The Atlantic City Rail Terminal is

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's train station, located inside of the

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. It has five tracks served by three platforms and functions as the easternmost terminus of the

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Atlantic City Line The Atlantic City Line (ACL) is a commuter rail line operated by NJ Transit (NJT) in the United States between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Atlantic City, New Jersey, operating along the corridor of the White Horse Pike. It runs over trackage ...

to and from

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. The station was also served by the Atlantic City Express Service (ACES) from 2009 until it was formally discontinued on March 9, 2012. Construction of the station replaced the old

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Atlantic City station (née Atlantic City Union Station), which had become Atlantic City Bus Terminal and was demolished in 1997.Annotations to photograph
Atlantic City Union Station, 2121-2125 Arctic Avenue, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, NJ
(Historic American Buildings Survey item NJ-1218). Available from the

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Station layout

Connecting service

*At the station/convention center: Atlantic City Jitney casino shuttles and route 4 *Two blocks south at the

Atlantic City Bus Terminal The Atlantic City Bus Terminal is a regional bus station and a major stop for New Jersey Transit buses in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Located at the 1900 block of Atlantic Avenue, the station is now only half its original size, as part of it was ca ...

: 319 to New York City and all Atlantic County local and long-distance routes.

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Station from Google Maps Street View
Buildings and structures in Atlantic City, New Jersey NJ Transit Rail Operations stations Former Amtrak stations in New Jersey Railway stations in Atlantic County, New Jersey Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach stations in New Jersey Railway stations in the United States opened in 1989 1989 establishments in New Jersey {{NewJersey-railstation-stub