Meet Richard J. King, Author of "Just a Short Line: The Story of the Rahway Valley Railroad"

The Friends of the Cranford Public Library are pleased to sponsor an appearance by author Richard J. King. Mr. King will talk about his recently published two-volume work, Just a Short Line: The Story of the Rahway Valley Railroad. The two volumes span the Railroad’s history from 1897 to 2009. Admission to the program is free and all are welcome. The Rahway Valley Railroad (R.V.R.R.) was a short-line railroad that connected the Lehigh Valley Railroad in Roselle Park and the Central Railroad of New Jersey in Cranford with the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western in Summit. Operating over a span of 95 years (1897–1992) in Union County, in its prime it was one of the most successful short-line railroads in U.S. history, even turning a profit during the Great Depression. During its lifetime, the R.V.R.R. was instrumental in the development of Kenilworth (site of its headquarters), as well as Union Township, Springfield, and other towns along its route.