Lindenwold station

Lindenwold station

Company type	Rail facility
Industry	Public transportation
Founded	1969
Headquarters	Lindenwold , United States
Products	Commuter rail and rapid transit services

Lindenwold station is a rail facility located in Lindenwold, New Jersey, providing service for the NJ Transit Atlantic City Line commuter rail as well as the rapid transit PATCO Speedline. Serving as the eastern endpoint of the PATCO line, the station is situated near the system's administrative offices and maintenance yard in Voorhees.

In addition to rail connections, Lindenwold offers transfers to NJ Transit bus routes. Since its opening in 1969, the station also accommodated Amtrak operations between 1989 and 1994.

History

Prior to Lindenwold's development, the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines (PRSL) maintained a station at nearby Kirkwood. The extension of the Bridge Line subway into what became the PATCO Speedline led to the creation of a park-and-ride terminus at Lindenwold on January 4, 1969. Subsequently, PRSL services were truncated to Lindenwold, obligating passengers to transfer there for trips toward Philadelphia. This change caused a decline in ridership and contributed to the discontinuation of PRSL service—then operated by Conrail with state subsidies—on June 30, 1982.

On May 21, 1989, Amtrak introduced the Atlantic City Express, connecting New York and Washington with Atlantic City and including a stop at Lindenwold. Shortly thereafter, on September 17, 1989, NJ Transit initiated local rail operations between Atlantic City and Lindenwold. By May 2, 1993, select NJ Transit trains extended their routes from Lindenwold to Philadelphia. The opening of Cherry Hill station on July 2, 1994 prompted Amtrak to relocate its stop from Lindenwold to Cherry Hill. Amtrak ceased all Atlantic City rail service on April 2, 1995; following this, NJ Transit expanded all trains to run through Lindenwold directly to Philadelphia. Today, Lindenwold continues to serve as a vital interchange between NJ Transit and PATCO lines.

In 2011, NJ Transit commenced renovation efforts that included constructing a new waiting area for PATCO riders, installing a shelter for the Atlantic City Line platform, and enhancing platform access points. Although initially planned for completion in 2012, these improvements were finalized in 2014.

Beginning in 2021 under PATCO’s "Station Enhancements Project," Lindenwold has been undergoing comprehensive upgrades such as replacing existing glass block windows with modern curtain wall systems, refurbishing interior spaces including headhouses and platforms, installing illuminated signage, and upgrading lighting to energy-efficient LEDs. Additionally, solar panel arrays have been installed to generate more than half of PATCO’s electricity consumption at Lindenwold and other stations while also providing covered parking amenities for commuters.