Trenton Transit Center
| Trenton Amtrak station New Jersey Transit commuter rail station SEPTA Regional Rail commuter station River Line light rail station |
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Looking southward along Track 4 towards the center of the station |
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| Address | 72 South Clinton Avenue Trenton, NJ 08609 |
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| Coordinates | 40°13′8″N 74°45′15″W / 40.21889°N 74.75417°WCoordinates: 40°13′8″N 74°45′15″W / 40.21889°N 74.75417°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lines | Amtrak: New Jersey Transit: SEPTA: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | 3450 spaces and 68 handicap spaces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1893, 1976, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Code | TRE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | New Jersey Transit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 22 (NJT Northeast Corridor)[1] 6 (SEPTA Trenton Line) |
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| Passengers (2010) | 5,215 (average weekday) |
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| Passengers (2011) | 424,068[2] |
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Trenton Transit Center, formerly known as Trenton Rail Station, is the main passenger train station in Trenton, New Jersey. It is the southernmost stop in New Jersey on the Northeast Corridor. 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 station for Amtrak trains traveling between the two cities along the Northeast Corridor.
The River Line light rail, which offers service to Camden along the Delaware River, is across the street.
Bus service at the station consists of local New Jersey Transit routes, including Capital Connection buses, serving the New Jersey Capitol Complex, and regional service to Philadelphia via Camden. In addition, the station serves as the northern terminus for SEPTA buses to Oxford Valley Mall. Greyhound Bus service to the station was previously available but has been discontinued.
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[edit] Facilities
Trenton Transit Center has two levels; the upper level with ticket offices, ticket machines, and two snack kiosks. From that level steps lead down to the two island platforms for the trains. The northbound island platform (Tracks 1 & 2) also has a newsstand/snack kiosk.
A $56.6 million renovation is currently under way, which will include an addition of a mezzanine level providing additional office and retail space. New lighting, air-conditioning, information displays, escalators, and elevators will also be installed. Construction is anticipated to last two years.
Across the street is the River LINE light rail station that connects to Camden, New Jersey.
[edit] Hurricane Irene
During Hurricane Irene in 2011 Assunpink Creek, which flows past the station, flooded, stopping rail service along the main line of the northeast corridor for several days.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Northeast Corridor Timetables". Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. November 7, 2010. http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/rail/R0070.pdf. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2011, State of New Jersey" (PDF). Amtrak. December 2011. http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/NEWJERSEY11.pdf. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "Northeast Amtrak Service to Resume After Hurricane". The New York Times. August 30, 2011. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/08/30/us/AP-US-Irene-Amtrak.html?emc=eta1.
[edit] External links
Media related to Trenton Transit Center at Wikimedia Commons
- NJT rail station information page for Trenton Transit Center
- DepartureVision real time train information for Trenton Transit Center
- NJT Northeast Corridor Line schedule
- NJT River Line station information page for Trenton Transit Center
- River Line schedule
- Amtrak – Stations – Trenton, NJ
- New Jersey Transit Trenton Station Renovation page
- SEPTA - Trenton Transit Center
- Web site showcased in the informational kiosks within the Trenton Transit Center
- Station Building from Google Maps Street View
- Light Rail Station from Google Maps Street View
- Station Building and track platforms from Bing Birds-eye View
- SEPTA Regional Rail stations
- Amtrak stations in New Jersey
- Stations along Pennsylvania Railroad lines
- New Jersey Transit stations
- River Line stations
- Trenton, New Jersey
- Transit hubs serving New Jersey
- Transit centers in the United States
- Buildings and structures in Mercer County, New Jersey
- Transportation in Mercer County, New Jersey