Central Railroad of New Jersey

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Central Railroad of New Jersey

Jersey Central, Jersey Central Lines or New Jersey Central
Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey
Overview
Main region(s)	New Jersey
Other region(s)	New York State Pennsylvania
Headquarters	148 Liberty Street New York City, New York, U.S.
Founders	John Taylor Johnston John Kean
Reporting mark	CNJ
Dates of operation	1839 (1839)–1976 (1976)
Successors	Conrail (freight) Raritan Valley Line (passenger)
Technical
Length	693 miles (1,115 kilometres)

The Central Railroad of New Jersey, also known as the Jersey Central, Jersey Central Lines or New Jersey Central (reporting mark CNJ), was a Class I railroad with origins in the 1830s. It was absorbed into Conrail in April 1976 along with several other prominent bankrupt railroads of the Northeastern United States.

The CNJ's main line had a major presence in New Jersey. Most of the main line is now used by the Raritan Valley Line passenger service. CNJ main line trackage in Phillipsburg, New Jersey became part of the Lehigh Line under Conrail.