User:Mitchazenia/Erie Railroad Main Line (New York Division)
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The main line of the Erie Railroad began in Jersey City, New Jersey at Pavonia Terminal and the first 87.3 miles (140.5 km) of the alignment to Port Jervis, New York was deemed the New York Division. The alignment along the New York Division went through only three cities west of Jersey City and New York City: Passaic, New Jersey, Paterson, New Jersey and Middletown, New York. The first tracks were laid through the area during the stretch of 1846–1851, when the Erie was finished completely. 39 stations lay between Pavonia Terminal and Port Jervis, where the Delaware Division continued northward to Binghamton, New York.
Main Line - New York Division | |
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![]() The Port Jervis station, built in 1848, has been restored and continues to see trains from New Jersey Transit and Metro-North Railroad. The Port Jervis station was also the northern terminus of the New York Division. | |
Overview | |
Owner | Erie Railroad |
Locale | North Jersey, Lower Hudson Valley |
Termini |
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Stations | 40 |
Service | |
Type | Commuter rail line |
System | New Jersey Transit |
Operator(s) | Erie Railroad (1851–1960) Erie-Lackawanna Railway (1960–1976) |
History | |
Opened | 1851 |
Closed | April 1, 1976 |
Technical | |
Line length | 87.3 miles (140.5 km) |
After the Erie and competitor Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad merged to make the Erie-Lackawanna Railway, the alignment of the Main Line in Passaic and nearby Clifton was realigned to the Boonton Branch. The Erie-Lackawanna dissolved into Conrail on April 1, 1976 and most of the Main Line between Hoboken Terminal (Pavonia Terminal was closed in 1958) and Port Jervis was soon turned over to Metro-North Railroad and New Jersey Transit. Since then, the portion from Guymard, New York to Harriman, New York has been closed down in favor of the nearby Graham Line. Currently, sixteen of the forty-one stations built are still used today, including Port Jervis.