Nj transit river line train crossing hamilton avenue in. The trenton transit center is an exceptional amenity, offering amtrak, nj transit rail and river line light rail, and septa rail service. Nj transit owns and operates trenton station, originally built in 1891 and renovated to its current con. Thus, 47% of the west trenton line ridership consists of new rail riders to the nj transit system.
Proposed restoration of passenger rail service on the. Proposed restoration of passenger rail service on the west trenton line. Set to 720p in recent years, the need for csx and septa to separate themselves from each other between west trenton, nj and woodbourne, pa has become unavoidable. Rail transit developments in new jersey light rail. The project was aimed at stabilizing the facility and restoring its original aesthetics. The njt nec carries close to 125,000 people a day, around 8,500 drive over from the west trenton towns and another 25,000 estimated drive over from west trenton line in new jersey nj page 2 city data forum. In new jersey, responsibility for developing local transportation coordination plans has been assigned by nj transit to the counties. Urban supplement report city of trenton new jersey.
Light rail riderships booming, new transitoriented development is sprouting camdentrenton. The r3 was the west trenton line reading and continues through philly to the mediaelwyn line prr most of the time. Trenton to atlantic city 4 ways to travel via train. Impact of west trenton service on other njt rail lines. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. The route originates from the center city rail tunnel, and the twotrack line splits off from the septa main line north of north broad station. So in what they really meant to say was what i have been saying about connecting near bethayres and heading to jenkintown. Proposed restoration of passenger rail service on the west trenton line draft environmental assessment pdf. West end, trenton, nj public transportation information including. Built in 1876, red bank station was added to the national and new jersey registers of historic places in 1976. Nj transit considers restoring service on former rail. The route would connect with the raritan valley line at bridgewater and the septa west trenton line at west trenton.
Archived from the original pdf on december 27, 2012. Effective saturday, june 20, nj transit bus route nos. Nj transit west trenton rail line passenger service restoration study technical advisory committee meeting. Nj transit completes restoration of red bank station. If missing the bottom portion of the suspension notice, send a check or money order payable to the njmvc at the following address. It also manages projects that maintain, replace and expand its infrastructure.
Highways surrounding the arena include 280, 78, nj turnpike, 1 9, 21, 22. Rome2rio makes travelling from trenton to atlantic city easy. There would be an estimated 2,660 daily trips on the restored line. Meetings were held in newark, trenton, and vineland. West trenton rail line study technical advisory committee meeting minutes of november 23, 1999 to. Proposed restoration of passenger service on the west. If you want the river line you need to go outside and cross the road. The route would connect with the raritan valley line at bridgewater and the septa west trenton line at. The northern branch light rail extension would take advantage of existing tracks already traveling north through bergen county, nj and would terminate in either englewood or tenafly. Find all the transport options for your trip from trenton to atlantic city right here. Customers can get real time route information by going to transit view or the septa apps android and ios.
Trenton transit center to freehold township 5 ways to. The project involves restoring commuter rail service on the csx owned west trenton line, a 27 mile rightofway running between the existing southeastern pennsylvania transportation authority septa west trenton station in ewing, mercer county and nj transit s raritan valley line rvl in bridgewater township, somerset county. The new jersey transit corporation shall conduct a study 8 and prepare an updated report concerning the feasibility of restoring 9 commuter rail service on the west trenton line, between the 10 existing southeastern pennsylvania transportation authority west 11 trenton station in the township of ewing in mercer county and. West trenton line draft environmental assessment public meetings somerset county thursday, november 29, 2007 hillsborough township municipal complex 379 south branch road hillsborough, nj 08844 4. I feel that this line should help out a bit with traffic congestion at the 4229576 interchange and help boost development in the vineland, millville, and bridgeton areas. The west trenton line is a proposed nj transit njt commuter rail service that would be operated mostly on the csx transportation trenton subdivision, connecting west trenton station in ewing township, new jersey with newark penn station in newark, new jersey. Transit and environmental advocates strongly oppose the new jersey turnpike authoritys unprecedented 2020. It is the terminus for nj transit trains to and from new york city and septa trenton line regional rail trains to and from philadelphia, pennsylvania, and an intermediate station for amtrak trains traveling between the two cities.
