Bridgeton and Millville Traction Company explained

The Bridgeton and Millville Traction Company was a streetcar company in southern New Jersey.

Interurban lines

In addition to trackage in Bridgeton, the following interurban streetcar lines were operated:

• Bridgeton to Millville along the turnpike between the two towns, which the company also owned
• Bridgeton to Port Norris via Cedarville, along the main roads

History

In 1897, the South Jersey Traction Company was sold at foreclosure to the Bridgeton and Millville Traction Company, which was chartered May 3, 1897. The Bridgeton Rapid Transit Company (5 miles) was leased by the B&M.

The line from Cedarville to Port Norris was built in 1902.

Demise

The company ceased operations in 1922 due to being delinquent in paying taxes.^[1]

See also

• List of New Jersey street railroads

External links

• Sebold, Kimberly and Leach, Sara Amy. Historic Themes and Resources within the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route (Chapter 6: Transportation - continued), Reprinted 1995. Online e-book version by The National Park Service page updated March 14, 2005, retrieved on August 10, 2008.
• Railroad History Database

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Park Service: Southern New Jersey and the Delaware Bay (Chapter 6) . 2011-08-22 . 2012-10-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121024045941/http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/nj2/chap6a.htm . dead .