List of New Jersey railroad junctions


This is a List of New Jersey railroad junctions, present and past.
JunctionSystemsLinesLocationCurrent status
Alloway JunctionP-RSL, WJ&SSalem Branch/Quinton BranchAlloway
Quinton Branch is abandoned
Andover JunctionDL&W,
L&HR
DL&W Sussex Branch/LHR mainAndover
All lines now abandoned, DLW Sussex Branch abandoned September 30, 1966, trackage removed 1967-1977, LHR Mainline abandoned 1985, trackage removed 1989
Anglesea JunctionPRR, WJ&SS, P-RSLWJ&SS Cape May BranchBurleigh
Abandoned
Atsion JunctionCNJCNJ Southern Div.Atsion
Branch to Atco abandoned
Baker JunctionNJT, EL, DL&WMorristown and Erie MainMorristown
Junction in Morristown, New Jersey between New Jersey Transit's Morris and Essex line and the Morristown and Erie main line. It has been fully operational for over 100 years and currently remains in service to provide connections for the shortline M&E to the national rail network.
Barnegat City JunctionTRR, PRRLong Beach RailroadShip Bottom
All abandoned
Bay Head JunctionCNJ, PRR, NJTNew York and Long Branch Railroad/North Jersey Coast Line, Long Branch and Barnegat Bay RailroadBay Head
PRR abandoned Bay Head Jct.-Toms River portion of its Camden-Toms River-Bay Head Jct. Line in 1946 after the bridge over Barnaget Bay burned.
Bergen JunctionERIE, DLW, EL, NJTDLW Boonton Branch, Erie Main Line Jersey City
Junction no longer exists. Was created to shift Erie's Main Line operations from Pavonia Terminal to Lackawanna Terminal. Was removed with creation of Secaucus Junction, which shifted NJT Bergen County Line junction with NJT Main Line north.
Bound Brook JunctionLV, CNJ, RDGJunction of former Lehigh Valley Railroad, Central Railroad of New Jersey main lines and Reading Railroad Port Reading BranchBound Brook
A junction still exists, but is rarely used since the lines now serve passenger and freight traffic separately. The original Bound Brook Jct was removed by Conrail years ago. The former LV main line is now operated by Conrail, CSX and Norfolk Southern and used for long distance and local freight services. The former CNJ main line is now NJ Transit's Raritan passenger line. A branch line called the Port Reading Secondary, formerly called the Port Reading Railroad, originates at Bound Brook Junction and crosses northern Middlesex County to connect with the Chemical Coast line in Eastern Middlesex County. The Port Reading Secondary has been refurbished and upgraded by its new owner CSX as a second route to Oak Island Terminal in Newark, NJ and other points on the CSX system. The line now handles much more freight traffic than it handled in the later 20th Century under Conrail, including long haul double-stack container freight traffic.
Bowentown Junction----
Branchville JunctionDLWSussex BranchLafayette
Abandoned 1934, removed 1938
Bridgeton JunctionP-RSL, CNJCNJ Southern Div./PRSLBridgeton BranchBridgeton
PRSL Bridgeton Branch is abandoned to north
Brigantine JunctionACRR, RDG, P-RSLACRR Main Line, Brigantine BranchPomona
All abandoned
Brills JunctionCNJNewark and New York RailroadNewark
Newark to Jersey City line abandoned
Brown's Mills JunctionPRRPhiladelphia and Long Branch Railroad, Brown's Mills BranchBrowns Mills
Abandoned
Burlington Junction----
Caldwell JunctionNYGL, ERIE, ELNYGL, Caldwell BranchLittle Falls
Caldwell Branch abandoned. NYGL line now NJT Montclair-Boonton Line, Caldwell Branch now West Essex Trail.
