Atlantic City Rail Terminal

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Atlantic City

Atlantic City Line train #4622 waits on Track 3.
Station statistics
Address 1 Atlantic City Expressway
Atlantic City, NJ
Lines
Atlantic City Line
Connections NJT Bus: 552
ACJA: 4, casino shuttles
Tracks 5 (3 usable)
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities Yes
Other information
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Owned by New Jersey Transit
Services
Preceding station   New Jersey Transit   Following station
Atlantic City Line Terminus

The Atlantic City Rail Terminal is Atlantic City, New Jersey's train station. It is the final stop on New Jersey Transit's Atlantic City Line. The Atlantic City terminal is a 5-track, 3-platform located inside of the Atlantic City Convention Center.[1] From the Atlantic City Rail Terminal, westbound service is available to Philadelphia. Free jitney rides are available from the train station to points along the Atlantic City boardwalk. The station will be the terminus of a new proposed rail service, operating nonstop from Penn Station in New York City.[2] Current service operated by NJ Transit Atlantic City Line, goes to Absecon, Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Lindenwold, Atco, Cherry Hill and the 30th Street Station in Philadelphia.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ NJT Atlantic City Line, accessed November 14, 2006
  2. ^ Howard, Hilary. "COMINGS & GOINGS", The New York Times, March 4, 2007. Accessed November 4, 2007. "New Yorkers who like to play the slots will soon be able to hop an express train to Atlantic City from Penn Station. The Atlantic City Express Service, which is being financed by the Borgata, Caesars and Harrah's hotel casinos in Atlantic City along with the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, is scheduled to begin in late 2007 or early 2008."