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{{Short description|Train station in Trenton, New Jersey}} |
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{{Infobox station |
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| name = Trenton |
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| style = NJ Transit |
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| image = Trenton Transit Center NEC NJT Overview.jpg |
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| type = [[Amtrak]], [[NJ Transit Rail Operations|NJ Transit]] and [[SEPTA Regional Rail|SEPTA]] station |
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| image_caption = Trenton Transit Center station in January 2013 |
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| image_caption = Overview of the Trenton Transit Center station facing west |
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2 side platforms (light rail) |
2 side platforms (light rail) |
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| tracks = 8 |
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| connections = {{bus icon|12px|NJT Bus}} [[New Jersey Transit Bus Operations|NJT Bus]]: [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (400-449)|409, 418]], [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (600-699)|600, 601, 606, 608, 609, 611, 619, and 624]]<br />{{bus icon|12px|Suburban Bus}} [[SEPTA Suburban Division bus routes|SEPTA Suburban Bus]]: {{SEPTA bus link|127}} |
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| {{bus icon}} [[NJ Transit Bus]]: {{NJ bus link|409|418|600|601|606|608|609|611|619|624}} |
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| {{bus icon}} [[SEPTA Suburban Division bus routes|SEPTA Suburban Bus]]: {{SEPTA bus link|127}} |
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| zone = 22 (NJ Transit)<ref name="timetables">{{cite web|url=http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/rail/R0070.pdf|title=Northeast Corridor Timetables|publisher=[[New Jersey Transit Rail Operations]]|access-date=November 27, 2010|date=November 7, 2010|location=Newark, New Jersey}}</ref><br />NJ (SEPTA) |
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| opened = 1863<br />{{Start date|2004|3|15}} (River Line)<ref name="opens">{{cite news |last1=Mulvihill |first1=Geoff |title=Smooth Sailing for Light Rail on First Day of Operation |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28786125/river_line_opens_march_15_2004/ |access-date=February 27, 2019 |work=[[The Courier-News]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=March 15, 2004 |location=[[Bridgewater, New Jersey]] |page=A3|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{open access}}</ref> |
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⚫ | | electrified = June 29, 1930<ref>{{cite news |title=Electric Trains to Run on Phila.-Trenton Line |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69032264/nph-to-tre-electric-june-23-1930/ |access-date=January 31, 2021 |work=[[The Courier-Post|The Evening Courier]] |date=June 23, 1930 |location=[[Camden, New Jersey]] |page=6|via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref> (North Philadelphia)<br />January 16, 1933<ref>{{cite news |title=P.R.R. Opens Electric Service Between N.Y. and Phila. Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69040597/trenton-electric-january-16-1933/ |access-date=January 31, 2021 |work=[[The Courier-Post]] |date=January 16, 1933 |location=[[Camden, New Jersey]] |page=3|via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref> (New York; partial service)<br />February 1, 1933<ref>{{cite news |title=Full Electric Line Wednesday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69039494/nbk-to-tre-electric-january-29-1933/ |access-date=January 31, 2021 |work=[[The Home News Tribune|The Sunday Times]] |date=January 29, 1933 |location=[[New Brunswick, New Jersey]] |pages= |
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| zone = 22 (NJ Transit)<ref name="Northeast Corridor Timetables">{{Cite web |date=November 7, 2010 |title=Northeast Corridor Timetables |url=http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/rail/R0070.pdf |access-date=November 27, 2010 |publisher=[[New Jersey Transit Rail Operations]] |location=Newark, New Jersey}}</ref><br />NJ (SEPTA)<ref name="Trenton Line Timetable">{{Cite web |date=April 16, 2023 |title=Trenton Line Timetable |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/schedules.septa.org/current/TRE.pdf |access-date=July 11, 2023 |website=[[SEPTA]]}}</ref> |
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| opened = 1863 |
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⚫ | {{Rail pass box|passengers=1,241 boardings<br/>1,176 alightings<br/>(weekday average)<ref>{{cite web | title=Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update| publisher=[[SEPTA]] | date=June 2020 | url=https://planning.septa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/FY-2021_Service_Plan_Update.docx | page=24 | access-date=March 11, 2022}}</ref>|pass_year=2017|pass_rank=10 of 146 (SEPTA)|system=SEPTA}} |
