DB Draw
DB Draw is a railroad swing bridge crossing the Hackensack River between Secaucus and Kearny, in New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1889 by the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad,[1] (reorganized in 1895 as the Erie Railroad) and was used by the New York and Greenwood Lake and the Newark Branch.
DB Draw | |
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 DB Draw seen from the bank of the Hackensack River in Secaucus | |
| Coordinates | 40.7583°N 74.0933°W |
| Carries | One track of NJ Transit Boonton Line |
| Crosses | Hackensack River |
| Locale | Secaucus and Kearny |
| Maintained by | Norfolk Southern |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Swing bridge |
| History | |
| Opened | 1889 |
| Closed | October 2002 |
  DB Draw Location in relation to New York City | |
The bridge later carried New Jersey Transit's Boonton Line until the line was connected to the Montclair Branch via the Montclair Connection, to form the Montclair-Boonton Line. The bridge then reverted to Norfolk Southern Railway control, which has since placed it out of service. It was decommissioned in October 2002 and left in an open position for river traffic.[2][3]
References
- "The Erie's New Bridge" (PDF). New York Times. 1889-11-18.
- Movable Railroad Bridges of New Jersey
- (erielack) Boonton Line update
Crossings of the Hackensack River | ||||
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