by RedbirdR33
Forty eight years ago the E-L discontinued service on several rail lines in New Jersey and reduced service on others. This is a list of those cutbacks. I know that there are several students and serious researcher of the E-L here that may find it of interest and may be able to fill in the gaps.
Tuscarora Almanac - September 30, October 1 -2 ,1966 - The Book of Last Runs
The Erie - Lackawanna Railroad discontinues passenger service on several commuter lines in one of the largest train - offs in the metropolitan area. Listed below are the affected lines with their former railroad :
Discontunued on Friday, September 30, 1966
Northern Branch - x Erie Railroad
Service is discontinued between Hoboken and Sparkill, NJ. The following stations are closed; Susquehanna Transfer, Ridgefield, Palisades Park, Leonia, Englewood, Hudson Avenue / Englewood, Tenafly, Cresskill, Demarest, Closter, Norwood, Northvale and Sparkill.
Greenwood Lake Division -x Erie Railroad
Service is between Mountain View and Wanaque, NJ. The following stations are closed; Wayne, Pequannock, Pompton Plains, Pompton - Riverdale, Haskell and Wanaque - Midvale.
Caldwell Branch - x Erie Railroad
Service is discontinued between Great Notch and Essex Fells, NJ. The following stations are closed; Cedar Grove, Verona, Caldwell and Essex Fells.
Carlton Hill Spur - x Erie Railroad
Service is discontinued between Rutherford and Carlton Hill, NJ. The following station is closed; Carlton Hill.
Newark Branch - x Erie Railroad
Service is discontinued between Hoboken and South Patterson, NJ. The following stations are closed; Harrison (Davis Avenue), Kearny, Newark (Fourth Avenue), Woodside, Cleveland Street / Belleville, Belleville, Nutley (Walnut Street), Nutley, Nutley (Franklin Avenue), Allwood, and Athenia (Colfax Avenue).
Discontinued on Saturday, October 1, 1966.
Morristown Line - x Lackawanna Railroad
Service is discontinued between Netcong and Washington, NJ. The following station are closed; Hackettstown and Washington.
(Note: Although Hackettstown and Washington stations are located on the Morristown Line they are service by Boonton Line trains.)
Discontinued on Sunday, October 2, 1966.
Sussex Branch - x Lackawanna Railroad
Service is discontinued between Netcong and Branchville, NJ. The following stations are closed; Cranberry Lake, Andover, Newton, Lafayette and Branchville.
In addition to the discontinuances the remaining lines suffered major cutbacks in service.
The Boonton line would lose weekend service while the Montclair Branch would only operate the weekday rush. Sunday suburban service on the x-Erie Main Line would end as well. (Sunday Main Line service would continue to operate for a few more weeks in New York between Suffern and Port Jervis only.)
Larry, RedbirdR33
Tuscarora Almanac - September 30, October 1 -2 ,1966 - The Book of Last Runs
The Erie - Lackawanna Railroad discontinues passenger service on several commuter lines in one of the largest train - offs in the metropolitan area. Listed below are the affected lines with their former railroad :
Discontunued on Friday, September 30, 1966
Northern Branch - x Erie Railroad
Service is discontinued between Hoboken and Sparkill, NJ. The following stations are closed; Susquehanna Transfer, Ridgefield, Palisades Park, Leonia, Englewood, Hudson Avenue / Englewood, Tenafly, Cresskill, Demarest, Closter, Norwood, Northvale and Sparkill.
Greenwood Lake Division -x Erie Railroad
Service is between Mountain View and Wanaque, NJ. The following stations are closed; Wayne, Pequannock, Pompton Plains, Pompton - Riverdale, Haskell and Wanaque - Midvale.
Caldwell Branch - x Erie Railroad
Service is discontinued between Great Notch and Essex Fells, NJ. The following stations are closed; Cedar Grove, Verona, Caldwell and Essex Fells.
Carlton Hill Spur - x Erie Railroad
Service is discontinued between Rutherford and Carlton Hill, NJ. The following station is closed; Carlton Hill.
Newark Branch - x Erie Railroad
Service is discontinued between Hoboken and South Patterson, NJ. The following stations are closed; Harrison (Davis Avenue), Kearny, Newark (Fourth Avenue), Woodside, Cleveland Street / Belleville, Belleville, Nutley (Walnut Street), Nutley, Nutley (Franklin Avenue), Allwood, and Athenia (Colfax Avenue).
Discontinued on Saturday, October 1, 1966.
Morristown Line - x Lackawanna Railroad
Service is discontinued between Netcong and Washington, NJ. The following station are closed; Hackettstown and Washington.
(Note: Although Hackettstown and Washington stations are located on the Morristown Line they are service by Boonton Line trains.)
Discontinued on Sunday, October 2, 1966.
Sussex Branch - x Lackawanna Railroad
Service is discontinued between Netcong and Branchville, NJ. The following stations are closed; Cranberry Lake, Andover, Newton, Lafayette and Branchville.
In addition to the discontinuances the remaining lines suffered major cutbacks in service.
The Boonton line would lose weekend service while the Montclair Branch would only operate the weekday rush. Sunday suburban service on the x-Erie Main Line would end as well. (Sunday Main Line service would continue to operate for a few more weeks in New York between Suffern and Port Jervis only.)
Larry, RedbirdR33