Beaufort was a
railway station on the
Morristown and Erie Railway in
Roseland, New Jersey in the
United States.
The same name is also rarely used for the neighborhood of southwestern Roseland near the former railway station. The station building currently houses the Orange-Alden Fuel Company. That address is 10 Eisenhower Parkway in Roseland and is near the
Livingston
Livingston may refer to:
Businesses
* Livingston Energy Flight, an Italian airline (2003–2010)
* Livingston Compagnia Aerea, an Italian airline (2011–2014), also known as Livingston Airline
* Livingston International, a North American custom ...
border. The Beaufort station was located not far from what is today Beaufort Avenue in
Livingston
Livingston may refer to:
Businesses
* Livingston Energy Flight, an Italian airline (2003–2010)
* Livingston Compagnia Aerea, an Italian airline (2011–2014), also known as Livingston Airline
* Livingston International, a North American custom ...
. Before the
Eisenhower Parkway was built Beaufort Avenue continued from Livingston to Eagle Rock Avenue in Roseland.
The station was started in 1904 when residents of the neighborhood constructed a wooden shed to serve as a station along the M&E, whose passengers were familiar with multiple
flag stop stations along the line but wanted regularly scheduled service to their neighborhood. Eventually the Morristown and Erie Railway company constructed the station building that stands today. Passenger service along the line stopped in 1928.
See also
*
Becker Farm Railroad - miniature railway was nearby in Roseland
*
Erie Railroad
*
Morristown and Erie Railway
*
Whippany Railway Museum
References
External links
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Roseland, New Jersey
Railway stations in Essex County, New Jersey
Former railway stations in New Jersey
1904 establishments in New Jersey
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1904
Railway stations closed in 1928
Railway stations in the United States closed in the 1920s
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