- Trenton Transit Center
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This article is about the railroad station in New Jersey. For the railroad station in Florida, see Trenton Depot.
Trenton
Amtrak station
New Jersey Transit commuter rail station
SEPTA Regional Rail commuter station
River Line light rail station
Looking southward along Track 4 towards the center of the stationStation statistics Address 72 South Clinton Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08609Coordinates 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: CardinalCarolinianPennsylvanianSilver StarNew Jersey Transit: SEPTA:Connections NJT Bus: 409, 418, 600, 601, 604, 606, 608, 609, 611, and 619
SEPTA: 127Platforms 2 island platforms Tracks 8 Parking 3450 spaces and 68 handicap spaces Bicycle facilities Available Other information Opened 1865 Rebuilt 2009 Accessible Code TRE Owned by New Jersey Transit Fare zone 22 (NJT Northeast Corridor)[1]
6 (SEPTA Trenton Line)Traffic Passengers (2010) 5,215 (average weekday) 11.77% (NJT) Passengers (2010) 420,553[2] 2.1% (Amtrak) Services Preceding station Amtrak Following station toward Washington, D.C.Acela Express toward Boston South StationVermonter weekendstoward St. Albansweekdaystoward St. Albanstoward ChicagoCardinal toward New York Citytoward CharlotteCarolinian toward New OrleansCrescent toward SavannahPalmetto toward PittsburghPennsylvanian toward MiamiSilver Meteor Silver Star toward HarrisburgKeystone Service toward New York CityNortheast Regional NJ Transit Rail Terminus Northeast Corridor Line toward New York Penn Stationtoward Entertainment CenterRiver Line Terminus SEPTA Terminus Trenton Line toward Temple UniversityTrenton 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.
Of the six New Jersey stations served by Amtrak, Trenton was the second-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of about 1150 passengers daily.[2]
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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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.
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]
See also
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.
- ^ a b "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2010, State of New Jersey" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2010. http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/NEWJERSEY10.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ^ "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.
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
Categories:- 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
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