DescriptionSign: End of Christopher Street Ferry Service on March 30, 1955, Lackawanna Railroad, posted March 29, 1955. Printed in red white card stock, 11" x 14" high. The ferry service was operated by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad and previously by the Hoboken Ferry Company. Unstated on the poster is the fact that the ferries were an unprofitable business due to declining usage and revenues primarily due to growing automobile and bus usage by commuters and travelers. The new (1950) Port Authority Bus Terminal at the Lincoln Tunnel also had an impact along with expectation that the third tube for the Lincoln Tunnel that was under construction that would soon be taking even more business away from the railroad and its ferries. ==== Text: DISCONTINUANCE OF CHRISTOPHER STREET FERRY SERVICE Effective 11:59 P.M., March 30, 1955 In accordance with an Order of the Interstate Commerce Commission in Finance Docket No. 18324, dated March 15, 1955, ferry service operated by The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company between Hoboken, New Jersey and Christopher Street, New York City, will be discontinued after 11:59 P.M., March 30,1955, and the ferry line abandoned. The last trip from Hoboken to Christopher Street will leave Hoboken at 5:48 P. M., Wednesday, March 30,1955, and the last trip from Christopher Street to Hoboken will leave Christopher Street at 6:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 30,1955. March 29,1955 F. H. COGAN Superintendent, Marine Department LACKAWANNA ==== ====