Wortendyke station

Interest in railroad service in Franklin Township began with the proposed New Jersey Western Railroad, a project of entrepreneur Cornelius A. Wortendyke. However, passenger service began on April 8, 1871, when the New Jersey Midland Railroad began service to Pompton Township (modern-day Pompton Lakes). Upon the opening of the railroad, railroad shops were established at Midland Avenue in the Wortendyke area. The facility included a roundhouse and a diameter turntable. The shops lasted until 1897, when they burned down. Instead of rebuilding, the railroad chose to move the works facility to North Hawthorne. Passenger service through Midland Park and Wortendyke station continued on the Susquehanna Railroad until service wax discontinued service on June 30, 1966. File:Wortendyke Station, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views.png|Stereoscopic view File:Wortendyke station - Bailey.jpg|The station == See also ==