ELDCPS Events & Excursions Information

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August 16, 2008

Private Car excursion over NJ Transit's ex-Erie Lackawanna Commuter Lines

 

Saturday, August 16, 2008
Private Car Excursion over NJ Transit's ex-Erie Lackawanna Commuter Lines

Featuring two Morristown & Erie private cars, this round-trip excursion will begin at Hackettstown/Mt. Arlington and travel to Suffern, traversing the Morristown, Boonton-Montclair, Main and Bergen County Lines.

A stopover in Hoboken will include a walking tour of Hoboken Terminal and the surrounding area, provided by the Hoboken Historical Society.
              
Lunch and an afternoon snack will be provided on board the train.

Locomotives will be provided by NJ Transit.

Free parking is available at Hackettstown and Mt. Arlington stations.

Tickets are $119 per person ($109 for ELDCPS Members), and can be purchased from our online store.

Tentative Schedule :

Leave Hackettstown 11:00 a.m.
Pick up at Mt. Arlington 11:20 a.m.
Run to Suffern via either the Morristown or Montclair-Boonton Line and either the Main Line or Bergen County Line.
Run Suffern to Hoboken via whichever line we didn't take up.
Stop at Hoboken - Detrain for a walking tour of Hoboken Terminal and the surrounding area provided by the Hoboken Historical Society.
Run Hoboken to Mt. Arlington - arrive approx. 4:40 p.m.
Arrive Hackettstown approx. 5:00 p.m.

Departure Times are approximate, and may be changed +/- 30 minutes by NJ Transit. Exact times will be finalized two weeks before the trip

 
     

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