Listen to Central New Jersey Freight Rail Lines

Central New Jersey Freight Rail Lines is a Rail scanner feed covering Essex County, New Jersey. Expect train crews and dispatchers coordinating movements, signals and track work.

Yes. Listening to Central New Jersey Freight Rail Lines in the Scanner Radio app is free on both iPhone and Android.

Scanner Radio lists 20 other scanners in Essex County, New Jersey, including Belleville Fire, Caldwell Fire and Cedar Grove Ambulance and Rescue. You can see all scanners in Essex County on the area page.

Rail channels go quiet between trains and pick up whenever crews are moving through the area. If the feed itself is down, it is usually for maintenance and typically comes back on its own.

In Scanner Radio, turn on push notifications to hear when listener numbers on a feed suddenly spike, which is often the first sign of a major incident, or when there is a big breaking news story.

Rail crews use railroad terms, milepost numbers and signal names more than 10-codes. Scanner Radio includes a built-in 10-code reference so you can follow along. Police Scanner Codes Explained: The Complete 10-Code Guide.