Editing Phillipsburg, New Jersey (section)

===History===
Situated at the confluence of the [[Delaware River]] and the [[Lehigh River]], Phillipsburg has historically been a major transportation hub. From the 1830s to 1920s, was the western terminus of the [[Morris Canal]], which connected it by water eastward to the [[Port of New York and New Jersey]] and westward via the [[Lehigh Canal]] across the [[Delaware River]]. Five major railroads converged in Phillipsburg, the [[Central Railroad of New Jersey]] (CNJ), the DL&W's [[Morris and Essex Railroad]], the [[Lehigh and Hudson River Railway]] (L&HR), [[Lehigh Valley Railroad]] (LVRR), and the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]]'s (PRR) [[Belvidere Delaware Railroad]].<ref>Buscemi Sr., Leonard. [https://books.google.com/books?id=TKtVwBiUXxUC ''Phillipsburg''], [[Arcadia Publishing]], 2001. {{ISBN|9780738509303}}. Accessed August 8, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.morriscanal.org/Signage/Pburg%20Easton%20Railroads.pdf Phillipsburg / Easton Transportation Hub Early 20th Century], Morris Canal Greenway. Accessed January 2, 2016.</ref> The CNJ first ran in 1852.<ref>Cummins, George Wyckoff. [http://www.phillipsburghistory.com/history.html Did You Know?], Phillipsburg Area Historical Society. Accessed August 8, 2016. " The first important growth began with the building of the New Jersey Central railroad, which was completed on July 1st, 1852. On July 2nd the first passenger train of eight cars arrived amid great rejoicing."</ref><ref>Brill, Peter. [http://ctr.trains.com/~/media/files/pdf/cnj-winter2010.pdf "Jersey Central: Coal, commuters, and a Comet"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304022726/http://ctr.trains.com/~/media/Files/PDF/CNJ-Winter2010.pdf |date=March 4, 2016 }}, ''Classic Trains Magazine'', Winter 2010. Accessed August 8, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.parailfan.com/Guides/Lehigh_East/lehigheast_phillipsburg.html Phillipsburg], Lehigh Line East Railfan Guide. Accessed August 8, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.prrths.com/newprr_files/Hagley/PRR%20PASS%20Jun%2005.pdf PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY DISCONTINUANCE/LAST RUNS OF PASSENGER SERVICE Railroad – Ferry – Steamboat – Trolley – Rapid Transit by Line Segment], Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society, June 30, 2003. Accessed August 8, 2016.</ref> [[Phillipsburg Union Station]] served CNJ and DL&W.

The CNJ tracks and bridge in Phillipsburg which was part of the CNJ mainline became part of the former Lehigh Valley Railroad mainline, the [[Lehigh Line (Norfolk Southern)|Lehigh Line]] now owned by [[Norfolk Southern Railway]], while the PRR line in Phillipsburg is now the [[Belvidere and Delaware River Railway]].<ref>[http://www.freewebs.com/jerseycentrallines/cnjeaston.htm Jersey Central Lines: Easton], The Jersey Central Lines Today. Accessed August 8, 2016.</ref>