Near Hedding in Burlington County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Kinkora Branch Railroad

Photographed By Deb Hartshorn, August 13, 2010

1. Kinkora Branch Railroad Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Running from the Delaware River to New Lisbon, the historic Kinkora Branch RR carried produce in the 1800s. Later it was used to transport troops to Camp Dix during WW I and Fort Dix during WW II.

Erected by State of New Jersey.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 40° 6.946′ N, 74° 45.595′ W. Marker is near Hedding, New Jersey, in Burlington County. Marker is on U.S. 130, 0.4 miles south of Kinkora Road (County Route 678), on the right when traveling north. Duplicate marker on southbound side of US 130. They are located in Mansfield Township. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bordentown NJ 08505, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Look Listen and Live (approx. 0.6 miles away); Roebling Roll of Honor (approx. 0.6 miles away); Chain placed across the street (approx. 0.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Roebling Inn (approx. 0.8 miles away); Roebling General Store (approx. 0.9 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away).

Also see . . . History of the Kinkora Branch. Springfield Township Historical Society website entry (Submitted on October 9, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed By Deb Hartshorn, August 13, 2010

2. Kinkora Branch Railroad Marker

Northbound side of US 130

Photographed By Deb Hartshorn, August 13, 2010

3. Kinkora Branch Railroad Marker

Southbound side of US 130

Present day Kinkora Branch Railroad image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Deb Hartshorn, August 13, 2010

4. Present day Kinkora Branch Railroad

Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2010, by Deb Hartshorn of Burlington County, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,599 times since then and 127 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 14, 2010, by Deb Hartshorn of Burlington County, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.