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The 22-mile long (35 km) Millville and
Glassboro Railroad (M&G) was built by a group of Millville businessmen independently of the West Jersey Railroad. Chartered on March 9, 1859, and incorporated in March 1859, the M&G was completed and opened in October 1860.
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767:. February 10, 1971. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
640:. December 5, 1871. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
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882:"Glassboro begins restoration of historic train station"
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863:"New Jersey's Hidden Secrets – Preservation New Jersey"
819:"Whatever happened to Millville train service by 2019?"
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843:Romalino, Carly Q. (March 8, 2015).
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