Riverside station (River Line)

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Riverside
Riverside Station - April 2015.jpg
Riverside station with the former Philadelphia Watch Case Company Building in the background
General information
LocationFranklin Street
Riverside Township, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°2′21″N74°57′32″W / 40.03917°N 74.95889°W / 40.03917; -74.95889
Owned by New Jersey Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg NJ Transit Bus: 419
Construction
Parking307 spaces, 8 accessible spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
OpenedMarch 15, 2004 (2004-03-15)
Services
Preceding station NJT logo.svg NJ Transit Following station
Cinnaminson River Line Delanco
toward Trenton
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Riverton
toward Camden
Amboy Branch Delanco
toward South Amboy
Location
Riverside station (River Line)

Riverside station is a station on the River Line light rail system, located on Franklin Street in Riverside, New Jersey. The station opened on March 15, 2004. [1]

Southbound service from the station is available to Camden, New Jersey. It is the last station on the line before crossing the bridge over Rancocas Creek northbound to the Trenton Rail Station where there are connections to New Jersey Transit trains to New York City, SEPTA trains to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Amtrak trains. Transfer to the PATCO Speedline at the Walter Rand Transportation Center.

The station stands in the shadow of the historic Philadelphia Watch Case Company Building, which has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 31, 1978. [2] The Pennsylvania Railroad's Riverside station lay across Pavilion Avenue from the current station site. [3] Service between Trenton and Camden ended on June 28, 1963. [4] The station building still stands and is home to the Riverside Historical Society.

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References

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