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(erielack) NJT to Stanhope, and crossing Lake Hopatcong

The Stanhope/Netcong station was on the 'Old Main' through Netcong until
the 'Stanhope Cut-off' was built  in 1901, connecting the Sussex Branch
to Netcong.  A new brick station was built at this time because the old
one was on the ROW of the Sussex connection.

So far I have been unable to document when the 'Stanhope' was dropped
-From the 'Netcong/Stanhope' name of the station.  It's in parentheses in
1912, and in 1923 it's just listed as Netcong.

Dave
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Gary R. Kazin Wrote:

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Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 06:21:26 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Gary R. Kazin" <gkazin_@_yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: (erielack) NJT to  Stanhope, and crossing Lake Hopatcong

Netcong and Stanhope have been the same station for a long time!  Before
service was extended to Hackettstown in 1994, there were two stations west
of Dover - Lake Hopatcong and Netcong/Stanhope, but I think the Stanhope
part was dropped long ago.  Now there are four, adding Mt Olive and
Hackettstown.  There may have been a separate Stanhope station, but it
would have been on the Sussex Branch, which has been abandoned for over 35
years.

- - --- A Samostie <quahog_@_sprint.ca> wrote:
> Dear Group,
> 
> I only recently realized that Stanhope has been dropped as a station
> stop (it was formerly served by NJT Netcong trains before service was
> extended to Hackettstown).  Any opinions as to when / why Stanhope was
> dropped?  
> 
> Also, having never visited Lake Hopatcong (by car or by train)... just
> looking at the map, it appears that both the DL&W Old Main and Cutoff
> must cross the southern end of the lake.  Is this the case?  Are there
> bridges or causeways?

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Gary R. Kazin
DL&W Milepost R35.7
Rockaway, New Jersey

New Jersey Transit - THE WAY TO GO!!!

(I have no affiliation with New Jersey Transit.)
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