River Draw was built in 1908 to replace an existing bridge built at the location in 1875 to serve the New York and Long Branch Railroad jointly operated by the Central Railroad of New Jersey and t... (more)
Built in 1908 by the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Raritan River Drawbridge, "River Draw", is the sole rail link for 17 of the 20 rail stations on NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line (NJCL) and span... (more)
A westbound train to Long Branch makes its way over NJ Transit's Raritan River Drawbridge on a beautiful late Spring afternoon.
NJT 4650 pushes south (railroad west) across Matawan Creek culvert (built in 1952). Until very recently this shot wasn’t available as tall trees lined the rail bed. The trees have since been c... (more)