Jersey City, Hoboken and Rutherford Electric Railway
| Industry | Public transportation |
|---|---|
| Fate | Merged |
| Successor | New Jersey Electric Railway |
| Founded | 1893 |
Panoramic map showing the rail system.
The Jersey City, Hoboken and Rutherford Electric Railway was incorporated 1893, and leased from 1894-1899 to New Jersey Electric Railway Company[1] The line was operated by Jersey City, Hoboken and Paterson Street Railway.[2][3] The track length was 18.57 miles.
The rail line in Hoboken, New Jersey, was controversial at the time.[4] Officials were concerned that an electric railway would endanger the public and frighten horses.[5]
See also
- Paterson Plank Road
- List of New Jersey street railroads
- Paterson, Passaic and Rutherford Electric Railway
References
- ↑ New Jersey Electric Railway Company - New Jersey 1894
- ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=tBBXxYGSgtgC&pg=PA120&lpg=PA120&dq=%22New+Jersey+Electric+Railway%22&source=bl&ots=9OtN41BDgd&sig=9sXY2n_Uf_ZF9fWo46-vXhUbyQk&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=6&ct=result Accessed November 30, 2008.
- ↑ "Bergen Turnpike Bonds Approved". The New York Times. 1901-08-16.
- ↑ "Trolley Gains its Point" (PDF). New York Times. 1896-07-03. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
- ↑ "Afraid of an Electric Railway" (PDF). New York Times. 1893-11-29. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
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