The Camden & Amboy Railroad
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The Camden & Amboy Railroad was charted in New Jersey in 1830 by Colonel John Stevens. The company purchased the John Bull, one of the first successful locomotives in North America, from Robert Stephenson and Company of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, which went into service on November 12, 1831. Its line ran between Camden and Amboy in New Jersey and was a link between New York and Philadelphia, which lies across the Delaware River from Camden. The first section of 34.17 miles was constructed in 1832 and was opened for business in the same year. Other parts were added in 1834 (27 miles), in 1838 (26.03 miles) and in 1839 (5.17 miles) for a total of 92.37 miles. This railroad was consolidated into the United Companies of New Jersey Railroad in 1867 which in turn was leased to the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1871, and portions became part of the Pennsylvania Railroad Main Line.
[edit] External links
- Camden & Amboy Railroad Rules and Traffic Agreements Collection, 1844-1871 Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
- History of the Camden and Amboy Railroad
- Details on the Camden and Amboy Railroad
[edit] References
- Peterson, Harold (1969, 1973). The Man Who Invented Baseball. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. SBN 684-13185-4
- Preliminary Report on the Eighth Census, 1860 United States Census Office, Washington : G.P.O., 1862 - page 218.
