Aldene Junction, Part I, Functions at the Junction

Aldene Junction in Roselle, NJ was a state modifed rail plan which realigned CNJ's passenger trains up a ramp and on to the Lehigh Valley main for routing to Newark's Penn Station. Aldene also served the B&O's Staten Island connection as well as the Rahway Valley. The plan took effect May 1, 1967. Before CNJ's eventual merger into Conrail the tracks were shared with the Reading and B&O with a connection just north of Manville, NJ and continuing on to Elizabeth Port.For a short period there was a Bayonne "scoot" a Budd RDC which ran from Bayonne to Cranford, NJ. Photos are for non commercial use. please respect the copyright(s).

[@stephenheath8465]

This was the busiest rail junction in the Northeast at one time

[@wavesnbikes]

Any freight on the old CNJ under the bridge?

[@chrisstehn8663]

those tracks have been used 1973 cnj went out of business

[@jimschneider1123]

I remember the Budd RDCs running the old CNJ line when I was a kid.

[@wavesnbikes]

@@chrisstehn8663 yes, but I mean after 73 and early conrail?... don't look like many shippers after that bridge...