Woodcrest station is an at-grade

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station on the PATCO Speedline, operated by the

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. It is located in Woodcrest section of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, after which the station is named, near the intersection of Woodcrest Road and Melrose Avenue.

History

The PATCO line opened on January 4, 1969. Woodcrest was a later

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, was designed as a

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facility with a direct connection to the adjacent Interstate 295 via exit 31. The station opened on February 1, 1980, coinciding with the first use of the PATCO II transit cars. Ferry Avenue Local trains were replaced with Woodcrest Local trains on September 20, 1980. As part of PATCO's 2020 "Station Enhancements Project", Woodcrest station was remodeled. Changes consist of a new backlit entrance sign, and a complete interior re-build, including the replacement of the existing sloped floor for a flat surface and stairs, while retaining a small section of sloped floor for accessibility. The customer service center was also relocated and entirely re-built, white LED interior and exterior lighting was added, the glass block windows were replaced with a curtain wall system, and the exterior entrance canopy, headhouses, and both elevated platforms were remodeled.

Station layout

Like all PATCO stations, Woodcrest is a two-level station. The platform is located at grade level, while the station house is located below-grade. The station has two

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s with a

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between them and the main tracks on the outside. The center track is used as the terminus for Woodcrest Local trains during the morning peak period. The single track of the Atlantic City Line runs along the east side of the station.

References

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Woodcrest (PATCO)
PATCO Speedline stations in New Jersey Railway stations in the United States opened in 1980 Cherry Hill, New Jersey 1980 establishments in New Jersey {{PATCO