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Railroad Festival in Philipsburg 2022
There is a festival happening in Philipsburg, New Jersey.
- As of September 4, 2022, these are the details that have been released about this event.
Phillipsburg Railroad Festival
The first-ever Phillipsburg N.J. Railroad Festival, celebrating 170 years of railroad!
The first railroad to arrive in Phillipsburg was the Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ), which opened on July 2, 1852. Phillipsburg was once a major transportation hub, home to five major railroads with round houses and turntables as well as the Morris Canal.
When is this festival?
September 10, 2022 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
When is the raindate?
No rain date information has been provided.
Is this a one day only festival? Does this event repeat?
This festival does not repeat.
Is the event indoors or outdoors?
OutdoorIs registration required?
NoWhat is there to do at this festival in Philipsburg?
The Railroad Festival will have the following activities:
- Food vendors
- Train vendors and exhibitors
- Craft vendors
- Entertainment
Railroad Festival Schedule
Here’s a look at the areas and schedule for Railroad Festival:
- The festival, which will have three walkable areas, kicks off at 11 a.m. in Area 1, Shappell Park and the surrounding area, with food, crafts, vendors, exhibits and live music performed by Zaire. The mayors of Easton, PA and Phillipsburg, along with other officials from both states, will recognize the non-profit groups along the railroad, followed by a ribbon cutting celebrating 170 years of the rails coming to Phillipsburg. Also nearby will be the Centerville and Southwestern Railroad (a.k.a. the Becker Farm Railroad), a miniature free train ride operated by the Phillipsburg Railroad Historians, and vintage buses on display from the Friends of the NJ Transportation Heritage Center. The National Museum of Industrial History (NMIH) in Bethlehem, PA is bringing TUG, the Museum’s former Bethlehem Steel rubber-tired rail car mover to the Phillipsburg Railroad Festival. The park will also feature various train exhibitors and train vendors.
- Area 2 is Phillipsburg Union Station, the former train station built in 1914. Currently under restoration, the station’s first floor will be open for tours with a photo exhibit of historic photos of the early days of the Phillipsburg Railroad and Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ). The station also will exhibit various antique railroad signs and artifacts. A short walk away is the Phillipsburg Union Tower. The former CNJ railroad switch tower in Phillipsburg has been undergoing a full restoration since 2007 with plans to be open for tours.
- Area 3 is the location of Delaware River Railroad Excursions, where you can book a trip on The River Train, The Ol’ Susquehanna Mine Train, or The Warren County Winery Train, beautiful rides on historic railroad equipment including an operating steam locomotive.
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More about the Railroad Festival
Free Trolley service will also be available from the Northampton Bridge also known as the Free Bridge to the festival at Shappell Park and near parking areas on Howard Street.
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