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Lafayette, New Jersey

MP 64.7 (DL&W) 16.0 (SRR)

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Lafayette's 40' x 22' depot was originally a temporary structure from Newton before they built the brick building which lasted until the end. It was disassembled at Newton and brought to Lafayette in 1873.

A small shelter station replaced the larger station around the 1940s. Taber says the agent was discontinued 1936-42.

Nearby Industries: Feed mill, Coal pocket, Alderney Creamery (demolished in 1938).

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Pictures

• This is a really cool shot of the Lafayete station with a train along side. Photographer: A.C. Townley, from the collection of W.A. Jordan.
• An A.J. Bloom post card view from the collection of W.A. Jordan showing the coal trestle, Alderbey Co. ice house, and the railroad station in 1906
• This is a view of the Lafayette station from the 1940s.
• Here's the station shack from the 1950's.
• A two car eastbound passenger train coming down from Branchville approaches the Rte 94 crossing.
• This overview shows the building which once was the Alderney Creamery (center) and the feed mill (right). Also, just left and below the creamery building is the coal trestle. The station/shack is next to the telephone pole (below center.)
• Dick Johnson captured this freight train switching cars at the feed store. Thank you Dick!

From 1967:

• This shot is looking east, down the coal & feed switch.
• This building is now part of the Lafayette Antique center.
• Here's the sad station, having survived the rails.

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• Station Agents List
• Photographic prints available from the W.A. Jordan Collection