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⚫ | | electrified = June 29, 1930<ref>{{cite news |title=Electric Trains to Run on Phila.-Trenton Line |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69032264/nph-to-tre-electric-june-23-1930/ |access-date=January 31, 2021 |work=[[The Courier-Post|The Evening Courier]] |date=June 23, 1930 |location=[[Camden, New Jersey]] |page=6|via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref> (North Philadelphia)<br />January 16, 1933<ref>{{cite news |title=P.R.R. Opens Electric Service Between N.Y. and Phila. Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69040597/trenton-electric-january-16-1933/ |access-date=January 31, 2021 |work=[[The Courier-Post]] |date=January 16, 1933 |location=[[Camden, New Jersey]] |page=3|via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref> (New York; partial service)<br />February 1, 1933<ref>{{cite news |title=Full Electric Line Wednesday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69039494/nbk-to-tre-electric-january-29-1933/ |access-date=January 31, 2021 |work=[[The Home News Tribune|The Sunday Times]] |date=January 29, 1933 |location=[[New Brunswick, New Jersey]] |pages=1–[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69039543/nbk-to-tre-part-2-january-29-1933/ 2]|via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref> (New York; regular service) |
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| mpassengers = {{Rail pass box|passengers=4,638 (avg. weekday)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://media.nj.com/bergen_impact/other/1Q2013.pdf | title=QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS | publisher=New Jersey Transit | date=December 27, 2012 | access-date=December 27, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419042253/http://media.nj.com/bergen_impact/other/1Q2013.pdf | archive-date=April 19, 2013 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref>|pass_year=2012|system=NJT}} |
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⚫ | {{Rail pass box|passengers=1,241 boardings<br />1,176 alightings<br />(weekday average)<ref>{{cite web | title=Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update| publisher=[[SEPTA]] | date=June 2020 | url=https://planning.septa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/FY-2021_Service_Plan_Update.docx | page=24 | access-date=March 11, 2022}}</ref>|pass_year=2017|pass_rank=10 of 146 (SEPTA)|system=SEPTA}} |
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{{Rail pass box|system=Amtrak|passengers={{Amtrak ridership|Trenton}} annually{{Amtrak ridership|citationNJ}}|pass_year={{Amtrak ridership|date}}}} |
{{Rail pass box|system=Amtrak|passengers={{Amtrak ridership|Trenton}} annually{{Amtrak ridership|citationNJ}}|pass_year={{Amtrak ridership|date}}}} |
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| services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=Amtrak |
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|system1=Amtrak |
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|line1=Cardinal|left1=Philadelphia|right1=Newark, New Jersey |
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|line2=Carolinian|left2=Philadelphia|right2=Newark, New Jersey |
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|line3=Pennsylvanian|left3=Philadelphia|right3=Newark, New Jersey |
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|line4=Silver Meteor|left4=Philadelphia|right4=Newark, New Jersey |
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|line5=Silver Star|left5=Philadelphia|right5=Newark, New Jersey |
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|line7=Palmetto|left7=Philadelphia|right7=Metropark |
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|line8=Keystone Service|left8=Cornwells Heights|right8=Princeton Junction |
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|line9=Northeast Regional|left9=Philadelphia|right9=Princeton Junction |
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|line10=Vermonter|left10=Philadelphia|right10=Metropark|note-right10=weekends |
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|line12=Acela|nonstop12=yes |
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|line11=Northeast Regional|left11=Philadelphia|right11=Princeton Junction |
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|system13=NJ Transit |
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|line13=Northeast Corridor|right13=Hamilton |
|line13=Northeast Corridor|right13=Hamilton |
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|line14=River|left14=Hamilton Avenue |
|line14=River|left14=Hamilton Avenue |
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|system15=SEPTA |
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|line15=Trenton|left15=Levittown |
|line15=Trenton|left15=Levittown |
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| other_services_collapsible = yes |
| other_services_collapsible = yes |
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| other_services_header = Former services |
| other_services_header = Former services |
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| other_services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=Amtrak |
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|line2=Metroliner|left2=Philadelphia|right2=Newark, New Jersey |
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|line3=Metroliner|left3=Philadelphia|right3=Metropark|note-right3=Until 2005 |
