Somerville and Easton Railroad
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The Somerville and Easton Railroad was a 19th-century rail line in New Jersey that later became part of the Central Railroad of New Jersey’s expanding regional network.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century railroad
ⓘ
railroad company ⓘ |
| becamePartOf | Central Railroad of New Jersey network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Easton, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Somerville, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Delaware River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | contributed to regional economic development in New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| laterStatus |
absorbed by larger railroad system
ⓘ
component of CNJ main line corridor ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hunterdon County, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
Somerset County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Warren County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorAfterConsolidation | Central Railroad of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Central Railroad of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
freight service
ⓘ
passenger service ⓘ regional transportation ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| servedRegion |
Lehigh Valley region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Raritan Valley region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackType | steam railroad ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail transport ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural freight
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coal transportation ⓘ local passenger travel ⓘ |
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