Station Review #53: Waterfront Entertainment Center (NJT)


Waterfront Entertainment Center is the southern terminus station on NJT's River Line located on the Camden Waterfront. This station exists to serve FreedomMortgage Pavillion, which oftentimes has things like concerts, and formerly a baseball team. 

Tour

River Line train

This station is pretty similar to other River line stations but not quite. 

Track 1 platform

Industrial spur to Yorkship

Track 2 platform

Instead of there being a northern or southern track here, there are two terminal tracks and a switch. That's one of the only things making Waterfront Entertainment Center different from any other River Line station at all. 


The surrounding area

Much of the area around Waterfront Entertainment Center is just parking. So much parking. Do you need this much parking? Does anyone need this much parking?

More parking

FreedomMortgage Pavilion, which the station is basically named after

BattleShip New Jersey is also right near this station, and is incredibly cool. 

Bus Connections

The NJT routes 452 and 453 are a 7-minute walk away or so. The Camden LOOP, a microtransit service serving the entire city of Camden and select destinations outside of it also works here.

Statistics:

Name: Waterfront Entertainment Center 
Agency: NJT
Line(s): River Line
Locality: Waterfront
City/Township: Camden
County: Camden
State: New Jersey
Ridership: 46 boardings per average weekday (2022)

Amenity Checklist

Accessibility: ✓
Bicycle parking: ✓
Clean: ✓
Connections to other transit routes: ✓
Easy passage to either side: ✓
Fare Payment Kiosks: ✓
Good Wayfinding: ✓
Lighting: ✓
Maps: ✓
Adequate Parking: ✓
Shelters: ✓
Seating: ✓
Station in Good Condition: ✓
Train Departure/Arrival Info: ✓
Updated/Useful Signage: ✓

Final Verdict: 3/10. This might legitimately be one of the worst terminal stations in the Delaware Valley. Considering West Trenton exists, that says a LOT

Station Directory

--------Camden County--------
Waterfront Entertainment Center
Aquarium
Cooper Street/Rutgers
Broadway/Walter Rand Transportation Center
36th Street
Pennsauken Transit Center
Route 73/Pennsauken
--------Burlington County--------
Palmyra
Riverton
Cinnaminson
Riverside
Delanco
Beverly
Burlington South
Burlington
Florence
Roebling
Bordentown
--------Mercer County--------
Cass Street
Hamilton Avenue


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