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New Jersey is covered by the SPV "North America Railroad Atlas" volume [[Printed_Maps#NA-SE | Northeast]]. | New Jersey is covered by the SPV "North America Railroad Atlas" volume [[Printed_Maps#NA-SE | Northeast]]. | ||
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==The Northeast Corridor== | |||
This is an electrified railroad line in the Northeast megalopolis of the United States. Owned primarily by Amtrak, it runs from Boston in the north to Washington, D.C., in the south. Tracks are standard gauge (4 ft 8 1/2 in (1435mm) and the overhead electrification is 25 kV AC at 60 Hz (Boston–New Haven), 12.5 kV AC at 60 Hz (New Haven–New York) and 12 kV AC at 25 Hz (New York–Washington). Some trains reach 150 mph (240 km/h) on certain sections. <br /> | |||
The corridor is used by many Amtrak trains, including the high-speed Acela intercity trains, and several long-distance trains. Most of the corridor also has frequent commuter rail service, operated by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), CT Rail, Metro-North Railroad, Long Island Rail Road, New Jersey Transit, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and Maryland Area Rail Commuter (MARC). Ownership of the NEC is shown on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_Corridor#/media/File:NEC_map.svg this map] | |||
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Northeast Corridor trains enter New Jersey from Pennsylvania before exiting the state into Delaware. | |||
==Rail Operators== | ==Rail Operators== | ||
* AMTRAK - | * AMTRAK - Northeast Corridor | ||
** | ** [https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train Acela] - Operates high-speed, limited stop trains Boston - Providence - New Haven - New York - Wilmington - Philadelphia - Washington D.C. The only call in Pennsylvania is Philadelphia 30th Street. | ||
** [https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train AMTRAK Northeast Regional] - Northeast Corridor trains enter Pennsylvania from New Jersey, with station calls at Cornwells Heights, North Philadelphia (both very limited) and Philadelphia 30th Street before exiting the state into Delaware. | |||
* | * AMTRAK - Long Distance trains on Northeast Corridor - Philadelphia is served by several long-distance trains on the Northeast Corridor route including the ''Cardinal'' to Chicago, the ''Carolinian'' to Charlotte, the ''Crescent'' to New Orleans, the ''Palmetto'' to Savannah, the ''Silver Meteor'' to Miami, and the ''Vermonter'' to St. Albans, Vermont. | ||
* | * AMTRAK - Long Distance trains Philadelphia to Chicago route - The ''Pennsylvanian'' arrives from New York into Philadelphia 30th Street, then has station calls at Paoli, Exton, Lancaster, Elizabethtown, Harrisburg, Lewistown, Huntingdon, Tyrone, Altoona, Johnstown, Latrobe, Greensburg, and Pittsburgh Union Station before leaving the state into Ohio. See also Obscure or Sparse Passenger Services '''PA6 and PA7'''. | ||
** '' | * AMTRAK - Long Distance Trains Washington D.C. to Chicago route - This AMTRAK route from Washington D.C. passes through Maryland and west Virginia before entering Pennsylvania and calling at Connellsville and Pittsburgh Union Station then leaving the state into Ohio. | ||
* [https://www.septa.org/schedules?mode=regional-rail Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)] | |||
** Wilmington/Newark line runs from Philadelphia to Newark in Delaware over the Northeast Corridor route | |||
** Trenton line runs from Philadelphia to Trenton, New Jersey over the Northeast Corridor route | |||
** Paoli/Thorndale service uses the same tracks as AMTRAKs ''Pennsylvanian'' to Pittsburgh and Chicago | |||
** Other lines radiating from Philadelphia are Chestnut Hill East, Chestnut Hill West, Cynwyd (See Obscure and Sparse Passenger Services '''PA9'''), Fox Chase, Lansdale/Doylestown, Manayunk/Norristown, Warminster, Airport (See Obscure and Sparse Passenger Services '''PA16'''), West Trenton and Media/Wawa. | |||
* [https://www.njtransit.com/train-to NJ Transit] - The Atlantic City line runs from Philadelphia 30th Street to Atlantic City in New Jersey. Services run in Pennsylvania until the Delaware River is crossed before Pennsauken Transit Center. | |||
* [https://www.ridepatco.org/ Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO)] - The PATCO Speedline, signed as the Lindenwold Line in Philadelphia and commonly referred to as the PATCO High Speed Line, connects 15–16th & Locust station, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with Lindenwold in Camden County, New Jersey. The 14.2 mile (22.9 km) route is standard gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) and the electrification is third rail, 750 V DC. | |||
==Metro and light rail systems== | ==Metro and light rail systems== | ||
Revision as of 14:42, 11 May 2025
State Details
See New Jersey; also see United States for information relating to the country as a whole, and the national operator Amtrak.
Maps
New Jersey is covered by the SPV "North America Railroad Atlas" volume Northeast.
