Aquarium station (River Line)

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Aquarium
Aquarium Station.jpg
Aquarium station in April 2015.
General information
Location2 Delaware Avenue
Camden, New Jersey
Coordinates 39°56′44″N75°7′43″W / 39.94556°N 75.12861°W / 39.94556; -75.12861
Owned by New Jersey Transit
Platforms2 side platforms (on sidewalk)
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
OpenedMarch 15, 2004 (2004-03-15)
Services
Preceding station NJT logo.svg NJ Transit Following station
Entertainment Center
Terminus
River Line Cooper Street–Rutgers University
toward Trenton
Location
Aquarium station (River Line)

Aquarium station is a station on the River Line light rail system, located on Delaware Avenue in Camden, New Jersey. It is named for the nearby Adventure Aquarium located in on the Camden Waterfront.

The station opened on March 15, 2004. [1] Southbound service from the station is available to the line's terminus at Entertainment Center. Northbound service is available to the Walter Rand Transportation Center in Camden, with transfer to the PATCO Speedline Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With intermediary stops the line continues to Trenton Transit Center served by New Jersey Transit, SEPTA trains, and Amtrak trains.

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References

  1. Mulvihill, Geoff (March 15, 2004). "Smooth Sailing for Light Rail on First Day of Operation". The Courier-News . Bridgewater, New Jersey. Associated Press. p. A3. Retrieved February 23, 2019 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg