Description
The Johnson Trolley Line has two sections, north and south, which are split by Interstate 95; there is talk of building an overpass to link the two segments. The Trenton-Princeton Traction Company ran the old trolley, known as the "Fast Line," through this corridor from around 1901 until 1940. The fare was only 10¢. The Johnson Trolley Line Trail occupies a portion of right-of-way abandoned by the former trolley company.
North Section: This section runs 1 mile through a tree-lined neighborhood, between Gordon Avenue and Denow Road. Just south of Gordon Road, you can access another trail to Village Park (to the northwest) or the Lawrenceville School path (southeast).
South Section: This section is just under 1 mile and follows a portion of Johnson Avenue from Shababunk Creet to I-95. A newly constructed section from Eggert's Crossing Road to I-95 now includes a bridge over Five Mile Run.
Parking and Trail Access
North Section: Park in the village of Lawrenceville or in the nearby Village Park along Yeger Drive.
South Section: Park along Johnson Avenue. Contact Lawrence Township for additional information
http://www.lawrencetwp.com/index.html.
Trolley Line Trail granted $16K
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njbob
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May, 2010
http://www.trentonian.com/articles/2009/10/09/news/doc4aceaa86a4a8d919312715.prt
By JOAN GALLER
Trentonian Staff writer
LAWRENCE — The Johnson Trolley Line Trail will be upgraded and expanded in 2010, thanks to a $16,520 grant awarded to Lawrence ...
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Trenton Princeton Traction Company
By
njbob
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May, 2010
Taken from "New Jersey Interurbans and Streetcar Railroads" -- http://www.american-rails.com/new-jersey-interurbans.html
"Trenton Princeton Traction Company: The Trenton Princeton Traction Company operated within the City of Trenton and would come ...
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I-95
By
njbob
in
May, 2010
Regarding Fred's review.
Some people in Central New Jersey confuse the names of the Interstate Highways. When Fred write "I-195", what he means is "I-95", which is around the north of Trenton, not running East to Belmar, NJ.
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