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41-526: The Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines (PRSL) had its Broadway station near the site. The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Bridge Line opened on June 7, 1936, with an underground Broadway station as its Camden terminus. After Camden Terminal closed in 1953, Broadway was the Camden terminus of the PRSL. PRSL service to Camden ended in 1965. The Bridge Line was temporarily closed on December 28, 1968 for conversion into

82-844: A few years after the Penn Central. As a result, Conrail took over the P-RSL on April 1, 1976. Effective May 4, 1896, the Pennsylvania Railroad consolidated all of its railroads and several smaller properties in South Jersey into the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad . The WJ&S had lines coming from its Federal Street Terminal in Camden. The "Main Line" ran to Atlantic City and to other shore points via Winslow Junction , and its line via Woodbury to Millville . It

123-655: A speed of 87.9 mph (141.5 km/h). During the short segment between Egg Harbor and Brigantine Jct, the train was reported to have reached 115 mph (185 km/h). Incorporated on 17 June 1873 by a group from Gloucester City , which wanted a rail line to link the busy passenger ferry landing at Kaighn's Point in Camden to the Gloucester City industrial area 3.9 miles (6.3 km) away, then from that point another 1.3 miles (2.1 km) to Mount Ephraim Borough . A 3 ft ( 914 mm ) narrow gauge

164-487: Is served by several New Jersey Transit bus routes 313 , 315 , 316 , 317 , 400 , 401 , 402 , 403 , 404 , 405 , 406 , 407 , 408 , 409 , 410 , 412 , 413 , 418 , 419 , 450 , 451 , 452 , 453 , 457 and 551 . It is also served by Greyhound Lines and a South Jersey Transportation Authority shuttle to the Pureland Industrial Complex . The station is within walking distance of

205-483: Is the planned northern terminus of the Glassboro–Camden Line , an 18-mile (28.97 km) diesel multiple unit (DMU) light rail system projected for completion in 2028. In October 2021, NJ Transit announced plans to replace the facility with a new one, awarding a contract to conduct conceptual design, preliminary and final engineering and construction assistance services to HNTB . The transportation center

246-557: The Camden and Atlantic (C&A) Board of Directors, led by Samuel Richards (an officer of the C&;A for 24 years) left to build a second railroad from Camden, New Jersey , to Atlantic City by way of Clementon. It was incorporated on 24 March 1876. A 3 ft 6 in ( 1,067 mm ) track gauge was selected because narrow gauge was successful at the time and saved in lower operating cost. Work began in April 1877. The track work

287-542: The Delaware River , connecting Philadelphia and Camden. Car, truck, and bus usage increased as the state built roads in the 1920s and 30s next to the railroads going from Camden to the shore, cutting into profits. On March 4, 1931, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) ordered the two companies to join their southern New Jersey lines into one company. The Consolidation Agreement decreed that

328-579: The PATCO Speedline . The Lindenwold–City Hall segment, including Broadway, reopened on January 4, 1969. The surface-level bus transfer center opened on May 17, 1989 as Camden Transportation Center and was renamed in 1994 for Walter Rand , a former New Jersey State Senator , who specialized in transportation issues while serving in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature . River Line service began on March 15, 2004. The station

369-463: The South Jersey seashore were major seaside vacation destinations for Philadelphia area residents. The popularity of South Jersey's seashore was made possible by rail transport , which provided inexpensive and fast service between the Philadelphia area's population centers and shore points. There were two competing railroad companies connecting Camden and, by ferry , Philadelphia, with

410-548: The South Jersey seashore. Competition was fierce and by its height in the 1920s competition between the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad (WJ&S), owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad , and the Atlantic City Railroad , owned by the Philadelphia and Reading Railway , was so intense that at one time both lines boasted some of the fastest trains in the world. Trains often raced one another so as to be

451-642: The 1920s, and ran from Sunset Beach in Lower Township , around the Point to South Cape May (now known as South Meadows), into Cape May City , out to Sewell's Point (now the Coast Guard Training Center), and back around to Schellenger's Landing, where visitors could then connect to Philadelphia-bound trains. Ocean City Junction to Ocean City Winslow Junction to Tuckahoe , Sea Isle City and Cape May Acquired in April 1932,