Carteret Junction----
Chester JunctionDLW, CNJDLW Chester Branch, CNJ High Bridge BranchChester
Abandoned, now a rail-trail
Columbia Junction BRW, NYSWBlairstown Railway/NYSW former Mainline and Delaware BranchColumbia
All abandoned
Constable Hook JunctionLVConstable Hook BranchBayone
Active
Cranford JunctionSIRT, B&O, ME, CNJ, NJTNorth Shore Branch, Raritan Valley LineCranford
Exists
Croxton JunctionERIE, EL, CSAO, CSX, NSErie Main Line, Northern BranchJersey City
Active for freight. Junction at southern end of NS Croxton Yard. Passenger service ended after Erie operations were shifted from Pavonia Terminal to Lackawanna Terminal.
Cutoff JunctionDL&WSussex Branch, Newton BranchLafayette
Abandoned
D&R JunctionDLW, CNJ, NJT, MEDover & Rockaway RR, NJTDover
Active freight branch used by ME off of NJ Transit Morristown Line
Delair JunctionC&A, WJ&S, PRR, P-RSL, NJT, CSAOC&A Mainline, Morris Branch to Camden & Atlantic RR Pennsauken
Main lines exist, connecting Morris Branch abandoned to the north, new junction created to the south
East Haddonfield JunctionWJ&S, PRR, P-RSL, NJTCamden & Atlantic RR, Philadelphia, Marlton and Medford RailroadHaddonfield
Medford branch abandoned
Eatontown JunctionCNJSouthern Div. and Seashore Br. Longbranch Conn.Eatontown
Southern Div. operated by CSX, Seashore Br. Longbranch Conn. abandoned
Enterprise Junction----
Ferromonte JunctionCNJ, EL, DL&WHigh Bridge and Chester BranchesKenvil
Ferromonte Junction is a railroad junction located in Kenvil, New Jersey. It was originally formed by the crossing at grade of the Central Railroad of New Jersey's High Bridge Branch with the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad's Chester Branch and the connection to the Ferromonte Railroad. When the Chester Branch was abandoned east of the junction, a switch was cut in to connect the western portion to the High Bridge Branch, and both lines are now operated by the Morristown and Erie Railway
Fish House JunctionC&A, WJ&S, PRR, P-RSL, NJT, CSAOC&A Mainline, Camden & Atlantic RR Pennsauken
Exists
Flemington JunctionPRRBel-Del Mainline, Flemington BranchLambertville
Bel-Del Mainline Abandoned, Black River and Western Railroad owns Flemington Branch
Flemington JunctionLVLV Mainline, Flemington BranchFlemington
Branch abandoned
Franklin JunctionNYSW, LHRNYSW Zinc Mine branch, LHR MainFranklin, New Jersey
NYSW Hanford Branch abandoned 1958, LHR acquired portion from Franklin Junction south to New Jersey Zinc Company and renamed "NJ Zinc Mine Branch", abandoned 1987. NYSW runs freight on LHR trackage currently through Franklin.
Gloucester JunctionACRR, RDG, P-RSLACRR Main Line, Grenloch BranchCamden
Exists
Granton JunctionNYC NYSWNYSW West Shore RailroadNorth Bergen
NYSW
CSX River Subdivision
CSX Northern Branch
Great Island JunctionCNJ, CSAOCNJ Mainline, Newark Branch/Chemical Coast LineElizabeth
Mainline east to Jersey City abandoned
Green Pond JunctionCNJ, NYSWNYSW Mainline, High Bridge Branch Jefferson
Second connection after Charlotteburg Reservoir was created. CNJ abandoned 1971, NYSW active.
Hacklebarney JunctionCNJHigh Bridge Branch, Hacklebarney BranchChester
All abandoned
Haddonfield JunctionWJ&S, PRR, P-RSL, NJT, PATCOCamden & Atlantic RR, PATCO Speedline, NJT Atlantic City LineHaddonfield
Junction at Vernon Interlocking for Main Line to Broadway Station at Camden and "Bridge trains" to Philadelphia via Delair Bridge
Hainesburg JunctionNYSW, LNEFormer connection of the two railroads to shared single trackHainesburg
NYSW Main northeast of Hainesburg Jct. to East Stroudsburg, P.A. abandoned and removed 1941, LNE Main west of Hainesburg Jct. abandoned 1961, NYSW abandoned 1962, all trackage removed 1962. Both railroads used 18 miles of shared track from this point north. A freight interchange yard between the NYS&W and the LNE existed just south of this junction.
