Atco station is a train station in
Atco, New Jersey
Atco is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Waterford Township in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the Philadelphia- Camden metropolitan area, located southeast of Camden. Though gener ...
on the
Atlantic City Line
The Atlantic City Line (ACL) is a commuter rail line operated by NJ Transit (NJT) in the United States between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Atlantic City, New Jersey, operating along the corridor of the White Horse Pike. It runs over trackage ...
. It serves
NJ Transit
New Jersey Transit Corporation, branded as NJ Transit or NJTransit and often shortened to NJT, is a state-owned public transportation system that serves the U.S. state of New Jersey and portions of the states of New York and Pennsylvania. I ...
trains, and the local 554 bus route. Eastbound service is offered to
Atlantic City
Atlantic City, sometimes referred to by its initials A.C., is a Jersey Shore seaside resort city in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
Atlantic City comprises the second half of the Atlantic City- Hammonton metropolitan sta ...
and westbound service is offered to
Philadelphia
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. The station is near the site of what used to be a
National Amusements
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Multiplex Cinema and the
Atco Dragway, member facility of the
National Hot Rod Association
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. The station is accessible from
Route 73 and the White Horse Pike (
U.S. Route 30).
References
External links
Station on Google Maps Street View
NJ Transit Rail Operations stations
Railway stations in Camden County, New Jersey
Waterford Township, New Jersey
Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach stations in New Jersey
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