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492-640: The Brigantine Transit Company was built as an electric trolley line. The road extended along Brigantine Beach NJ a distance of 6.25 miles (10.06 km) On 27 June 1895, George H Cook, the secretary of Brigantine Transit Company, bought the Brigantine Beach Railroad at foreclosure sale. On 1 April 1896, the Brigantine Beach Railroad reincorporated as Philadelphia & Brigantine Railroad with George H. Cook as president. The Philadelphia & Brigantine Railroad leased

533-544: The Brigantine Transit Company. On 30 September 1897, Atlantic City Railroad canceled the lease of Philadelphia & Brigantine Railroad. On 12 September 1903, a storm destroyed trestle leading to Brigantine Island on Philadelphia & Brigantine Railroad. (Coxey) On 9 October, the Philadelphia & Brigantine Railroad abandoned all service. (Coxey) On 2 November 1932, the Pennsylvania Railroad and Reading Company joined their southern New Jersey railroad lines into one company, The Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines which

574-742: The Camden and Atlantic Railroad to Brigantine Island. On 21 April 1890, Pomona Beach Railroad incorporated in New Jersey to build from Camden and Atlantic Railroad to the Atlantic City Railroad at Pomona, to connect the Brigantine Beach Railroad with the ACRR. On 18 August, the Brigantine Beach Railroad and Pomona Beach Railroad were leased to Atlantic City Railroad. On 27 January 1891, Pomona Beach Railroad consolidated with Brigantine Beach Railroad, now running 13.9 miles (22.4 km) from Brigantine Beach to Brigantine Junction.. In 1893,

615-672: The P70s that carried its name. They were leased from the WJ&;S. The passenger cars of the PRSL were painted Tuscan Red. This is a brick-colored shade of red. Atlantic City Railroad The Atlantic City Railroad was a Philadelphia and Reading Railway subsidiary that became part of Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines in 1933. At the end of 1925, it operated 161 miles (259 km) of road on 318 miles (512 km) of track; that year it reported 43 million ton-miles of revenue freight and 204 million passenger-miles. Effective 1 April 1889,

656-408: The PRSL did not gain ownership of any ACRR-RDG locomotives. Additional locomotives were leased as needed from PRSL's parent companies, PRR and RDG. Beginning in the 1950s the PRSL purchased a rather modest fleet of its own diesel locomotives to replace its steam engines for passenger and freight services. When additional power was needed for the busy summer tourist season engines were borrowed from

697-470: The PRSL was in need of more powerful and more reliable locomotives and turned to industry-leader EMD to supply 10 new second generation diesel electric locomotives. PRSL inherited the following from the WJ&S: Additional passenger cars were leased as needed from PRSL's parent companies, PRR and RDG, and sometimes from the Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ). The PRSL did not own any of

738-428: The PRSL was more apt to lease its motive power from either of its parent railroads as it completely lacked any heavy passenger locomotives (like 4-6-2 Pacifics ). As its parent railroads began to replace steam with diesel locomotives, the PRSL became a haven for steam locomotives during their final years of operation. The 0-6-0 type was assigned class B, and was used in switcher service. The 4-4-2 "Atlantic" type

779-613: The Pennsylvania Railroad had two-thirds ownership, and the Reading Company had one-third ownership. Following World War II , the rise of automobile use, the completion of the Atlantic City Expressway , and growing popularity of air travel led to a reduction in rail use. Increased air travel also led some to abandon Atlantic City for more exotic vacation destinations, including Florida . By

820-607: The Philadelphia and Reading Railway consolidated all of its railroads in Southern New Jersey into the Atlantic City Railroad (ACRR). The ACRR, a subsidiary of the Reading Company , had one line from its Kaighn's Point Terminal going to Winslow Junction with lines splitting off to Atlantic City, Ocean City , Wildwood , and Cape May. Branch lines included the Gloucester Branch to Grenloch, and

861-606: The Philadelphia and Reading Railway consolidated all of its railroads in Southern New Jersey into the Atlantic City Railroad. On 20 July 1904, the regularly-scheduled train no. 25, which ran from Kaighn's Point in Camden, New Jersey, to Atlantic City , New Jersey, with Philadelphia and Reading Railway class P-4c 4-4-2 No.334 and 5 passenger cars, set a speed record. It ran the 55.5 miles (89.3 km) in 43 minutes at an average speed of 77.4 mph (124.6 km/h). The 29.3 miles (47.2 km) between Winslow Jct and Meadows Tower (outside of Atlantic City) were covered in 20 minutes at