Hamburg JunctionNYSW, LHRNYSW Hanford Branch, LHR MainHamburg
NYSW Hanford Branch to north abandoned 1958. Track removed from Hamburg to Unionville, NY 1959. NYSW runs freight on LHR trackage currently through Hamburg.
Hampton JunctionDL&W, CNJHampton Branch, CNJ mainlineHampton
Hampton Branch abandoned 1958, trackage removed 1959, CNJ Main abandoned, tracks still in place
Harbor Branch JunctionACRR, RDG, P-RSLCape May Branch, Harbor BranchCape May
Harbor Branch abandoned
Hibernia JunctionCNJ, DLW, MEHigh Bridge Branch, DLW Rockaway BranchRockaway
ME operates along CNJ; DLW Rockaway Branch abandoned
High Bridge JunctionCNJHigh Bridge Branch, CNJ MainHigh Bridge
High Bridge Br. abandoned 1976 by Conrail, trackage removed 1977. CNJ Main abandoned from High Bridge to Phillipsburg by NJT. Tracks still in place.
Hightstown JunctionPRRCamden and Amboy Railroad, Pemberton and Hightstown RailroadEast Windsor
Abandoned
Hopatcong JunctionCNJHigh Bridge Branch Kenvil
All abandoned
Hopping Junction----
HunterPRR, CNJRaritan Valley Line, NEC, Conrail Lehigh LineNewark
Island Heights JunctionPRR, RDGPRR Amboy Div., RDG branchBeachwood
Abandoned
Jamesburg Junction----
Kearny JunctionAmtrak, NJTNortheast Corridor, Morris & Essex LinesKearny
Kent Junction----
Kingsland JunctionDLW, EL, NJTBoonton Branch, Harrison Cut-OffLyndhurst
Harrison Cut-Off abandoned.
Lake JunctionDL&WChester BranchKenvil
The Chester branch begins at the Lake Junction interchange, where all incoming and outgoing cars are exchanged with Norfolk Southern. The line continues in a southwest direction, to Ferromonte Junction, the start of the High Bridge Branch, and continues southward for about a mile. The line is now operated by the Morristown and Erie Railway, which provides daily service.
Landsdown JunctionLVClinton Branch and Pittstown BranchFranklin
Both Branches are abandoned and now serve as rail trails maintained by the State of New Jersey.
Lehigh Junction----
Linden JunctionSIRT, B&O, ME, PRR, NJTNorth Shore Branch, Northeast Corridor LineLinden
SIR active freight line, NEC active passenger line, no current connection
Little Ferry JunctionNYSWEdgewater BranchRidgefield Park
Exists, Edgewater Branch abandoned further east
Lodi JunctionNYSWLodi Industrial SpurLodi
Short industrial spur that used to serve a number of businesses along Gregg St in Lodi. Mostly used now for car storage. Now abandoned just before Garibaldi Ave, tracks removed south of this point and almost no trace of ROW remains. Used to cross Rt 46 and continue into center of Lodi through residential neighborhood where it served a number of chemical plants, which have long since burned down, exploded, or been demolished.
Macopin Lake JunctionNYSWNYSW Mainline, Macopin Lake BranchJefferson
Branch abandoned
Manunka Chunk JunctionDL&W, PRRLackawanna Old Road, Bel-DelColumbia
All abandoned
Marion JunctionPRR, ERIE, CSX, CSAORiver Line, Passaic and Harsimus LineJersey City
Exists, active for freight
Meadow JunctionNY&GL, ERIENY&GL Main, Erie MainJersey City
Junction no longer exists. Merger of Erie with DL&W rendered junction obsolete, as former Erie Mainline and NY&GL Line to Pavonia Terminal shifted on to DL&W M&E line to Hoboken Terminal. Merger of Montclair Branch with Boonton Line ended traffic through junction and creation of Secaucus Junction obliterated former Erie Mainline ROW.
