Woodcrest station

WOODCREST
A Philadelphia-bound train arrives at the station in 2005
Location Tindale Avenue at Atlantic Avenue
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Coordinates 39°52′14″N 75°00′40″W / 39.87045°N 75.01117°W / 39.87045; -75.01117Coordinates: 39°52′14″N 75°00′40″W / 39.87045°N 75.01117°W / 39.87045; -75.01117
Owned by Delaware River Port Authority
Line(s)
  PATCO
Platforms 2 island platforms
Tracks 3 (PATCO), 1 (Atlantic City Line)
Construction
Parking 2678 spaces
Bicycle facilities Yes
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened 1980[1]
Electrified 750 volts DC (PATCO only)
Services
Preceding station   DRPA   Following station
PATCO
Local
toward Lindenwold
PATCO
Philadelphia Express

Woodcrest is a station on the PATCO Lindenwold Line rapid transit system. The station is located in the Woodcrest section of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, at the intersection of Woodcrest Road and Melrose Avenue. Woodcrest is the first stop in the outermost (formerly "Blue") fare zone.

History

Woodcrest was a later addition to the original PATCO system and was designed as a Park and Ride facility with a direct connection to the adjacent Interstate 295 via exit 31. Woodcrest opened in 1980 and features expansive parking facilities that even a quarter century later still do not completely fill up on a typical weekday. The opening of Woodcrest coincided with the delivery of the 46 additional PATCO II transit cars from Vickers Canada to handle the increased rush hour passenger traffic.

Station layout

Like all PATCO stations, Woodcrest is a two level station. The ticketing and fare control are located on the lower level, which is at ground level. Woodcrest is unique in that it consists of two parallel platforms with a full length pocket track in the middle. The center track is used to originate and terminate Woodcrest Local trains during the morning and evening peak periods to fill in gaps created by the limited express service.

P
Platform level		 NJ Transit ← Atlantic City Line does not stop here →
PATCO westbound ← Lindenwold Line rush hour express toward Philadelphia (Ferry Avenue)
← Lindenwold Line toward Philadelphia (Haddonfield)
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
PATCO westbound ← Lindenwold Line toward Philadelphia (Haddonfield)
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
PATCO eastbound → Lindenwold Line toward Lindenwold (Ashland) →
G Street Level Entrances/Exits

References

  1. ↑ Baisden, Cheryl L. (2009). Images of America: Delaware River Port Authority. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 111. ISBN 9780738565811.
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