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902-525: The Pleasantville & Ocean City Railroad to the West Jersey and Atlantic Railroad. On 1 June, the West Jersey and Atlantic Railroad leased the Pleasantville & Ocean City Railroad and converted to 4 ft  8 + 1 ⁄ 2  in ( 1,435 mm ) standard gauge began on 4 June. On 7 August 1889, Brigantine Beach Railroad incorporated in New Jersey to build from Pomona on

943-945: The SHRR ran from Cape May Court House to Stone Harbor ; it was merged with the PRSL in 1936. Acquired in July 1930, the W&;DBSLRR ran from Wildwood Junction to Wildwood ; it was merged with the ACRR (by then PRSL) in 1934. On 9 June 1880, Pleasantville & Ocean City Railroad incorporated in New Jersey, with William Massey as president (Val). On 26 October, Pleasantville & Ocean City Railroad ( 3 ft 6 in  / 1,067 mm narrow-gauge ) opened between Pleasantville and Somers Point, NJ, operated by Philadelphia & Atlantic City Railway. Thr opening excursion ran from Philadelphia to Ocean City. The Ocean City Association operated connecting steamboat between Somers Point and Ocean City. (Val, Lee) In May 1882, William Massey sold

984-707: The Willamstown Branch from Willamstown Junction (on the Atlantic City Main) to Mullica Hill to the south, and Atco to the north. On July 15, 1933, The WJ&S was leased by the ACRR, and changed its name to Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines , as the Consolidation Agreement had decreed. The 21 steam locomotives owned by the PRSL were from the PRR subsidiary WJ&S. They all consisted of PRR classes. Before dieselization

1025-411: The end of the nineteenth century and the early decades of the twentieth century, railroads were primary channels for accessing New Jersey shore beaches. PRR property railroads carried beachgoers from Philadelphia and Camden . The Atlantic City Railroad was reincorporated on 14 June 1901 as a merger with other railroads...... The Camden County Railroad was incorporated on 17 September 1889 with

1066-543: The first to arrive at their destination. Racing was encouraged by the fact that in many areas, the two lines were only several hundred feet apart. On the Cape May lines, the trains were in sight of each other for 11 miles between Cape May Court House and Cape May . Over the last 5 miles into Cape May, the tracks were only 50 feet apart. On July 1, 1926, the Benjamin Franklin Bridge opened, spanning

1107-401: The following notable places: Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines The Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines was a railroad that operated in South Jersey in the 20th century. It was created in 1933 as a joint consolidation venture between two competing railroads in the region: the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Reading Company . In the early 20th century, Atlantic City and

1148-624: The late 1960s, the surviving former Camden and Atlantic City Main Line was reduced to a commuter service funded by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) running trains of Budd RDC railcars operating from a small terminal at Lindenwold PATCO station and Atlantic City. While the P-RSL did not enter bankruptcy, its owners, the Penn Central , successor to the Pennsylvania, did. The Reading filed bankruptcy

1189-484: The line. After construction was complete, the Camden County Railroad , which had been established with the sole purpose of constructing this extension, was leased to the Atlantic City Railroad . Atlantic City Railroad Timetable No. 3, effective 14 April 1892, was the first to show trains operating on the Gloucester Branch between Mt. Ephraim and Grenloch. This particular line existed from 1863 until

1230-428: The locomotives were painted in black referred to as "True Black." By the late 1960s, the original Baldwin diesels were beginning to suffer reliability problems, which was exacerbated by the fact that Baldwin had gone out of business some 10 years before and could no longer provide spare parts or maintenance. With the new powerplant being constructed at Beesley's Point ready to consume several 90 car coal trains per week

1271-516: The parent corporations (usually the PRR) as was true previously with the steam locomotives. To further supplement its small fleet the PRSL made increasing use of run through power on certain freight trains to large customers that did not require classification at the PRSL's Pavonia yard. The first generation of PRSL diesel locomotives were all from the nearby Baldwin Locomotive Works , which

