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Tuscarora Almanac - Spetmebr 30 to October 2, 1966 - The Book of Last Runs |
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Posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Wed Sep 30 09:36:40 2015 Tuscarora Almanac - September 30, October 1 -2 ,1966 - The Book of Last RunsThe 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, NJ. The following stations are closed; Susquehanna Transfer, Ridgefield, Palisades Park, Leonia, Englewood, Hudson Avenue / Englewood, Tenafly, Cresskill, Demarest, Closter, Norwood, Northvale and Sparkill. 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 stations are closed; Hackettstown and Washington. (Note: Although Hackettstown and Washington stations are located on the Morristown Line they are serviced 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 during the weekday rush hours. 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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Re: Tuscarora Almanac - Spetmebr 30 to October 2, 1966 - The Book of Last Runs |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed Sep 30 18:35:55 2015, in response to Tuscarora Almanac - Spetmebr 30 to October 2, 1966 - The Book of Last Runs, posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Wed Sep 30 09:36:40 2015. Given ridership on NJT's 197 bus, the Wannaque branch would probably see serious use today. |
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