Are these paraphrases?
Monmouth Junction was created as the crossroads of three branches of the railway , the New York division of Pennsylvania Railroad , the Rocky Hill and the Jamesburg and Freehold .
Monmouth Junction was created as the junction of three rail branches , the New York division of the Pennsylvania Railroad , the Rocky Hill and the Jamesburg and Freehold .

Choose from: (1). no. (2). yes.
(2).