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|line4=Three Rivers|left4=Philadelphia|right4=Newark, New Jersey|note-mid4=''1995–2005'' |
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|line5=Broadway Limited|left5=Philadelphia|right5=Newark, New Jersey|note-mid5=''Until 1995'' |
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|line6=National Limited|left6=North Philadelphia|right6=Newark, New Jersey|to-right6=New York |
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|line7=Montrealer|left7=North Philadelphia|right7=Newark, New Jersey |
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|line7=main|left7=Morrisville|right7=Princeton Junction |
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|line8=main|left8=Morrisville|right8=Princeton Junction |
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|line9=Trenton Line|left9=Morrisville |
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|line10=Belvidere Branch|left10=Warren Street |
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'''Trenton Transit Center''' 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 [[NJ Transit Rail Operations|NJ Transit trains]] to and from [[New York City]] and [[SEPTA]] [[Trenton Line (SEPTA)|Trenton Line]] [[SEPTA Regional Rail|Regional Rail]] trains to and from [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], and an intermediate station for [[Amtrak]] trains traveling between the two cities along the [[Northeast Corridor]]. |
'''Trenton Transit Center''' 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 [[NJ Transit Rail Operations|NJ Transit trains]] to and from [[New York City]] and [[SEPTA]] [[Trenton Line (SEPTA)|Trenton Line]] [[SEPTA Regional Rail|Regional Rail]] trains to and from [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], and an intermediate station for [[Amtrak]] trains traveling between the two cities along the [[Northeast Corridor]]. |
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Bus service at the station consists of local NJ 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 Lines|Greyhound]] bus service to the station was previously available but has been discontinued. |
Bus service at the station consists of local NJ 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 Lines|Greyhound]] bus service to the station was previously available but has been discontinued. |
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Trenton is the only city in New Jersey to serve three major railway systems in the state (Amtrak, NJ Transit, and SEPTA). |
Trenton is the only city in New Jersey to serve three major railway systems in the state (Amtrak, NJ Transit, and SEPTA). Although, 30th Street station in Philadelphia, does house one NJ transit line (Atlantic City), Amtrak, and SEPTA. |
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== Facilities == |
== Facilities == |
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[[File:Trenton Sta NW face jeh.jpg|thumb|left|Facade and entrances of station in 2020]] |
[[File:Trenton Sta NW face jeh.jpg|thumb|left|Facade and entrances of station in 2020]] |
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Trenton Transit Center has two levels; the upper level with ticket offices, ticket machines, a [[Dunkin' Donuts]] and newsstand |
Trenton Transit Center has two levels; the upper level with ticket offices, ticket machines, a [[Dunkin' Donuts]] and newsstand, a snack kiosk, two sets of restrooms, a bank branch, and a [[Auntie Anne's]] pretzel shop. The upper level of the station also crosses [[Assunpink Creek]]. From the upper level, stairs and elevators lead down to the two [[island platform]]s for the trains. The eastbound island platform (Tracks 1 & 2) also has a newsstand/snack kiosk as well as NJT ticket machines. |
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Unlike most large Amtrak stations along the [[Northeast Corridor]], there is no checked baggage service. |
Unlike most large Amtrak stations along the [[Northeast Corridor]], there is no checked baggage service. |
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A $56.6 million renovation |
A $56.6 million renovation in 2005 included an addition of a mezzanine level providing additional office and retail space. New lighting, air-conditioning, information displays, escalators, and elevators were also installed. |
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Across the street is the [[River Line (NJ Transit)|River Line]] [[light rail]] station that connects to Camden. |
Across the street is the [[River Line (NJ Transit)|River Line]] [[light rail]] station that connects to Camden. |
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==History== |
== History == |
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[[File:Entrance to Trenton Transit Center, July 25, 1982.jpg|thumb|left|Station as it appeared in 1982]] |
[[File:Entrance to Trenton Transit Center, July 25, 1982.jpg|thumb|left|Station as it appeared in 1982]] |
