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Tuscarora Almanac for September 30

Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Sat Sep 30 07:44:14 2023



Tuscarora Almanac – September 30, 1906 – The Book of First Runs

Manhattan, New York
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad

The first electric train operates in to Grand Central Station carrying company officials and invited guests. The seven car consist was pulled by T-2 electric No. 3402.

Source: Cudahy, Brian J. A Century of Subways (2003) , Fordham University Press





Tuscarora Almanac - September 30, October 1 -2 ,1966 - The Book of Last Runs

Hoboken, New Jersey
Erie - Lackawanna Railroad

The Erie-Lackawanna Railroad discontinues passenger service on several commuter lines in one of the largest train - offs in the metropolitan area. Listed below are the affected lines with their former railroad

Discontinued on Friday, September 30, 1966

Northern Branch - x Erie Railroad

Service is discontinued between Hoboken and Sparkill, NY. The following stations are closed; Susquehanna Transfer, Ridgefield, Palisades Park, Leonia, Englewood, Hudson Avenue / Englewood, Tenafly, Cresskill, Demarest, Closter, Norwood, Northvale in New Jersey and Sparkill in New York.

Greenwood Lake Division -x Erie Railroad

Service is discontinued between Mountain View and Wanaque, NJ. The following stations are closed; Wayne, Pequannock, Pompton Plains, Pompton - Riverdale, Haskell and Wanaque - Midvale.

Caldwell Branch - x Erie Railroad

Service is discontinued between Great Notch and Essex Fells, NJ. The following stations are closed; Cedar Grove, Verona, Caldwell and Essex Fells.

Carlton Hill Spur - x Erie Railroad

Service is discontinued between Rutherford and Carlton Hill, NJ. The following station is closed; Carlton Hill.

Newark Branch - x Erie Railroad

Service is discontinued between Hoboken and South Patterson, NJ. The following stations are closed; Harrison (Davis Avenue), Kearny, Newark (Fourth Avenue), Woodside, Cleveland Street / Belleville, Belleville, Nutley (Walnut Street), Nutley, Nutley (Franklin Avenue), Allwood, and Athenia (Colfax Avenue).

Discontinued on Saturday, October 1, 1966.

Morristown Line - x Lackawanna Railroad

Service is discontinued between Netcong and Washington, NJ. The following station are closed; Hackettstown and Washington.
(Note: Although Hackettstown and Washington stations are located on the Morristown Line they are service by Boonton Line trains.)

Discontinued on Sunday, October 2, 1966.


Sussex Branch - x Lackawanna Railroad

Service is discontinued between Netcong and Branchville, NJ. The following stations are closed; Cranberry Lake, Andover, Newton, Lafayette and Branchville.

In addition to the discontinuances the remaining lines suffered major cutbacks in service.
The Boonton line would lose weekend service while the Montclair Branch would only operate the weekday rush. Sunday suburban service on the x-Erie Main Line would end as well. (Sunday Main Line service would continue to operate for a few more weeks in New York between Suffern and Port Jervis only.)

Larry, RedbirdR33



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