The Jersey City, Newark and Western Railway was incorporated on July 6, 1889, and acquired by the

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(LVRR). Construction was completed in 1893. It started in

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east of the

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line, and extended westward on the

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across

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to connect with the LVRR's

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. The connection with the National Docks Railway was used to reach the LVRR terminal in Jersey City. In 1895, the LVRR incorporated the Greenville and Hudson Railway and built a line parallel to the Nationals Docks Railway in 1900. Shortly thereafter, the LVRR obtained control of the National Docks Railway, and the Greenville and Hudson became redundant. In 1891 the LVRR consolidated the railroads along the Jersey City route into the

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. Along with the Jersey City, Newark and Western Railway, the other consolidated companies were the

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, the

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, the

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, the

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, and the

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References

* Annual Report of the State Board of Assessors of the State of New Jersey for the Year 1889, p. 60
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* ''News about Railroads'', New York Times, Aug 27, 1891 {{DEFAULTSORT:Jersey City Newark Western Railway Predecessors of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Defunct New Jersey railroads Railway companies established in 1889 Railway companies disestablished in 1891 American companies established in 1889