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Rail service in Trenton dates back to the days of the [[Camden and Amboy Railroad]], which built a station on East Street in 1837, until it was moved to the current site in 1863.<!--Are they sure it's not the [[New Jersey Rail Road and Transportation Company]]?--> The C&A was merged into the [[United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company]] in 1867 and acquired by the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]] in 1893, which replaced the station the same year. As with many PRR stations, especially in New Jersey, the station became a [[Penn Central]] station once the [[New York Central Railroad|New York Central]] merged with the PRR in 1968. Amtrak took over intercity railroad service in 1971, but Penn Central continued to serve commuters, even as the station building closed in 1972. In 1976, the bankrupt Penn Central and Amtrak built the new Trenton Rail Station just before Penn Central's rail assets were taken over by [[Conrail]]. It was built to a [[Amtrak Standard Stations Program|standard template]] used at many Amtrak stations built in the 1970s and early 1980s, with a rectangular shape and a boxy, cantilevered metal roof. [[NJ Transit Rail Operations]] took over the station when it acquired Conrail's New Jersey commuter lines in 1983, but the station continued to serve Amtrak as well as [[SEPTA Regional Rail]] to Philadelphia. From 2006 to 2008, a major reconstruction project authorized by NJT took place with $46 million worth of federal aid, and $33 million worth of state funding that resulted in the current Trenton Transit Center.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.greatamericanstations.com/Stations/TRE/Station_view |title=Trenton Amtrak Station |website=Great American Stations}}</ref> |
Rail service in Trenton dates back to the days of the [[Camden and Amboy Railroad]], which built a station on East Street in 1837, until it was moved to the current site in 1863.<!--Are they sure it's not the [[New Jersey Rail Road and Transportation Company]]?--> The C&A was merged into the [[United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company]] in 1867 and acquired by the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]] in 1893, which replaced the station the same year. As with many PRR stations, especially in New Jersey, the station became a [[Penn Central]] station once the [[New York Central Railroad|New York Central]] merged with the PRR in 1968. Amtrak took over intercity railroad service in 1971, but Penn Central continued to serve commuters, even as the station building closed in 1972. In 1976, the bankrupt Penn Central and Amtrak built the new Trenton Rail Station just before Penn Central's rail assets were taken over by [[Conrail]]. It was built to a [[Amtrak Standard Stations Program|standard template]] used at many Amtrak stations built in the 1970s and early 1980s, with a rectangular shape and a boxy, cantilevered metal roof. [[NJ Transit Rail Operations]] took over the station when it acquired Conrail's New Jersey commuter lines in 1983, but the station continued to serve Amtrak as well as [[SEPTA Regional Rail]] to Philadelphia. From 2006 to 2008, a major reconstruction project authorized by NJT took place with $46 million worth of federal aid, and $33 million worth of state funding that resulted in the current Trenton Transit Center.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.greatamericanstations.com/Stations/TRE/Station_view |title=Trenton Amtrak Station |website=Great American Stations}}</ref> |
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==Station description== |
== Station description == |
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[[File:NJ Transit ALP-45DP 4513 NB at Trenton Transit Center.jpeg|thumb|right|NJ Transit Northeast Corridor Line train at Trenton Transit Center]] |
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Trenton Transit Center consists of a station building, four boarding locations, and a separate station for the River Line. The River Line terminal is across Clinton Avenue from the station building at street level, one story above the Northeast Corridor tracks. The River Line station consists of two low-level [[side platforms]] and two tracks that end in bumper blocks. These two tracks cross over the Northeast Corridor and then bend southwards towards the river, where they head towards Camden. |
Trenton Transit Center consists of a station building, four boarding locations, and a separate station for the River Line. The River Line terminal is across Clinton Avenue from the station building at street level, one story above the Northeast Corridor tracks. The River Line station consists of two low-level [[side platforms]] and two tracks that end in bumper blocks. These two tracks cross over the Northeast Corridor and then bend southwards towards the river, where they head towards Camden. |
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Being the terminus for NJ Transit Northeast Corridor Line service and the last stop for Amtrak and SEPTA in New Jersey, Trenton is central Jersey's largest station facility, with the ability to load five trains across seven operational tracks at any given time. NJ Transit trains that terminate in Trenton discharge passengers and continue on a two-mile haul to the [[Morrisville Yard]] in Pennsylvania. SEPTA trains either remain idle at the station platform or park on a special siding on the northern side of the station reserved for these trainsets. |
