoned between 1934 and 1942.
The West Jersey and Seashore Railroad (WJ&S) was a railway company 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. 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 Pennsylvania Railroad leased the company in 1930; this lease was transferred to the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines in 1933. Its property was conveyed to Conrail in 1976.
The Williamstown and Delaware River Railroad was a railway company in the United States. It was incorporated in 1883 to reorganize the bankrupt Williamstown Railroad under the control of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. The new company extended the original line from Williamstown, New Jersey, to Mullica Hill, New Jersey, via Glassboro, New Jersey. The company was consolidated with four other companies in 1889 to form the Atlantic City Railroad. None of the company's line remains.
The Camden, Gloucester and Mount Ephraim Railway was a railway company in the United States. It was incorporated in 1873 and began operating between Camden, New Jersey, and Gloucester City, New Jersey, in 1874. An extension to Mount Ephraim, New Jersey, opened in 1876. The company's lines were 3 ft narrow gauge; after the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad gained control in 1885 it was converted to standard gauge. The company was consolidated with four other companies in 1889 to form the Atlantic City Railroad. Part of the company's line between Gloucester City and Mount Ephraim remains in use.
The Atlantic City Railroad was a Philadelphia and Reading Railway subsidiary that became part of Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines in 1933. At the end of 1925, it operated 161 miles (259 km) of road on 318 miles (512 km) of track; that year it reported 43 million ton-miles of revenue freight and 204 million passenger-miles.
The Amboy Branch is a railway line in the state of New Jersey, in the United States. It was the original main line of the Camden and Amboy Railroad, and at its fullest extent ran 61 miles (98 km) from South Amboy, New Jersey, to Camden, New Jersey. The line was built between 1830 and 1834 by the Camden and Amboy, and eventually became part of the Pennsylvania Railroad's network. Ownership of the line today is split between Conrail Shared Assets Operations and NJ Transit, whose River Line uses the branch between Camden and Bordentown, New Jersey.
The Vineland Secondary is a rail line owned, operated and maintained by Conrail Shared Assets Operations for the use of CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway. It begins at Pavonia Yard in Camden and heads south, with a spur serving the Port of Camden. At Woodbury it junctions with the Salem Branch and Penns Grove Secondary, and continues to Millville, passing through namesake Vineland. At its southern end it connects to the OmniTRAX-owned Winchester and Western Railroad. The line is used exclusively for freight, however, the northern portion is planned to be used for the proposed Glassboro–Camden light rail line.
Woodbury is a defunct commuter railroad station in the city of Woodbury, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Located at the junction of Station Road and Cooper Street, the station served multiple lines of the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines and the Pennsylvania Railroad. Trains out of Woodbury serviced lines to Salem, Millville, Penns Grove/Carneys Point and Cape May. Woodbury station consisted of two side platforms and a 72-by-20-foot brick station depot.
Glassboro is an inactive train station in Glassboro, New Jersey which served passengers from 1863–1971. Its station house was restored c. 2015. It is located at the edge of the Rowan University campus. Listed as the West Jersey Rail Road Glassboro Depot, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 14, 2020, for its significance in architecture and transportation.
Westville is a defunct commuter railroad station in the borough of Westville, Gloucester County, New Jersey. The station served trains on the former Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Line branch between Millville and Camden. Westville station contained two side platforms located next to U.S. Route 130 and Station Avenue. The next station to the north was Brooklawn, while South Westville served as the next station to the south.
The Pemberton Branch is a railway line in the state of New Jersey, in the United States. At its fullest extent it ran 22.3 miles (35.9 km) from Pavonia, near Camden, to Pemberton Township. The current line runs from a junction with the Atlantic City Line in Pennsauken Township to Mount Holly. The line was built by the Burlington and Mount Holly Railroad and Transportation Company and its successor the Camden and Burlington County Railroad between 1863 and 1867. It eventually became part of the Pennsylvania Railroad's network and is now owned by Conrail Shared Assets Operations.
The Camden and Burlington County Railroad was a railway company in the United States. It was incorporated in 1866, replacing the Camden, Moorestown, Hainesport and Mount Holly Horse Car Railroad and the Burlington County Railroad. The Camden and Burlington County Railroad extended its network by building from Mount Holly, New Jersey, to Pavonia, in the vicinity of Camden, New Jersey. The Camden and Amboy Railroad leased the company in 1867; this was assumed by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1872. The Camden and Burlington County Railroad was consolidated with the Mount Holly, Lumberton and Medford Railroad and Vincentown Branch of the Burlington County Railroad in 1915 to form the Camden and Burlington County Railway. Of its lines, part of the Pemberton Branch remains.
The Mount Holly, Lumberton and Medford Railroad was a railway company in the United States. It was incorporated in 1866 and opened its line in 1869, at which point it was leased by the Camden and Amboy Railroad. The Pennsylvania Railroad subsequently assumed the lease. The Mount Holly, Lumberton and Medford Railroad was consolidated with the Camden and Burlington County Railroad and Vincentown Branch of the Burlington County Railroad in 1915 to form the Camden and Burlington County Railway. The Mount Holly and Medford Branch was abandoned in 1976.
The Mount Holly and Medford Branch was a railway line in the state of New Jersey, in the United States. It ran approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) from Mount Holly, New Jersey, to Medford, New Jersey. It was built by the Mount Holly, Lumberton and Medford Railroad in 1869, and leased by the Camden and Amboy Railroad upon completion. The Pennsylvania Railroad subsequently assumed the lease. The line was not conveyed to Conrail and was abandoned in 1976.
The Ocean City Railroad was a railway company in the United States. It was incorporated in 1884 by the West Jersey Railroad to build an extension from Sea Isle City, New Jersey, to Ocean City, New Jersey. The line was completed in 1884 and the company was consolidated with the West Jersey Railroad in 1885. None of the line remains today.
The Atsion branch, also known as the Atco branch or Batsto branch, was a railway line in the state of New Jersey, in the United States. It ran from Atco, New Jersey, to Atsion, New Jersey, connecting the Williamstown Branch and the Atlantic City Line with the Southern Division of the Central Railroad of New Jersey. It was built by the Raritan and Delaware Bay Railroad under contract in 1862 and eventually became part of the Central Railroad of New Jersey system. It was abandoned in 1910.
The Williamstown Branch was a railway line in the state of New Jersey, in the United States. It ran 22 miles (35 km) from Atco, New Jersey, to Mullica Hill, New Jersey, via Williamstown, New Jersey. It was built between 1861 and 1888 by the Williamstown Railroad and Williamstown and Delaware River Railroad. It became part of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad system in 1883 and was abandoned in 1969.
