Florence station (River Line)

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Florence
Florence River Line station.jpg
The station at Florence as seen in November 2011 from the southern end on the platform.
General information
Location2021 U.S. Route 130
Florence, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°6′0″N74°48′18″W / 40.10000°N 74.80500°W / 40.10000; -74.80500
Owned by New Jersey Transit
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks3
Connections
Construction
Parking589 spaces, 14 accessible spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
OpenedMarch 15, 2004 (2004-03-15)
Services
Preceding station NJT logo.svg NJ Transit Following station
Burlington Towne Centre River Line Roebling
toward Trenton
Location
Florence station (River Line)

Florence station is a station on the River Line light rail system, located on John Galt Way off of U.S. Route 130 in Florence Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, although it is addressed as being on Route 130.

The station opened on March 15, 2004. [1] Southbound service from the station is available to Camden, New Jersey. Northbound service is available to the Trenton Rail Station with connections to New Jersey Transit trains to New York City, SEPTA trains to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Amtrak trains. Transfer to the PATCO Speedline is available at the Walter Rand Transportation Center.

Park and ride service is available at this station, which uses only two of the three tracks at the station.

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References

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