Being the terminus for NJ Transit Northeast Corridor Line service and the last stop for [[Amtrak]] and [[SEPTA]] in New Jersey, Trenton is central Jersey's largest station facility, with the ability to load five trains across seven operational tracks at any given time. NJ Transit trains that terminate in Trenton discharge passengers and continue on a two-mile haul to the [[Morrisville Yard]] in [[Pennsylvania]]. SEPTA trains either remain idle at the station platform or park on a special siding on the northern side of the station reserved for these trainsets. |
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There are two express tracks, one in each direction, that can be used for trains running express from [[Philadelphia]]'s [[30th Street Station]] to [[Pennsylvania Station (Newark)|Penn Station]] in [[Newark, New Jersey]]. The line narrows to four tracks for the majority of its length east and west of the station. To the west, all trains traverse the [[Delaware River]] via the [[Morrisville–Trenton Railroad Bridge]], entering Pennsylvania, at which point two tracks separate from the main line towards NJT's Morrisville Yard.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Trenton+Transit+Center&hl=en&ll=40.218742,-74.753773&spn=0.000522,0.001206&sll=40.07304,-74.724323&sspn=4.472416,9.876709&t=h&z=20 |title=Aerial map of Trenton Transit Center}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.stationreporter.net/necl.htm |title=Track Layout from StationReporter |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229010111/http://www.stationreporter.net/necl.htm |archive-date=December 29, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> |
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[[File:NJ Transit ALP-45DP 4513 NB at Trenton Transit Center.jpeg|thumb|right|NJ Transit Northeast Corridor Line train at Trenton Transit Center]] |
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Being a major station along the Northeast Corridor, Trenton boards and receives passengers through the use of two lengthy platforms (for day-to-day operations) that can accommodate up to four trains on separate tracks at once. Both platforms are high-level, enabling faster boarding and greater accessibility for [[handicapped]] passengers. All tracks are accessed from an overpass that connects the train terminal to the front of the station and with parking facilities on the station level. Tracks 1 and 2 share an [[island platform]] and handle all service northbound towards [[Pennsylvania Station (New York City)|New York Penn Station]]. Tracks 4 and 5 share an island platform and handle all service from New York and to and from Pennsylvania. Track 3 has a low-level platform and is largely unused except if one particular track is out of service or in an emergency. |
Being a major station along the Northeast Corridor, Trenton boards and receives passengers through the use of two lengthy platforms (for day-to-day operations) that can accommodate up to four trains on separate tracks at once. Both platforms are high-level, enabling faster boarding and greater accessibility for [[handicapped]] passengers. All tracks are accessed from an overpass that connects the train terminal to the front of the station and with parking facilities on the station level. Tracks 1 and 2 share an [[island platform]] and handle all service northbound towards [[Pennsylvania Station (New York City)|New York Penn Station]]. Tracks 4 and 5 share an island platform and handle all service from New York and to and from Pennsylvania. Track 3 has a low-level platform and is largely unused except if one particular track is out of service or in an emergency. |
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All tracks are electrified with overhead [[overhead lines|catenary]] wires, as is the entire [[Northeast Corridor]] from [[Washington Union Station]] to [[Boston South Station]]. |
All tracks are electrified with overhead [[overhead lines|catenary]] wires, as is the entire [[Northeast Corridor]] from [[Washington Union Station]] to [[Boston South Station]]. |
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===Track layout=== |
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'''Note:''' Shows platform layouts only, not the actual station layout. |
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|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray" width=100|'''No service''' |
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|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray"|← Equipment layover track, no revenue service → |
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|Track '''5''' |
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|← {{rcb|SEPTA|Trenton|inline=yes}} toward [[Temple University station|Temple University]] {{small|([[Levittown (SEPTA station)|Levittown]])}} |
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|style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center" colspan=2|{{small|[[Island platform]], doors will open on the left or right {{access icon}}}} |
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray"|Track '''4''' |
