Cooper Street–Rutgers University
Southbound train approaching the station
General information
Location209 Cooper Street
Camden, New Jersey
Coordinates39°56′52″N 75°7′29″W / 39.94778°N 75.12472°W / 39.94778; -75.12472
Owned byNew Jersey Transit
Platforms2 side platforms (on sidewalk)
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
OpenedMarch 15, 2004 (2004-03-15)
Services
Preceding station NJ Transit Following station
Aquarium
toward Entertainment Center
 River Line Walter Rand Transportation Center
toward Trenton

Cooper Street–Rutgers University station is a station on the River Line light rail system, located on Cooper Street in Camden, New Jersey, near the Rutgers–Camden campus. The southbound (westbound) platform is located west of 2nd Street while the northbound (eastbound) platform is east of 2nd Street in the Cooper Grant neighborhood.

The station opened on March 15, 2004.[1] Southbound service from the station is available to the Camden Waterfront. Northbound service is available to the Trenton Rail Station with connections to New Jersey Transit trains to New York City, SEPTA trains to Philadelphia, and Amtrak trains. Access to the PATCO Speedline is available at the Walter Rand Transportation Center.

The Trenton-bound platform is across the street from the Walt Whitman Cultural Arts Center.

References

  1. ↑ Mulvihill, Geoff (March 15, 2004). "Smooth Sailing for Light Rail on First Day of Operation". The Courier-News. Bridgewater, New Jersey. Associated Press. p. A3. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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