Medford JunctionWJ&S, PRR, P-RSLPhiladelphia and Atlantic Line, Mount Holly and Medford BranchMount Holly
All abandoned
Merchantville JunctionPRR, NS, CSX, NJTPRR, Camden & Burlington County Railroad, NJT Atlantic City LinePennsauken
Exists, active for passenger service
Millham JunctionPRRNew York Line, Millham BranchHamilton
exists
Millstone JunctionPRRPRR/NJ Transit/Amtrak Northeast Corridor, Millstone and New Brunswick RailroadNew Brunswick
Active for local freight service up to just west of Cylde Road in Somerset, abandoned further west of Cylde Road. Few remnants remain of the original line west of Cylde Road in Somerset to East Millstone, NJ. A nice pictorial account of the Millstone Branch is at
Mohingson JunctionNY&LB, CNJCNJ Freehold Branch, NY&LB MainAberdeen
CNJ line abandoned
Monmouth JunctionPRRNew York Line/Jamesburg Branch/Rocky Hill BranchSouth Brunswick
Midway Interlocking
exists, Rocky Hill Branch is abandoned
Monmouth Park JunctionNY&LB, NJTNew York and Long Branch Railroad/North Jersey Coast Line, Monmouth Park BranchOceanport
Branch no longer used, as a Monmouth Park station on the line was created
Morris JunctionC&A, WJ&S, PRR, P-RSL, NJT, CSAOC&A Mainline, Morris Branch to Camden & Atlantic RR Pennsauken
Main lines exist, connecting Morris Branch abandoned to the south, new junction created to the south
Morris and Essex Junction----
Morris County JunctionCNJLake Hopatcong RR and Wharton & Northern RRWharton
All abandoned
Mount Holly JunctionC&A, PRR, NJTC&A Mainline, Burlington and Mount Holly Railroad and Transportation CompanyBurlington
Mount Holly to Burlington abandoned
Mount Hope JunctionCNJHigh Bridge Branch Wharton
All abandoned, along Wharton Rail Trail
Musconetcong JunctionLVLV Mainline, Musconetcong BranchBethlehem
Branch abandoned
National Junction----
Newark Junction----
Newton JunctionDL&WSussex Branch, Newton BranchNewton
Abandoned
New York and Greenwood Lake Junction----
New Jersey and New York Junction----
Oak Island JunctionLV, CNJ, CSAO, CSX, NSLV Mainline, CNJ Newark Branch Newark
Active for freight. Located at east end of Oak Island Yard.
Ocean City JunctionRDG, ACRR, P-RSLOcean City BranchOcean View
Branch to Ocean City exists, Branch to Sea Isle does not
Oreland JunctionCNJHigh Bridge Branch Rockaway
All abandoned
Pacific Avenue Junction----
Pascack Junction EL, NJTBergen County Line, Pascack Valley LineEast Rutherford
Exists
Passaic Junction and Passaic Branch JunctionNYSW, EL, NJT, NS, M&ENYSW mainline, NJT Bergen County LineSaddle Brook
Active junctions used for freight. Passaic Junction is a rail yard for NYSW. It includes a track that junctions with the New Jersey Transit Bergen County Line. To the southwest the yard, after the NYSW main line passes under the NJT trestle, the Passaic Branch junction connects to a branch line terminating in Garfield. NS and M&E connections are via the NJT junction.
Paterson JunctionDLW, ERIE, EL, NJTDLW Boonton Branch, ERIE Newark BranchClifton
DLW Boonton Branch originally headed northwest to Boonton. It crossed over Erie Newark Branch, which terminated at the Erie Main Line at Paterson Station. After the Passaic Plan went into effect in the 1960s, lines merged and continued north along the Erie line. Route 80 was built over the line to Boonton. Junction exists, but Newark Branch only sees occasional freight usage.
Pemberton JunctionPRRPRR Amboy Div.Pemberton
Abandoned
Pennsauken JunctionPRR, NS, CSXPRR, Camden & Burlington County RailroadPennsauken
Exists, active for freight, abandoned to west
Perth Junction----
Perth Amboy JunctionPRR, NJTNew York Line/Northeast Corridor Line, Perth Amboy Branch/North Jersey Coast LineRahway
exists
Phillipsburg Junction----
PJ Junction----
Pompton JunctionNYSW,NY&GL/ErieNY&GL, later the Erie's Greenwood Lake Branch/NYSW mainPompton Lakes
Now the junction between the NYSW main and its Pompton Industrial spur, which was the NY&GL main.