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1312-567: The purpose of extending the ACRR's Gloucester Branch ex Camden, Gloucester & Mt Ephraim Railway between Mount Ephraim Borough and Spring Mills, home of the Bateman Manufacturing Company where two plants were in use constructing farm equipment. As of 31 December 1890, 5 miles of railroad were completed south of Mt. Ephraim. The remaining 2.19 miles were finished on 10 May 1891. Spring Mills saw its first train during

1353-668: The summer of 1883, the Williamstown and Delaware's track was laid to Glassboro, for a length of 15.73 miles (25.31 kilometers). That year, a 1.2 miles (1.9 km) branch line long was built in Glassboro NJ as the Glassboro Railroad to the Whitney Brother's glass works. The Philadelphia and Reading Railway acquired full control on 4 December 1885. In 1887, a new extension was built to Mullica Hill NJ. At

1394-528: The third week in March, while the first carload of farm equipment and tools did not leave Bateman Manufacturing until the beginning of April. Stations were constructed along the Camden County Railroad at Bellmawr , Runnemede , Glendora , Chews Landing formerly South Glendora, Blenheim , Blackwood , and Spring Mills, renamed Grenloch (in Gloucester Township, New Jersey ) upon completion of

1435-490: Was electrified with 650 volt DC third rail and overhead lines , with branches going to Salem , and Deep Water Point from Woodbury, and Bridgeton from Glassboro . While the WJ&S line via Woodbury was a pioneering example of railroad electrification, electric multiple unit (MU) service between Newfield and Atlantic City ended September 26, 1931. The PRSL only inherited the electrified Millville–Camden commuter rail service from WJ&S. Effective April 1, 1889,

1476-526: Was assigned class E. and was used in passenger service. The 4-6-0 "Ten-Wheeler" type was assigned class G. and was used in passenger service. The 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type was assigned class H, and was used in freight service. The 4-6-2 "Pacific" type was assigned class K. and was used in passenger service. Since the Consolidation Agreement had decreed that the PRR Mechanical Department would oversee equipment policy decisions,

1517-551: Was completed in 1873. The line slipped into bankruptcy in November 1881. The Williamstown Railroad had graded a line to Glassboro NJ but the rail was only laid 1.7 miles (2.7 kilometers) to Robanna NJ. The Williamstown Railroad was acquired by the CNJ and the Philadelphia and Reading Railway on 6 October 1883 at foreclosure sale. The railroad's name was modified to Williamstown and Delaware River Railroad, effective 7 December 1883. In

1558-487: Was completed in 90 days. On 7 July 1877, the final spike was driven and the 54.67-mile (87.98 km) line was opened. On 12 July 1878, the P&;AC RY slipped into bankruptcy. The Philadelphia and Atlantic City Railway was acquired by the CNJ and the Philadelphia and Reading Railway for $ 1,000,000 on 20 September 1883. The name was modified to Philadelphia and Atlantic City Railroad effective 4 December 1883. The first task

1599-622: Was required, as much of the right of way used existing city streets with sharp curves. Work began in January 1874 and the line from Kaighn's Point to Gloucester City opened on 14 February 1874. The line to Mount Ephraim Borough opened in May 1876. In mid-November 1884, the Philadelphia and Reading Railway acquired the Camden, Gloucester and Mt Ephraim Railway. The lines were converted to 4 ft  8 + 1 ⁄ 2  in ( 1,435 mm ) standard gauge in 1885. During 1875, four of

1640-400: Was the vendor of choice for the parent PRR in both the steam and early diesel era. The PRSL's diesel locomotives were almost all painted in what is commonly referred to as Brunswick Green which was so dark it seemed almost black. The paint scheme was borrowed from its PRR parent and with the company's official name for this color being DGLE (Dark Green Locomotive Enamel). The undercarriage of

1681-505: Was to convert the line to 4 ft  8 + 1 ⁄ 2  in ( 1,435 mm ) standard gauge , which was completed on 5 October 1884. The Philadelphia and Reading Railway acquired full control on 4 December 1885. The railroad was chartered on 13 March 1871 by the owners of one glassworks in Williamstown to build a line from Atco to Williamstown, and later to Glassboro, New Jersey. The 9.5 miles (15.3 km) line

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