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray"|← {{rcb|Amtrak|Northeast Regional|inline=yes}} toward [[Northeast Regional#Virginia service|Northern Virginia]] {{small|([[Cornwells Heights (SEPTA station)|Cornwells Heights]])}}<br />← {{rcb|Amtrak|Keystone Service|inline=yes}} toward [[Harrisburg Transportation Center|Harrisburg]] {{small|([[Cornwells Heights (SEPTA station)|Cornwells Heights]])}}<br />← Other Amtrak services to points south of Washington {{small|([[30th Street Station|Philadelphia]])}}<br />← {{rcb|NJ Transit|Northeast Corridor|inline=yes}} [[Morrisville Yard|termination track]] |
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray"|'''Bypass track''' |
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray"|← Amtrak express service does not stop here |
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray"|'''Bypass track''' |
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray"|{{0|←}} Amtrak express service does not stop here → |
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|Track '''1''' |
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|{{0|←}} {{rcb|Amtrak|Northeast Regional|inline=yes}} toward [[Boston South Station|Boston]] {{small|([[Princeton Junction (NJT station)|Princeton Junction]])}} →<br />{{0|←}} Other Amtrak services towards [[New York Penn Station|New York]] {{small|([[Metropark (NJT Station)|Metropark]])}} →<br />{{0|←}} {{rcb|NJ Transit|Northeast Corridor|inline=yes}} toward [[Pennsylvania Station (New York City)|New York]] {{small|([[Hamilton (NJT Station)|Hamilton]])}} → |
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|style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center" colspan=2|{{small|Island platform, doors will open on the left or right {{access icon}}}} |
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*[http://www.septa.org/stations/rail/trenton.html SEPTA - Trenton Transit Center] |
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*[https://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=40.219051,-74.754675&spn=0.003875,0.013679&z=17&layer=c&cbll=40.219051,-74.754675&panoid=pb9nylHOdCfpBJeAlYZE6w&cbp=12,127.63,,0,0.2 Station Building from Google Maps Street View] |
*[https://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=40.219051,-74.754675&spn=0.003875,0.013679&z=17&layer=c&cbll=40.219051,-74.754675&panoid=pb9nylHOdCfpBJeAlYZE6w&cbp=12,127.63,,0,0.2 Station Building from Google Maps Street View] |
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Location | 72-83 South Clinton Avenue Trenton, New Jersey United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°13′8″N 74°45′15″W / 40.21889°N 74.75417°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | New Jersey Transit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Amtrak Northeast Corridor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 island platforms, 1 side platform (rail) 2 side platforms (light rail) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | 3,450 spaces, 68 accessible spaces | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak: TRE
SEPTA: 90701 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IATA code | ZTN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | 22 (NJ Transit)[1] NJ (SEPTA)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1863 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1893, 1976, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | June 29, 1930[3] (North Philadelphia) January 16, 1933[4] (New York; partial service) February 1, 1933[5] (New York; regular service) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2012 | 4,638 (avg. weekday)[6] (NJT) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 1,241 boardings 1,176 alightings (weekday average)[7] (SEPTA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 10 of 146 (SEPTA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FY 2023 | 342,937 annually[8] (Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Trenton Transit Center 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 NJ 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.
The northern terminus of the River Line light rail system, which offers service to Camden along the Delaware River, is across Clinton Avenue from the main station building.
Bus service at the station consists of local NJ 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.
Trenton is the only city in New Jersey to serve three major railway systems in the state (Amtrak, NJ Transit, and SEPTA). Although, 30th Street station in Philadelphia, does house one NJ transit line (Atlantic City), Amtrak, and SEPTA.
Facilities
Trenton Transit Center has two levels; the upper level with ticket offices, ticket machines, a Dunkin' Donuts and newsstand, a snack kiosk, two sets of restrooms, a bank branch, and a Auntie Anne's pretzel shop. The upper level of the station also crosses Assunpink Creek. From the upper level, stairs and elevators lead down to the two island platforms for the trains. The eastbound island platform (Tracks 1 & 2) also has a newsstand/snack kiosk as well as NJT ticket machines.
Unlike most large Amtrak stations along the Northeast Corridor, there is no checked baggage service.
A $56.6 million renovation in 2005 included an addition of a mezzanine level providing additional office and retail space. New lighting, air-conditioning, information displays, escalators, and elevators were also installed.
Across the street is the River Line light rail station that connects to Camden.
