New York and Greenwood Lake Railway (1996)
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The New York and Greenwood Lake Railway is a shortline railroad
owned by Jim Wilson and based in Passaic, New Jersey
. It operates primarily to service transfer station facilities for a few private companies, with a trans-load facility at its yard in Passaic. Cars run on NYGL's trackage, the former Erie Railroad
Dundee spur, to interchange
with the Norfolk Southern Railway
on New Jersey Transit
's Bergen County Line
in Garfield.
The transfer facility recently serviced Phill-Con's construction debris receiving facility for shipment to Alabama. That station became unprofitable with the opening of the nearby Kearny landfill.
Former owner Conrail slated the line to close in 1996, but customer Atlantic Coast Fibers protested. As a result, Conrail sold the line instead of legally abandoning it. The name was taken from an earlier unrelated New York and Greenwood Lake Railway
that merged into the Erie Railroad in 1943.
Shortline railroad
A shortline railroad is a small or mid-sized railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance relative to larger, national railroad networks. The term is used primarily in the USA and Canada...
owned by Jim Wilson and based in Passaic, New Jersey
Passaic, New Jersey
Passaic is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 69,781, maintaining its status as the 15th largest municipality in New Jersey with an increase of 1,920 residents from the 2000 Census population of 67,861...
. It operates primarily to service transfer station facilities for a few private companies, with a trans-load facility at its yard in Passaic. Cars run on NYGL's trackage, the former Erie Railroad
Erie Railroad
The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie...
Dundee spur, to interchange
Interchange (freight rail)
In freight rail transport, interchange is the practice of railroads conveying freight cars from other companies over their lines...
with the Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
on New Jersey Transit
New Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
's Bergen County Line
Bergen County Line
The Bergen County Line is a commuter rail line and service owned and operated by New Jersey Transit in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The line loops off the Main Line between the Meadowlands and Glen Rock, with trains continuing in either direction along the Main Line...
in Garfield.
The transfer facility recently serviced Phill-Con's construction debris receiving facility for shipment to Alabama. That station became unprofitable with the opening of the nearby Kearny landfill.
Former owner Conrail slated the line to close in 1996, but customer Atlantic Coast Fibers protested. As a result, Conrail sold the line instead of legally abandoning it. The name was taken from an earlier unrelated New York and Greenwood Lake Railway
New York and Greenwood Lake Railway (1878–1943)
The New York and Greenwood Lake Railway owned a line between Croxton, Jersey City, New Jersey and Greenwood Lake, New York.The railroad was formed by combining the Montclair Railway, from Montclair, New Jersey to Jersey City, and the Montclair and Greenwood Lake Railroad, from Montclair to...
that merged into the Erie Railroad in 1943.