Port Morris JunctionDL&WPhillipsburg Line /Lackawanna Cut-OffRoxbury
Tower exists, adjacent to Port Morris yard, Lackawanna Cut-Off tracks removed in 1984.
Port Reading JunctionLV, RDGFormer junction for the Reading Railroad Trenton Line and Lehigh Valley Railroad Main LineManville
A major railroad junction used by Conrail, CSX and Norfolk Southern for freight operations into northeastern New Jersey from points south and west. There are a lot of train movements through this junction every day.
Princeton JunctionPRRNew York Line/Princeton BranchWest Windsor
Exists, Used by NJ Transit as shuttle to Princeton.
PRR Junction
Richland JunctionCSAO,P-RSL,ACRR
Ridgewood JunctionNJT, NSMain Line/Bergen County LineGlen Rock
Still an active junction. Controlled remotely. Stone interlocking tower WJ still stands at this location, but is not active, used by maintenance of way crews.
Ringwood JunctionNY&GL, ERIENY&GL Main/Ringwood BranchRingwood
All lines abandoned, no tracks, ROW still visible. Junction allowed the Ringwood branch to split off from the main and go several miles to the north to the Iron Mines and Ringwood Station. Passenger service ended around 1939, service to mines ended after WWII, rails removed sometime in 1960s.
Riddleton JunctionWJ&S, PRR, P-RSLSalem Railroad, Woodstown and Swedesboro RailroadWoodstown
All Abandoned
Roseville JunctionDL&W, EL, NJTNJ Transit Morris and Essex LinesNewark
Continues to be a junction on the NJ Transit Morris and Essex lines as the Montclair-Boonton line breaks off from the mainline in Newark.
Rutherford JunctionERIE, ELErie Main Line/Bergen County LineRutherford
Junction no longer exists. Junction was just north of Rutherford Station, and was controlled by a stone interlocking tower, which still stands at the site. The Main Line trackage diverted to the left, crossing the Passaic River into Passaic, where the rails went right up the center of Main Ave for about a mile with north and south bound auto traffic on either side of the rails. The Main Line continued through Paterson, and continued north until it met the Bergen County Line at its northern end at Ridgewood Jct. After the merger with the DL&W, the Erie Main Line was abandoned on west side of Passaic River and up through Passaic. The old Main Line tracks were used for a number of years after this time from the junction for about 1 mile west to serve two chemical companies that existed just east of where tracks used to cross the river. Today the old Main Line rails are still intact up to this intersection, along with dilapidated crossing gates and flashers. This track has not been used since the 1970s, is completely overgrown, and discussions are going on between Rutherford and NS to abandon it and turn it over to Rutherford for a bike/hike trail.
Sayreville JunctionCSAORaritan River Railroad, Sayreville BranchSayreville
Branch abandoned
Sea Isle JunctionPRR, WJ&SS, P-RSLCape May Branch, Sea Isle BranchOcean View
Abandoned
Serviss JunctionCSAORaritan River Railroad, Serviss BranchEast Brunswick
Active for freight
Somerset JunctionPRRBel-Del Mainline, Mercer and Somerset RailwayEwing
Abandoned
South Amboy JunctionC&A, PAW, CNJ, CSAO, NJTCamden and Amboy Railroad, Perth Amboy and Woodbridge Railroad, New York and Long Branch RailroadSouth Amboy
Site of the abandoned Essay Tower
Sparta JunctionLHR, NYSWFormer crossover of two railroadsSparta
NYSW tracks west of junction abandoned 1962, was an interchange with LNE. NYSW tracks from the east have a permanent connection to former LHR tracks to the north. Was previously just a crossover junction between the two railroads. Original crossover junction gone. However, there still is a junction here to use trackage south of old crossover on old LHR right of way to Limecrest Quarry about a half mile south. LHR south of that point abandoned. Eastern Propane is also served at this location.
