Williamstown Branch

Williamstown Branch
History
OpenedOctober 1872 (1872-10)
ClosedOctober 1, 1969 (1969-10-01)
Technical
Line length22 mi (35 km)
Route map

mi
Atco
9.3
0.0
1.2
Wilton
Beesley's Point Secondary
2.3
Williamstown Junction
4.6
Andrews
6.8
Sicklertown
8.5
Radix
9.9
Williamstown
10.3
Church Street
11.6
Robanna
13.7
Downer
16.8
South Glassboro
17.2
Glassboro
Bridgeton Branch
17.7
Elsmere
19.5
Heritage
20.3
Richwood
23.0
Sherwin
23.9
Jefferson
24.6
Mullica Hill

The Williamstown Branch was a railway line in the state of New Jersey, in the United States. It ran 22 miles (35 km) from Atco, New Jersey, to Mullica Hill, New Jersey, via Williamstown, New Jersey. It was built between 1861 and 1888 by the Williamstown Railroad and Williamstown and Delaware River Railroad. It became part of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad system in 1883 and was abandoned in 1969.