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]

Riverton
Riverton station in April 2015.
General information
Location	60 Main Street[1] Riverton, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°0′32″N 75°0′47″W
Owned by	New Jersey Transit
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	NJ Transit Bus: 419
Construction
Parking	44 spaces, 4 accessible spaces
Bicycle facilities	Racks
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	March 15, 2004 (2004-03-15)
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station Palmyra toward Entertainment Center River Line Cinnaminson toward Trenton
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Palmyra toward Camden Camden – South Amboy Riverside toward South Amboy
Location

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. "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.

External links

• Riverton Station – NJ Transit
• Station from Google Maps Street View