Lindenwold station

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.

"Lindenwold station (NJT)" redirects here. Not to be confused with Linden station (NJT).

Lindenwold
Atlantic City Line train at Lindenwold station in 2008
General information
Location	901 Berlin Road North Lindenwold, New Jersey
Coordinates	39°50′2″N 75°0′2″W
Platforms	1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks	2 (PATCO); 1 (NJT)
Connections	NJ Transit Bus: 403, 459, 554
Construction
Parking	3,235 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Racks
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: LDW
History
Opened	January 4, 1969 (PATCO) May 23, 1989 (Amtrak)[1] September 17, 1989 (NJ Transit)[2]
Passengers
2012	445 (average weekday)[3] (Atlantic City Line)
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station Cherry Hill toward Philadelphia Atlantic City Line Atco toward Atlantic City Preceding station DRPA Following station Ashland toward 15–16th & Locust PATCO Speedline Terminus
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Philadelphia toward Richmond Staples Mill Road, Harrisburg or Springfield Atlantic City Express 1989–1994 Atlantic City Terminus Preceding station Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines Following station Terminus Main Line Hammonton toward Atlantic City
Former services at Kirkwood station Preceding station Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines Following station Osage toward Camden WJ&S Main Line Lindenwold toward Atlantic City
Location

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

History

A PATCO train at Lindenwold in February 2017

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.^[4][5] 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.^[6]

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.^[6] NJ Transit began operating local service between Atlantic City and Lindenwold on September 17, 1989.^[7] Some NJ Transit trains were extended from Lindenwold to Philadelphia on May 2, 1993.^[8] NJ Transit opened Cherry Hill station on July 2, 1994; Amtrak began stopping there instead of Lindenwold.^[9][10] Amtrak service to Atlantic City ended entirely on April 2, 1995; all NJ Transit service was extended to Philadelphia at that time.^[7] However, Lindenwold is still commonly used to transfer between NJ Transit and PATCO service.^[7]

New NJT shelter under construction in December 2011

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.^[11][12]

Starting in 2021, as part of PATCO's "Station Enhancements Project",^[13] 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.^[14] 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.^[15]

References

1. Comegino, Carol (May 24, 1989). "Railroad Buffs Witness History in First Run of Gamblers Express". The Courier-Post. Camden, New Jersey. p. 6. Retrieved September 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Gold, Jeffrey (September 15, 1989). "Commuter Rail Service Restored to Atlantic City". The Asbury Park Press. p. 3. Retrieved September 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
4. Baer, Christopher T. (April 2015). "A GENERAL CHRONOLOGY OF THE SUCCESSORS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY AND THEIR HISTORICAL CONTEXT: 1969" (PDF). Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society.
5. "Service Begins Today on Lindenwold Line". The Philadelphia Inquirer. January 4, 1969. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Baer, Christopher T. (April 2015). "A GENERAL CHRONOLOGY OF THE SUCCESSORS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY AND THEIR HISTORICAL CONTEXT: 1980–1989" (PDF). Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society.
7. Van Hattem, Matt (June 30, 2006). "New Jersey Transit: New Jersey's commuter and transit agency, serving New York, Newark, and Philadelphia". Trains.
8. "NJ Transit: The Way to Go; AC-Philadelphia in Service!". The Delaware Valley Rail Passenger. 11 (5). Delaware Valley Association of Rail Passengers. May 1993. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
9. "Cherry Hill Open: Pedestrian Access Awful". The Delaware Valley Rail Passenger. 12 (8). Delaware Valley Association of Rail Passengers. August 1994. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
10. Amtrak Northeast Timetable: Spring/Summer 1994. Amtrak. May 1, 1994. p. 40 – via Museum of Railway Timetables.
11. "2011 NJ TRANSIT Annual Report" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. 2011. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
12. "LINDENWOLD STATION ENHANCEMENT". New Jersey Transit. Archived from the original on October 19, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
13. "PATCO | Projects". www.ridepatco.org. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
14. "Lindenwold Station Enhancements" (PDF).
15. "DRPA breaks ground on solar project to power PATCO trains". Philadelphia Inquirer. August 2020.

External links

• NJT rail station information page for Lindenwold station
• DepartureVision real time train information for Lindenwold station
• Lindenwold (PATCO)