Paul Lovett's Rehoboth's History Series: Rehoboth's Railroads

The railroad arrived in Rehoboth in 1878 and service continued until the mid-1960s. For 65 of those years, the track occupied the middle of Rehoboth Avenue, terminating at a depot located in the center of the Avenue, less than a block from the ocean. Trains provided both passenger and freight service. In the summer, there were regularly scheduled trains twice a day. Extra “excursion” trains would bring six or more passenger cars full of day trippers.