The Freehold Secondary (also called the Freehold Industrial Track) is an active rail line in New Jersey, the tracks of which are owned by Conrail Shared Assets Operations (CSAO) and operated by the Delaware and Raritan River Railroad (DRR), a subsidiary of Chesapeake and Delaware, LLC.
In total, 25,000+ feet of rail, 12,500 ties (including 8,000 made of sustainable steel) and seven level crossings were replaced in a project that concluded nine months ahead of schedule and under budget.
DRR intends to grow business with future plans to reactivate dormant track south of Lakewood.
Also in 1874, the line between Jamesburg and Monmouth Junction (the connection with the Northeast Corridor) was sold to the Camden and Amboy Railroad.
[4] In 1939, the line hosted the King and Queen of the United Kingdom’s private train, en route to Red Bank, New Jersey.
[11] CSAO relinquished common carrier operations to the Delaware and Raritan River Railroad effective July 1, 2022.
[12] Conrail Local Freight WPSA-31 (Wayfreight Philadelphia division SAyreville - 31) runs from Browns Yard to Jamesburg to interchange with DRR.