History
Rail service in Trenton dates back to the days of the Camden and Amboy Railroad, which built a station on East Street in 1837, until it was moved to the current site in 1863. The C&A was merged into the United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company in 1867 and acquired by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1893, which replaced the station the same year. As with many PRR stations, especially in New Jersey, the station became a Penn Central station once the New York Central merged with the PRR in 1968. Amtrak took over intercity railroad service in 1971, but Penn Central continued to serve commuters, even as the station building closed in 1972. In 1976, the bankrupt Penn Central and Amtrak built the new Trenton Rail Station just before Penn Central's rail assets were taken over by Conrail. It was built to a standard template used at many Amtrak stations built in the 1970s and early 1980s, with a rectangular shape and a boxy, cantilevered metal roof. NJ Transit Rail Operations took over the station when it acquired Conrail's New Jersey commuter lines in 1983, but the station continued to serve Amtrak as well as SEPTA Regional Rail to Philadelphia. From 2006 to 2008, a major reconstruction project authorized by NJT took place with $46 million worth of federal aid, and $33 million worth of state funding that resulted in the current Trenton Transit Center.[9]
Station description
Trenton Transit Center consists of a station building, four boarding locations, and a separate station for the River Line. The River Line terminal is across Clinton Avenue from the station building at street level, one story above the Northeast Corridor tracks. The River Line station consists of two low-level side platforms and two tracks that end in bumper blocks. These two tracks cross over the Northeast Corridor and then bend southwards towards the river, where they head towards Camden.
Being the terminus for NJ Transit Northeast Corridor Line service and the last stop for Amtrak and SEPTA in New Jersey, Trenton is central Jersey's largest station facility, with the ability to load five trains across seven operational tracks at any given time. NJ Transit trains that terminate in Trenton discharge passengers and continue on a two-mile haul to the Morrisville Yard in Pennsylvania. SEPTA trains either remain idle at the station platform or park on a special siding on the northern side of the station reserved for these trainsets.
There are two express tracks, one in each direction, that can be used for trains running express from Philadelphia's 30th Street Station to Penn Station in Newark, New Jersey. The line narrows to four tracks for the majority of its length east and west of the station. To the west, all trains traverse the Delaware River via the Morrisville–Trenton Railroad Bridge, entering Pennsylvania, at which point two tracks separate from the main line towards NJT's Morrisville Yard.[10][11]
Being a major station along the Northeast Corridor, Trenton boards and receives passengers through the use of two lengthy platforms (for day-to-day operations) that can accommodate up to four trains on separate tracks at once. Both platforms are high-level, enabling faster boarding and greater accessibility for handicapped passengers. All tracks are accessed from an overpass that connects the train terminal to the front of the station and with parking facilities on the station level. Tracks 1 and 2 share an island platform and handle all service northbound towards New York Penn Station. Tracks 4 and 5 share an island platform and handle all service from New York and to and from Pennsylvania. Track 3 has a low-level platform and is largely unused except if one particular track is out of service or in an emergency.
One of the unique features of the Trenton station is that inbound NJ Transit trains from New York release passengers on the same track reserved for SEPTA operations, deliberately allowing for an efficient transfer between the two rail lines for continued service to Philadelphia. As a result, the aft ends of both trains may not be able to open their doors, since they extend past the ends of the platforms with both trains stopped on the same track.
All tracks are electrified with overhead catenary wires, as is the entire Northeast Corridor from Washington Union Station to Boston South Station.
References
- ^ "Northeast Corridor Timetables" (PDF). Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. November 7, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ "Trenton Line Timetable" (PDF). SEPTA. April 16, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "Electric Trains to Run on Phila.-Trenton Line". The Evening Courier. Camden, New Jersey. June 23, 1930. p. 6. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "P.R.R. Opens Electric Service Between N.Y. and Phila. Today". The Courier-Post. Camden, New Jersey. January 16, 1933. p. 3. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Full Electric Line Wednesday". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, New Jersey. January 29, 1933. pp. 1–2. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. December 27, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of New Jersey" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Trenton Amtrak Station". Great American Stations.
- ^ "Aerial map of Trenton Transit Center".
- ^ "Track Layout from StationReporter". Archived from the original on December 29, 2014.
External links
- SEPTA Regional Rail stations
- Amtrak stations in New Jersey
- Stations on the Northeast Corridor
- NJ Transit Rail Operations stations
- River Line stations
- NJ Transit bus stations
- Railway stations in Mercer County, New Jersey
- Former Pennsylvania Railroad stations
- Buildings and structures in Trenton, New Jersey
- Transit hubs serving New Jersey
- Transit centers in the United States
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1863