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Florence station (River Line)

Coordinates: 40°6′0″N 74°48′18″W / 40.10000°N 74.80500°W / 40.10000; -74.80500
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Florence
The station at Florence as seen in November 2011 from the southern end on the platform.
General information
Location2021 U.S. Route 130
Florence, New Jersey
Coordinates40°6′0″N 74°48′18″W / 40.10000°N 74.80500°W / 40.10000; -74.80500
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks3
Connections
Construction
Parking589 spaces, 14 accessible spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
OpenedMarch 15, 2004 (2004-03-15)
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Burlington Towne Centre River Line Roebling
toward Trenton
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
East Burlington
toward Camden
Amboy Branch Roebling
Location
Map

Florence station is a station on the River Line light rail system, located on John Galt Way off of U.S. Route 130 in Florence Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, although it is addressed as being on Route 130.

History

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The Pennsylvania Railroad's Florence station lay approximately 1.23 miles (1.98 km) to the east of the current station site, on Delaware Avenue.[1] Service between Trenton and Camden ended on June 28, 1963.[2]

The station opened on March 15, 2004.[3] Southbound service from the station is available to Camden, New Jersey. Northbound service is available to the Trenton Rail Station with connections to New Jersey Transit trains to New York City, SEPTA trains to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Amtrak trains. Transfer to the PATCO Speedline is available at the Walter Rand Transportation Center.

Park and ride service is available at this station, which uses only two of the three tracks at the station.

References

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  1. ^ Florence, Burlington County, New Jersey (Sheet 3) (Map). 1:600. Sanborn Map Company. 1915.
  2. ^ "120-Year Camden-Trenton Line Ends". Courier-Post. June 29, 1963. p. 13. Retrieved December 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Mulvihill, Geoff (March 15, 2004). "Smooth Sailing for Light Rail on First Day of Operation". The Courier-News. Bridgewater, New Jersey. Associated Press. p. A3. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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