Lindenwold station explained

Lindenwold
Style:NJ Transit
Address:901 Berlin Road North
Borough:Lindenwold, New Jersey
Coordinates:39.8339°N -75.0006°W
Platform:1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks:2 (PATCO); 1 (NJT)
Connections: NJ Transit Bus:
Parking:3,235 spaces
Bicycle:Racks
Accessible:Yes
Opened:January 4, 1969 (PATCO)
May 23, 1989 (Amtrak)[1]
September 17, 1989 (NJ Transit)[2]
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Other Services2 Header:Former services at Kirkwood station
Other Services2 Collapsible:yes
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
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Line:none
Marker:rail
Marker-Color:
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Zoom:14

Lindenwold station is a train station in Lindenwold, New Jersey, United States, served by the NJ Transit Atlantic City Line regional rail service and the rapid transit PATCO Speedline. Lindenwold is the eastern terminus of PATCO; the system's headquarters and maintenance facility are located adjacent to the station in neighboring Voorhees.

The station is also served by NJ Transit buses. The station opened in 1969 and also served Amtrak from 1989 to 1994.

History

The Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines (PRSL) formerly operated a station at nearby Kirkwood. On January 4, 1969, the Bridge Line subway was extended as the PATCO Speedline to a park-and-ride terminus at Lindenwold.[3] [4] PRSL service was cut back from Philadelphia to Lindenwold; passengers had to transfer to reach Philadelphia. This forced transfer hurt already dwindling ridership, and the service (by then operated by Conrail and funded by the state) ended on June 30, 1982.[5]

On May 21, 1989, Amtrak began operating the Atlantic City Express service from New York and Washington to Atlantic City, with Lindenwold as an intermediate stop. NJ Transit began operating local service between Atlantic City and Lindenwold on September 17, 1989.[6] Some NJ Transit trains were extended from Lindenwold to Philadelphia on May 2, 1993.[7] NJ Transit opened Cherry Hill station on July 2, 1994; Amtrak began stopping there instead of Lindenwold.[8] [9] Amtrak service to Atlantic City ended entirely on April 2, 1995; all NJ Transit service was extended to Philadelphia at that time. However, Lindenwold is still commonly used to transfer between NJ Transit and PATCO service.In 2011, NJ Transit began construction of a new PATCO waiting room, Atlantic City Line shelter, a new platform entrance, and other work. The modifications were originally intended to be completed in 2012, but took until 2014.[10] [11]

Starting in 2021, as part of PATCO's "Station Enhancements Project",[12] Lindenwold station is in the process of being remodeled. Changes include the replacement of glass block windows with a curtain wall system, and a complete interior re-build, including remodeled headhouses and station platforms, backlit entrance signage, and white interior and exterior LED lighting.[13] Additionally, solar panels have been installed as part of a solar farm project to provide more than half of PATCO's electricity needs at Lindenwold as well as other above ground stations. A side benefit will provide covered parking for patrons.[14]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Comegino . Carol . Railroad Buffs Witness History in First Run of Gamblers Express . September 9, 2020 . The Courier-Post . May 24, 1989 . . 6. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Gold . Jeffrey . Commuter Rail Service Restored to Atlantic City . September 9, 2020 . . September 15, 1989 . 3. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: A GENERAL CHRONOLOGY OF THE SUCCESSORS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY AND THEIR HISTORICAL CONTEXT: 1969 . Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society . Christopher T. . Baer . April 2015.
  4. News: Service Begins Today on Lindenwold Line . The Philadelphia Inquirer . 10 . January 4, 1969 . Newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: A GENERAL CHRONOLOGY OF THE SUCCESSORS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY AND THEIR HISTORICAL CONTEXT: 1980–1989 . Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society . Christopher T. . Baer . April 2015.
  6. New Jersey Transit: New Jersey's commuter and transit agency, serving New York, Newark, and Philadelphia. Trains . June 30, 2006 . Matt . Van Hattem .
  7. NJ Transit: The Way to Go; AC-Philadelphia in Service! . The Delaware Valley Rail Passenger . May 1993 . Delaware Valley Association of Rail Passengers . 11 . 5 . December 20, 2016 . December 21, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161221092242/http://dvarp.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/dvrp9305.txt . dead .
  8. Cherry Hill Open: Pedestrian Access Awful . The Delaware Valley Rail Passenger . August 1994 . Delaware Valley Association of Rail Passengers . 12 . 8 . December 20, 2016 . December 21, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161221161910/http://dvarp.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/dvrp9408.txt . dead .
  9. Book: Amtrak Northeast Timetable: Spring/Summer 1994 . May 1, 1994 . 40 . Amtrak . Museum of Railway Timetables.
  10. Web site: 2011 NJ TRANSIT Annual Report . 13 . New Jersey Transit . 2011 . December 20, 2016 . November 7, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161107142816/http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/NJTRANSIT_2011_Annual_Report.pdf . dead .
  11. Web site: LINDENWOLD STATION ENHANCEMENT . New Jersey Transit . October 25, 2011 . October 19, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111019063746/http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=CapProjectDetailsTo&CapitalProjectId=11 . dead .
  12. Web site: PATCO Projects. 2021-07-09. www.ridepatco.org.
  13. Web site: Lindenwold Station Enhancements.
  14. Web site: DRPA breaks ground on solar project to power PATCO trains. Philadelphia Inquirer. August 2020.