Riverside station is a station on the
River Line
The River Line (stylized as River LINE) is a hybrid rail (light rail with some features similar to commuter rail) line in southern New Jersey that connects the cities of Camden and Trenton, New Jersey's capital. It is so named because its rout ...
light rail system, located on Franklin Street in
Riverside,
New Jersey
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. The station opened on March 15, 2004.
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Southbound service from the station is available to
Camden, New Jersey
Camden is a city in and the county seat of Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Camden is part of the Delaware Valley metropolitan area and is located directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At the 20 ...
. It is the last station on the line before crossing the bridge over
Rancocas Creek
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northbound to the
Trenton Rail Station
Trenton Transit Center is the main passenger train station in Trenton, New Jersey. It is the southernmost stop in New Jersey on the Northeast Corridor. It is the terminus for NJ Transit trains to and from New York City and SEPTA Trenton Line ...
where there are connections to
New Jersey Transit
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trains to
New York City
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,
SEPTA
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trains to
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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, and
Amtrak
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trains. Transfer to the
PATCO Speedline
The PATCO Speedline (signed in Philadelphia as the Lindenwold Line and also known colloquially as the PATCO High Speed Line) is a rapid transit route operated by the Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO), which runs between Philadelphia, Pe ...
at the
Walter Rand Transportation Center.
The station stands in the shadow of the historic
Philadelphia Watch Case Company Building, which has been listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ...
since January 31, 1978.
"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2015-01-17.
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References
External links
Station from Pavailion Avenue from Google Maps Street View
River Line stations
Railway stations in the United States opened in 2004
2004 establishments in New Jersey
Railway stations in Burlington County, New Jersey
Riverside Township, New Jersey
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