Bridgeton and Millville Traction Company
(Redirected from Bridgeton Rapid Transit Company)
The Bridgeton and Millville Traction Company was a streetcar company in southern New Jersey.
Interurban lines
[edit]In addition to trackage in Bridgeton, the following interurban streetcar lines were operated:
- Bridgeton to Millville along the turnpike between the two towns, which the company also owned
- Bridgeton to Port Norris via Cedarville, along the main roads
History
[edit]In 1897, the South Jersey Traction Company was sold at foreclosure to the Bridgeton and Millville Traction Company, which was chartered May 3, 1897. The Bridgeton Rapid Transit Company (5 miles) was leased by the B&M.
The line from Cedarville to Port Norris was built in 1902.
Demise
[edit]The company ceased operations in 1922 due to being delinquent in paying taxes.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "National Park Service: Southern New Jersey and the Delaware Bay (Chapter 6)". Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
External links
[edit]- Sebold, Kimberly and Leach, Sara Amy. Historic Themes and Resources within the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route (Chapter 6: Transportation - continued), Reprinted 1995. Online e-book version by The National Park Service page updated March 14, 2005, retrieved on August 10, 2008.
- Railroad History Database
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