Haddon Heights in Camden County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Haddon Heights and the Railroad
The story of the railroad and the community of Haddon Heights began in 1877 with the construction of the Philadelphia and Atlantic City Railroad through the area, which was then part of Center and Haddon Townships. The first tracks were narrow gauge, replaced with standard gauge in 1884.
In 18990, Benjamin A. Lippincott was given permission by the railroad to construct a passenger station here on his land, and construction of a freight storage station followed in 1906. While the area was farmland prior to this time, the establishment of commuter railroad lines to Philadelphia and the construction of the passenger station contributed to the development of the area as a suburban town. Lippincott and other property owners around the railroad station began to subdivide and sell their land, leading to the growth of the community and the incorporation of the Borough of Haddon Heights in 1904.
Rail passenger service continued until 1965. The railroad tracks are still in service for freight trains. Haddon Heights is the one of very few New Jersey communities that still has its original passenger and freight stations.
Erected by The Haddon Heights Historical Society in memory of Lynn Laitman.
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Location. 39° 52.929′ N, 75° 3.523′ W. Marker is in Haddon Heights, New Jersey, in Camden County. Marker is at the intersection of Station Avenue and West Atlantic Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Station Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 Station Ave, Haddon Heights NJ 08035, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Historic Haddon Heights (within shouting distance of this marker); Haddon Heights and the White Horse Pike (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Albertson Memorial Drinking Fountain (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Haddon Heights "Log Cabin" (approx. 0.3 miles away); Haddon Heights Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Memory Of Norman F. Hoff (approx. 0.3 miles away); Garnets Armed Forces Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Crystal Lake (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Haddon Heights.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 385 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