The west trenton line is a proposed nj transit njt commuter rail service that would be. Several sites around the transit center should be considered for transit. Csx gained control of the line from west trenton to hillsborough in 1999 when it took over its portion of conrail. It is the southernmost stop in new jersey on the northeast corridor. According to the federal highway administrations fhwas manual on uniform. The southeastern pennsylvania transportation authority septa is a regional public transportation authority 4 that operates bus, rapid transit, commuter rail, light rail, and electric trolleybus services for nearly 4 million people in five counties in and around philadelphia, pennsylvania. Federal street car line exchange place, jersey city, to federal shipyards and western electric, south kearny serving all shifts this new line will run via montgomery st. Atlantic city line wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Select stations in center city and west philadelphia remain closed. Nj trolley era bibliography liberty historic railway.
The trenton line service is coordinated with new jersey transits njt. Its mission is to provide safe reliable convenient and cost effective transit service with a skilled team of employees dedicated. Trenton transit center is the main passenger train station in trenton, new jersey. Eleven commuter rail lines and two light rail lines operated by nj transit a nj transit bus network of 242 bus routes of those 175 are operated directly by nj transit and 67 are contracted out to private carriers. The station is the fourth busiest in the state, serving almost 5,900 nj transit commuter rail riders and 1,650 amtrak passengers on an average weekday. Later this week, new jersey transit will hold public meetings to outline a proposal to restore passengerrail service on the west trenton line. The atlantic city line acl is a commuter rail line operated by nj transit njt in the united states between philadelphia, pennsylvania and atlantic city, new jersey, operating along the corridor of the white horse pike. Being that this is the only station in new jersey that serves only septa.
The south jersey main line is my initiative for improving nj transit rail connections in southern new jersey. Shown crossing over hamilton avenue in trenton, nj on wednesday august 5th is an nj transit river line train bound for camden as i was heading to woodbourne rail station. Find 11 listings related to greyhound bus station in west trenton on. The west trenton line stations will add 620 new daily rail riders 1,240 trips to the nj transit system. River line light railway weekday ridership leaps 23% higher in a year. The project involves restoring commuter rail service on the csx owned west trenton line, a 27 mile rightofway running between the existing southeastern pennsylvania transportation authority septa west trenton station in ewing, mercer county and nj transits raritan valley line rvl in bridgewater township, somerset county. Septas regional rail service is centered on transportation around philadelphia and the. It then goes through philadelphias east falls and manayunk neighborhoods and conshohocken before reaching norristown. Newark light rail map pdf nj transit rail map pdf path rail maps. West end, trenton, nj airports, amtrak, train stations and average travel time to work. Transit officials plan to resurrect the new york, susquehanna and western line, between sparta and paterson. It is the westernmost stop in new jersey on the northeast corridor. See 42 photos and 10 tips from 401 visitors to septa. If you have an active septa transit pass weekly or monthly, the regional septa ride from trenton to philly is free on weekends.
Its time to change fares on nj transits river line. Find all the transport options for your trip from trenton transit center to freehold township right here. The following trolley line stations will be closed. Once the west trenton line is restored and electrified, future. It is the terminus for new jersey transit trains to and from new york city and septa trenton line regional rail trains to and from philadelphia, pennsylvania, and an intermediate. The last train out of penn station which leaves at 1 a. The west trenton line is a septa regional rail line connecting center city philadelphia to the west trenton section of ewing township, new jersey since april 9, 2020, the line has been suspended indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic, though stations between center city and jenkintownwyncote are still being served by other rail services. In mercer county, the mercer county coalition for coordinated transportation mccct is the organization responsible for implementing the human service transportation coordination plan hstcp. The line is 34 miles long and takes over an hour to ride endtoend, yet the fares are the lowest charged anywhere on the nj transit system.
Trenton transit center, formerly known as trenton rail station, is the main passenger train station in trenton, new jersey. West end, nj transit public transportation, amtrak train. Please include your driver license number on all payments. Approximately 60 additional local and commuter bus routes operated independently by private carriers. Provide proof of payment of outstanding finestickets.
New jersey transit is planning restoration of the line between bridgewater and west trenton to connect the septa west trenton line to newark penn station offering an alternative to the northeast corridor line. Rome2rio makes travelling from trenton transit center to freehold township easy. At norristown transportation center, commuters can transfer to regular septa surface buses or the septa. Rail news nj transit to restore west trenton passenger. Daily commuters or occasional riders who transfer between septa and new jersey transit at the trenton transit center can purchase oneway tickets, round trip tickets, or monthly interagency passes. It runs over trackage that was controlled by both the pennsylvania railroad prr and the pennsylvaniareading seashore lines. West trenton station nj transit northeast corridor line 3 railroad ave trenton nj 08628. Restoring nj transit commuter service on the west trenton line was actively being discussed through the 2000s.
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