Atlantic City Rail Terminal
Atlantic City | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 New Jersey Transit train #4622 waits on Track 3. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 Atlantic City Expressway Atlantic City, NJ 08401 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°21′49″N 74°26′31″W / 39.3635°N 74.442°WCoordinates: 39°21′49″N 74°26′31″W / 39.3635°N 74.442°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | NJ Transit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 island platforms, 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |
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| Platform levels | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | ACY (Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Passengers (2012) | 944 (average weekday)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Atlantic City Rail Terminal is Atlantic City, New Jersey's train station. It is the easternmost stop on the Atlantic City Line to and from Philadelphia. The station was also served by the Atlantic City Express Service (ACES) from 2009 until it was formally discontinued on March 9, 2012.[2] The Atlantic City terminal is a 5-track, 3-platform terminal located inside of the Atlantic City Convention Center.[3] The Atlantic City Line is a commuter train and ran daily all day, until September 5th 2018 when the line was temporarily suspended of all NJT passenger Service for PTC Installation and track repairs the line will resume full service in early 2019. The station remains open during this period to allow passengers to park there and to buy discounted rail tickets to use on the busses. a temporary shuttle was established to connect passengers to bus terminal from rail terminal.
Station layout
| Street Level | Street Level | Atlantic City Convention Center & Casino Shuttles |
| Main Concourse and Platforms | Waiting area | Waiting Area, Ticket Vending Machines (TVM) |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Track 1 | ← Atlantic City Line toward 30th Street (Absecon) | |
| Track 2 | ← Atlantic City Line toward 30th Street (Absecon) | |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left, right | ||
| Track 3 | ← Atlantic City Line toward 30th Street (Absecon) | |
| Track 4 | ← Atlantic City Line toward 30th Street (Absecon) | |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left, right | ||
| Track 5 | ← Atlantic City Line toward 30th Street (Absecon) | |
Connecting service
- At the station/convention center: Atlantic City Jitney casino shuttles and route 4
- Two blocks south at the Atlantic City Bus Terminal: 319 to New York City and all Atlantic County local and long-distance routes.
References
- ↑ "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ↑ Wittowski, Donald (10 March 2012). "Casinos end ACES train service from Atlantic City to New York". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ↑ NJT Atlantic City Line, accessed November 14, 2006
External links
- NJT rail station information page for Atlantic City Rail Terminal
- DepartureVision real time train information for Atlantic City Rail Terminal
- Station from Google Maps Street View