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Woodcrest (PATCO station)
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Woodcrest is a station on the PATCO Speedline rapid transit system. The station is located in the Woodcrest
section of Cherry Hill, New Jersey
, at the intersection of Woodcrest Road and Melrose Avenue. Woodcrest was a later addition to the original PATCO system and was designed as a Park and Ride
facility with a direct connection to the adjacent Interstate 295 via exit 31. Woodcrest opened in 1980 and features expansive parking facilities that even a quarter century later still do not completely fill up on a typical weekday. The opening of Woodcrest coincided with the delivery of the 46 additional PATCO II transit cars from Vickers Canada to handle the increased rush hour passenger traffic.
Woodcrest is unique in that it consists of two parallel platforms with a full length pocket track
in the middle. The center track is used to originate and terminate Woodcrest Local trains during the morning and evening peak periods to fill in gaps created by the limited express service. Woodcrest is the first stop in the outermost (formerly "Blue") fare zone.
Like all PATCO stations, Woodcrest is a two level station. The ticketing and fare control are located on the lower level, which is at ground level.
Woodcrest, New Jersey
Woodcrest is an unincorporated community within Cherry Hill, New Jersey. The area dates back to the 1950s and is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Cherry Hill.-Development:...
section of Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cherry Hill is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a population of 71,045, representing an increase of 1,080 from the 69,965 residents enumerated during the 2000 Census...
, at the intersection of Woodcrest Road and Melrose Avenue. Woodcrest was a later addition to the original PATCO system and was designed as a Park and Ride
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
facility with a direct connection to the adjacent Interstate 295 via exit 31. Woodcrest opened in 1980 and features expansive parking facilities that even a quarter century later still do not completely fill up on a typical weekday. The opening of Woodcrest coincided with the delivery of the 46 additional PATCO II transit cars from Vickers Canada to handle the increased rush hour passenger traffic.
Woodcrest is unique in that it consists of two parallel platforms with a full length pocket track
Pocket track
A pocket track or reversing siding is a rail track layout which allows trains to park off the main line. This type of track layout differs from a passing loop in that the pocket track is usually located between two main lines, rather than off to the side....
in the middle. The center track is used to originate and terminate Woodcrest Local trains during the morning and evening peak periods to fill in gaps created by the limited express service. Woodcrest is the first stop in the outermost (formerly "Blue") fare zone.
Like all PATCO stations, Woodcrest is a two level station. The ticketing and fare control are located on the lower level, which is at ground level.