by Brick City
Hello all, I have searched extensively for information on the following abandoned railroad and have found nothing.
There is an abandoned railroad bridge just north of the Route 46 bridge over the Passaic River in Little Falls. Using Bing Maps and Historic Aerials I traced it southeast to the Morris Canal and northwest all the way into Wharton. There is another abandoned trestle over the Passaic River just north of the Newark-Pompton Turnpike bridge in Wayne that appears to have been directly connected to the one in Little Falls.
It looked like the railroad was abandoned as far back as the 1950s and perhaps even the 1930s on the old aerial pictures. It was pretty clear to trace but there were already buildings springing up on the right of way by the 1950s. Does anyone have any clue was this railroad might have been? Guessing there is so little information because it appears to have been abandoned decades ago. Appreciate any insights.
There is an abandoned railroad bridge just north of the Route 46 bridge over the Passaic River in Little Falls. Using Bing Maps and Historic Aerials I traced it southeast to the Morris Canal and northwest all the way into Wharton. There is another abandoned trestle over the Passaic River just north of the Newark-Pompton Turnpike bridge in Wayne that appears to have been directly connected to the one in Little Falls.
It looked like the railroad was abandoned as far back as the 1950s and perhaps even the 1930s on the old aerial pictures. It was pretty clear to trace but there were already buildings springing up on the right of way by the 1950s. Does anyone have any clue was this railroad might have been? Guessing there is so little information because it appears to have been abandoned decades ago. Appreciate any insights.