Spruce Street Junction----
Staten Island JunctionSIRT, B&O, ME, LV, CSAONorth Shore Branch, Lehigh LineCranford
Both active freight lines, no current connection
Sterling JunctionLV---
Summit JunctionELFormer interchange with Rahway Valley RailroadSummit
Abandoned/rail removed, but the County of Union is working to restore service on the Rahway Valley Railroad and Summit Junction might be reactivated
Sussex JunctionNYSW, LNENYSW Middletown Branch, LNE MainlineSussex
All abandoned
Swartswood JunctionNYSW, LNEFormer connection of the two railroads to shared single trackNewton
Abandoned/rails removed in 1962. Both railroads used 18 miles of shared track from this point south. A telegraph office and operator was at this location to operate the hand switch and give train crews their movement orders. Its call was JU. Ruins of the building still exist.
Trenton JunctionRDGMainline, Trenton BranchEwing
Active
Undercliff JunctionNYS&WMainline, Edgewater branchLittle Ferry
Junction exists, but Edgewater branch dead ends at Bergen Hill tunnel
Vanatta JunctionDLWDLW Chester Branch, Ferromonte RailroadKenvil
Ferromonte Railroad abandoned
Warbasse JunctionDLW, NYSWDLW Sussex Branch, NYSW mainLafayette
All lines now abandoned, NYSW former Mainline then Hainesburg Br. abandoned 1962, trackage removed 1962, DLW Sussex Branch abandoned 1966 by EL, trackage removed 1966
Washington JunctionDL&WMorris and Essex Railroad, Warren RailroadWashington
former Warren Railroad abandoned, former M&E line active freight line
Waretown Junction CNJ, TRRToms River and Barnegat RR, Tuckerton RailroadWaretown
All abandoned
West End JunctionDLW, ERIE, EL, NJTMain Line, Morris & Essex LinesJersey City
Active for passenger service
West End JunctionNJS, NY&LB, CNJCNJ Southern Div., NY&LB MainLong Branch
CNJ Southern Div. abandoned. Passenger service active on NJT North Jersey Coast Line
West Newark JunctionPRRPRR/NJT/Amtrak Northeast Corridor, New York Bay Railroad, West Newark BranchNewark
West Newark Branch abandoned
Wharton & Northern JunctionCNJ, NYSWNYSW Mainline, High Bridge Branch Jefferson
Was original connection before Charlotteburg Reservoir was created. CNJ abandoned 1971, NYSW active.
Wharton JunctionCNJHigh Bridge Branch Wharton
All abandoned
Whiting JunctionCNJ, PRRCNJ Southern Division, PRR Amboy Div., Tuckerton RailroadWhiting
CNJ Southern Division active for freight
Wildwood JunctionRDG, ACRR, P-RSLCape May Branch/Wildwood BranchRio Grande
Wildwood Branch is abandoned. Bridge at Grassy Sound has been removed.
Williamstown JunctionW&DR,
ACRR
P-RSL
Clementon Branch/Williamstown BranchWinslow
Williamstown Branch is abandoned. Williamstown Branch ran to Mullica Hill to the west and Atco to east, with earlier continuation to Atsion. Section between Glassboro and Williamstown currently serves as the Monroe Township Bikeway rail trail.
Winslow JunctionWJ&SS
ACRR
CNJ
P-RSL
CNJ Southern Div.
WJ&SS Main Line
ACRR Main Line/Cape May Branch
Winslow
exists, CNJ Southern Div. abandoned 1978 to the north, ACRR AC Line is abandoned to the east
Woodbine Junction P-RSL
ACRR
WJ&SS
WJ&SS Millville Branch
ACRR Cape May Branch
Woodbine
WJ&S Millville Branch is abandoned
Woodbridge Junction CNJ, PRR, CSAO, NJTChemical Coast Line, Perth Amboy BranchPerth Amboy
exists, Perth Amboy Branch is abandoned to the south

Abbreviations used in the table:
Line names may not be official, but serve to identify the line.