Belvidere and Delaware River Railway
| Reporting mark | BDRV |
|---|---|
| Locale | Hunterdon County, New Jersey |
| Dates of operation | 1995– |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Headquarters | Phillipsburg, New Jersey |
The Belvidere and Delaware River Railway Company (reporting mark BDRV) is a class III railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1995 when the Conrail Delaware Secondary was purchased by the Black River Railroad System, which operates several railroad services in western New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. The Black River Railroad System also owns and operates the Black River and Western Railroad. The Black River and Western Railroad leases 10 miles of track to the BDRV, since 2004. The trackage bought was a portion of the former Belvidere-Delaware Railroad which was controlled by the Pennsylvania Railroad and then the Penn Central.
The main operation of BDRV is freight service south along the Delaware River from Phillipsburg to Carpentersville, a distance of 7 miles along the scenic Delaware River in New Jersey. Much of the industry is lumber, stone, chemicals and raw materials. Service is provided three days per week. Originally BDRV served the James River Paper plant in Milford, New Jersey, taking over the task from Conrail but that ended in July 2003 when the paper plant closed. The paper plant today is currently a SuperFund site. No train has been to Milford since early 2004 when the last train left with some of the remaining freight cars that were on the paper plant property. Freight service to Congregated Paper in nearby Riegelsville, Pennsylvania was also terminated in early 2004 when the firm switched from railroad to trucking for product shipment.
The Belvidere and Delaware River Railway connects with Norfolk Southern in Phillipsburg, which provides connections to the national rail network. Commercial agreements also provide a connection with the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPRS) at Allentown, Pennsylvania. The BDRV is a Norfolk Southern handling carrier, meaning Norfolk Southern haulage rates include delivery to BDRV customers by the BDRV.
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