The Phillipsburg Horse Car Railroad Co. was a short-lived but foundational transportation company in the late 19th-century history of Phillipsburg, New Jersey, serving as the first form of public transit in the area. The company was formally chartered in 1867 in New Jersey. The company's function was to provide local passenger service within the town and, crucially, to the neighboring city of Easton, Pennsylvania, located directly across the Delaware River.

Route Expansion:

1871: Cars of the Phillipsburg Passenger Railway (likely another name for the Horse Car Co. or a closely affiliated operation) began running to Center Square, Easton.

1885: The Phillipsburg Horse Car RR Co. tracks were officially extended over the Delaware River via the covered wooden bridge to Easton's Center Square, solidifying the vital link between the two towns.

Horse-drawn streetcars (horsecars) used rails laid directly in the streets. They offered a smoother ride and allowed the horses to pull heavier loads than stagecoaches or omnibuses. This service was essential for connecting the growing populations of the two river towns.

The horsecar's reign was short. By 1894, the Phillipsburg trolley lines were electrified and extended, quickly rendering the slow, animal-powered system obsolete.

The Phillipsburg Horse Car Railroad Co. transitioned into the Phillipsburg Transit Co. (or a similar entity) as it adopted electric power.

Final Absorption: The company eventually became a subsidiary of the Easton Transit Co. and was later acquired by the much larger Lehigh Valley Transit Co. in 1914, consolidating local transit under a major regional operator.

Condition: I am not a professional and this comes from my father’s antique stock & bond collection. Given its age, it looks good. It has age related toning, edge wear/folds and shows on the left side where it was connected to its book. There are no tears and since unissued, no cancellation marks. Please see photos and ask questions.

This certificate is a great collectible item, highly valued by transit history and New Jersey/Pennsylvania regional history enthusiasts.