Yet another page of South Jersey railroad history is being written as I type. This week, it would appear that the crossing lights on Madison Avenue in Mount Holly have flashed for the last time. As of yesterday (Tues 1/12/10),railroad crews have removed the tracks on both sides of the road and are in the process of removing more track in the Mount Holly freight yard.
The tracks will terminate on the West side of Madison Avenue. And the siding/switch placement will be shortened. At this point, not sure how it will look when work is completed.
The old Mount Holly passenger station is still for sale... No word of a buyer or what it might become this time around. It had been a thrift shop, a deli and most recently an Island cusine restaurant.
|
