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Salem and Pennsgrove Traction Company

Railroad company founded in 19151

The Salem and Penns Grove Traction Company owned a line from Salem to Penns Grove, New Jersey, connecting the ends of two branches of the Pennsylvania Railroad (later Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines). The company was chartered in 1915, and W. W. Hepburn was the first president.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Salem and Pennsgrove Traction Company 1915
Photo: Unbekannte Autoren und Grafiker; Scan von Auktionshaus Vladimir Gutowski, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Salem and Penns Grove Traction Company owned a line from Salem to Penns Grove, New Jersey, connecting the ends of two branches of the Pennsylvania Railroad (later Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines). The company was chartered in 1915, and W. W. Hepburn was the first president.2

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