Hammonton station

Hammonton is a train station in Hammonton, New Jersey. It serves NJ Transit trains on the Atlantic City Line, local buses, and the Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach. Its Amtrak station code is HTN. Eastbound service is offered to Atlantic City and Westbound service is offered to Philadelphia. The station is located at Egg Harbor Road and Line Street.

Hammonton
Hammonton station in August 2014.
LocationEgg Harbor Road & Line Street
Hammonton, NJ 08037
Coordinates39.6316°N 74.7995°W / 39.6316; -74.7995
Owned byNJ Transit
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections NJT Bus: 554
Route 54/40 Community Shuttle
Construction
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeHTN
History
OpenedJuly 4, 1854 (Camden and Atlantic Railroad)[1]
May 23, 1989 (Amtrak)[2]
September 17, 1989 (NJ Transit)[3]
Passengers
2012176 (average weekday)[4]
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Atco Atlantic City Line Egg Harbor City

The station is located just two blocks from downtown Hammonton, and is connected by a cement walking path that traverses a town park. Along this route is the New Jersey Transit Hammonton Crew Quarters building.

Station layout

1  Atlantic City Line ← toward 30th Street (Atco)
toward Atlantic City (Egg Harbor City)

References

  1. "City News and Gossip". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. July 8, 1854. p. 3. Retrieved September 5, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Comegino, Carol (May 24, 1989). "Railroad Buffs Witness History in First Run of Gamblers Express". The Courier-Post. Camden, New Jersey. p. 6. Retrieved September 5, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Gold, Jeffrey (September 15, 1989). "Commuter Rail Service Restored to Atlantic City". The Asbury Park Press. p. 3. Retrieved September 5, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2013.


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