Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company
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The Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company, usually shortened to the Camden and Amboy Railroad, was a railway company in New Jersey. It was incorporated in 1830 and opened its first line in 1832, making it one of the oldest railroads in North America.
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Headquarters | New York City, U.S. |
Locale | New Jersey |
Dates of operation | 1830 (1830)ā1872 (1872) |
Founder | Robert L. Stevens |
Successor | United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 10 in (1,473 mm) |
Track length | 99.71 miles (160.47 km) |
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It was consolidated with two other railroads in 1872 to form the United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company (a forerunner of the Pennsylvania Railroad). Part of the company's original main line between Camden, New Jersey, and South Amboy, is used by the River Line.