Station Review #183: Hammonton (NJT)


Hammonton is a station on NJT's Atlantic City Line. The station is located along front street, near the intersection of Line and Front streets in Hammonton, New Jersey. 
 

History

Old station building

The first Hammonton station was built sometime around 1850. It was then bought out by the Pennsylvania Railroad and rebuilt sometime before 1907. In 1989, service was brought back to Atlantic City from Philadelphia and New York City from Amtrak, which necessitated a new station be built. That new station is the station used today. The old station depot is still standing.  

Tour 

Atlantic City Line train.

Hammonton is a fairly decent station, especially as far as NJT stations are concerned (looking at you, Delawanna).  
 
Inside one of the two shelters.

Hammonton station has benches, TVMs, and maps. No countdown clock, however. 
 
Platform.

The platform at Hammonton station is a full high level platform.  
 
For accessibility, there's a ramp as well as stairs. There's also some bike parking.
 
 
Parking, but for cars this time.

The parking lot here has 220 spaces. There's also a bus bay here but the bus bay is completely unsigned and you just have to wave the bus down and hope it stops. 

Back of one of the shelters.

The station from a nearby crossing.

 

Bus Connections

Nearby bus stop
 
Hammonton station has two bus connections: 
  • NJT 554 - Atlantic City Bus Terminal to Lindenwold: This bus essentially paralells and gives local service to the towns along the Atlantic City Line. Service runs about once every hour or so. You can catch this bus at Egg Harbor Road and Cherry Street. 
  • SJTA 54/40 Shuttle:  This bus runs from the Hammonton Shop Rite (one trip a day runs further, from New Standards Senior Living) to Richland, via NJ-54 and US-40. This bus runs eight round trips a day. The 54/40 Shuttle connects to the 54/40 Feeder Shuttle links to this bus in Buena, connecting people even further towards Vineland itself. Besides the NJT 315 (which only runs a few times a day, at most) this is the only bus service in the nearby town of Folsom.    
 

Points of Interest Near Hammonton Station

Downtown Hammonton

Hammonton is one of those towns filled with many fun activities for a daytrip. This among other things includes several antique shops, the old train station, a few museums, at least two really good Italian restaurants, and much more. This has definitely been one of the more fun places to spend about an hour in. 
 

Statistics


Name: Hammonton
Agency: NJT
Line(s): Atlantic City Line
Locality: Downtown
Municipality: Hammonton
County: Atlantic
State: New Jersey
Ridership: 70 riders per average weekday (2024)


Amenity Checklist


Accessible: ✓
Bathrooms: ×
Bicycle parking: ✓
Clean Station: ✓
Connections to other transit routes: ✓
Easy passage for each side: ✓
Existence is justifiable: ✓
Fare Payment Kiosks (if applicable): ×
Good Wayfinding: × (SJTA bus bay not properly delineated)
Indoor Shelters: ×
Maps: ✓
Multiple entrances/exits: ✓
Adequate Parking: ✓
Safe to use: ✓
Seating: ✓
Shelters: ✓
Station In Good Condition: ✓
TVMs: ✓
Ticket Offices: ×
TOD: ✓
Train Departure/Arrival Info (countdown clocks): ×
Updated/Useful Signage: × (SJTA bus stop had no sign) 

Final Verdict: 7/10
 

Station Directory

 
--------PENNSYLVANIA--------
--------Philadelphia County--------
30th Street
--------NEW JERSEY--------
--------Camden County--------
Cherry Hill
Lindenwold
Atco
--------Atlantic County--------
Haddonfield
Egg Harbor City
Absecon
 

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