Station Review #119: Beverly/Edgewater Park (NJT)


Beverly/Edgewater Park is a station on the River Line located in Beverly, New Jersey. 

Tour

River line train going north

This is just an average River Line station, most of these are fairly similar and are just copy-pasted everywhere along the line. 

Trash bin and pillar of shelter

The platform as a whole

Bench

Telephone box? 

These telephone boxes are especially unique, but ubiquitous along this line. 

Rest of platform

Station from behind

Parking lot near the station

Informational plaque about the history of railroad crossings

Bus Connections

There are two bus Connections at Beverly, both operated by BurLink, these are:
 
  • BurLink B1 - Beverly/Pemberton: This is a long haul bus route that goes via Willingboro and Mount Holly, as well as Pemberton and Browns Mills to the small village of Country Lakes, where it is the only transit availible. Some trips short turn at Mount Holly. This bus runs about 12 trips per day, per direction. 
  • BurLink B2 - Beverly/Edgewater Park/Willingboro/Westhampton: This is an alternate route that goes a different way through Willingboro, serving more residential areas, and linking all of them to a business park in Westhampton.  This bus only runs five trips a day. 


BurLink bus

No NJT buses run into Beverly at all. If you want to get to NJT buses, it's not a very long walk to get to Willingboro Town Center station, or to use a transfer from the river line, or just use a different River Line station. 

Points of Interest in Beverly/Edgewater Park

There's mot much to actually do in either Beverly or Edgewater Park. Beverly has a small downtown with an interesting bakery in it, but that's about it. There's a respectable amount of older density here. Beverly was definitely a rail town when it was built along this rail line. 

Statistics


Name: Beverly/Edgewater Park
Agency: NJT
Line(s): River Line
Locality: Beverly
Municipality: Beverly
County: Burlington 
State: New Jersey
Ridership: 


Amenity Checklist


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

Final Verdict: 10/10. You might be wondering, why Beverly/Edgewater Park of all places? I'm of the opinion that this is a good example of how even a small station far away from any large city can still be a 10/10. 

Station Directory

 
--------Camden County--------
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/Edgewater Park
Burlington South
Burlington
Florence
Roebling
Bordentown
--------Mercer County--------
Cass Street
Hamilton Avenue
 
 

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