Riverton station

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Riverton
Riverton Station - April 2015.jpg
Riverton station in April 2015.
General information
Location60 Main Street [1]
Riverton, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°0′32″N75°0′47″W / 40.00889°N 75.01306°W / 40.00889; -75.01306
Owned by New Jersey Transit
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg NJ Transit Bus: 419
Construction
Parking44 spaces, 4 accessible spaces
Bicycle facilities Racks
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
OpenedMarch 15, 2004 (2004-3-15)
Services
Preceding station NJT logo.svg NJ Transit Following station
Palmyra River Line Cinnaminson
toward Trenton
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Palmyra
toward Camden
Amboy Branch Riverside
toward South Amboy
Location
Riverton station

Riverton station is a station on the River Line light rail system, located along South Broad Street between Thomas Avenue and Main Street in Riverton, New Jersey, though it is officially addressed as being on Main Street. [1]

The station opened on March 15, 2004. [2] 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.

The station contains a traffic circle at South Broad Street and Lippincott Avenue, with non-functioning railroad signals and a sign on the evolution of grade crossing signs in front of a bicycle rack. A similar display can be found at Burlington South further to the northeast.

References

  1. 1 2 "Riverton". Train Station Lookup. NJ TRANSIT. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  2. 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