Atlantic City Rail Terminal

Atlantic City
Atlantic City
	New Jersey Transit train #4622 waits on Track 3.
Location	1 Atlantic City Expressway; Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Coordinates	39°21′49″N 74°26′31″W / 39.3635°N 74.442°WCoordinates: 39°21′49″N 74°26′31″W / 39.3635°N 74.442°W
Owned by	NJ Transit
Platforms	2 island platforms, 1 side platform
Tracks	5
Connections	ACJA: 4, casino shuttles
Construction
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	ACY (Amtrak)
History
Opened	May 23, 1989 (Amtrak); September 17, 1989 (NJ Transit)
Electrified	No
Passengers
2012	944 (average weekday)
Services
Former services

The Atlantic City Rail Terminal is Atlantic City, New Jersey's train station, located inside of the Atlantic City Convention Center.^[4] It has five tracks served by three platforms and functions as the easternmost terminus of the NJ Transit Atlantic City Line to and from Philadelphia. The station was also served by the Atlantic City Express Service (ACES) from 2009 until it was formally discontinued on March 9, 2012.^[5]

On September 5, 2018, service on the line was temporarily suspended to allow for installation of the positive train control safety system and track repairs. The station remained open during this period to provide parking and temporary rail replacement bus service. The line resumed full service on May 12, 2019.^[6]

Station layout[]

G	Street level	Station house, jitneys, Atlantic City Convention Center
P Platform level	Main concourse	Waiting area, ticket machines
	Side platform
	Track 1	← Atlantic City Line toward Philadelphia (Absecon)
	Track 2	← Atlantic City Line toward Philadelphia (Absecon)
	Island platform
	Track 3	← Atlantic City Line toward Philadelphia (Absecon)
	Track 4	← Atlantic City Line toward Philadelphia (Absecon)
	Island platform
	Track 5	← Atlantic City Line toward Philadelphia (Absecon)

Connecting service[]

At the station/convention center: Atlantic City Jitney casino shuttles and route 4
Two blocks south at the Atlantic City Bus Terminal: 319 to New York City and all Atlantic County local and long-distance routes.

References[]

^ 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 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Gold, Jeffrey (September 15, 1989). "Commuter Rail Service Restored to Atlantic City". The Asbury Park Press. p. 3. Retrieved September 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "QUARTERLY RIDERSHIP TRENDS ANALYSIS" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
^ NJT Atlantic City Line, accessed November 14, 2006
^ Wittowski, Donald (March 10, 2012). "Casinos end ACES train service from Atlantic City to New York". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
^ "New Jersey Transit". www.njtransit.com. Retrieved April 25, 2019.