Recently, we got our hands on this vintage map from 1941. Here, it shows the railroads used in New Jersey, back in 1941. As you’d expect, things looked very different back then compared with today. In fact, it may be quite shocking just to see how reliant New Jersey was on trains for transport. This actually makes sense considering how cars weren’t as common at this point.

In a far cry away from modern-times, New Jersey literally had hundreds of different train links at one point which went to places such as New York and beyond. Interestingly, a similar route was attempted by Aces Trains back in the early 2000s but didn’t work out. Nonetheless, you can imagine that many New Jersey locals would love a New York route or at least Newark Penn to Atlantic City train again.

Now, here’s where things get a little more interesting for the history buffs amongst us. It turns out that one of the first railroad tracks in the country was from Bordentown to Perth Amboy. In fact, this was literally the first track built in New Jersey. Ironically, this is no longer in service, but would still be of great use for locals in the area.

So, what does this old map teach us? Firstly, it shows just how quickly times can change. Secondly, it also shows how we can learn from the past. Although cars now dominate the main form of transport in New Jersey, surely some of these old lines could make a come back? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.