Tuesday, February 24, 2004

RIVER LINE SCHEDULES POSTED

NJ Transit posted the schedules for the long delayed River Line between Trenton and Camden yesterday. Among the highlights:

  • Weekday trains from Camden will depart from the E-Centre to Trenton starting at 6:00am until 9:00pm, with short-turn trains departing from the E-Centre to 36 St/Pennsauken every 30 minutes between 9:30pm and 12:00am; there will also be a 6:17am short-turn from Bordentown to Trenton, and a 6;23am short-turn from Florence to Trenton
  • Weekday trains will depart from Trenton to Camden starting at 6:00am, then every 30 minutes until 9:05pm, with short-turn trains departing 36 St/Pennsauken at 5:42am, 6:12am, 6:42am, 10:26pm, 10:56pm, and 11:26pm
  • Saturday trains will depart from Trenton to Camden starting at 6:15am, then every 30 minutes until 8:15pm, with 30 minute headways continuing between 9:00pm and 12:00am; short-turn trains will depart from 36 St/Pennsauken at 5:27am, 5:57am, 6:27am, and 6:57am
  • Saturday trains will depart from Camden to Trenton every 30 minutes between 5:45am and 8:15pm, with 30 minute headways continuing from 9:00pm until 12:00am, plus three short-turns to 36 St/Pennsauken at 12:15am, 12:45am, and 1:15am
  • Sunday trains will depart from Trenton to Camden starting at 6:15am, then every 30 minutes until 8:15pm, with the last train departing Trenton at 9:00pm; short-turn trains will depart from 36 St/Pennsauken at 5:27am, 5:57am, 6:27am, 6:57am, 10:26pm, 10:56pm, and 11:26pm
  • Sunday trains will depart from Camden to Trenton every 30 minutes between 5:45am and 8:15pm, the last train to Trenton departing at 9:00pm; short-turns to 36 St/Pennsauken will depart every 30 minutes between 9:30pm and 12:00am

Assuming there are no other problems between now and March 14, revenue service should begin on that date. Then again, with NJ Transit's track record regarding this line, who knows?

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