Cooper Street / Rutgers University
Cooper Street / Rutgers University is the first of two street-running River LINE stations as the line goes through Downtown Camden. This stop has the most urban development and really feels like a light rail station with two offset side platforms for the two tracks that are embedded in the right lanes of four lane Copper Street on the near side of Second Street. The two station platforms are completely offset from each other with the Trenton-bound platform running from Front Street to Second Street, and the Waterfront-bound platform from Third Street to Second Street.
The station services the Rutgers University Camden Campus with the main historic, university Cooper Library in Johnson Park located in the middle of a park beyond a fountain across from the Trenton-bound platform, and the Camden-bound platform behind the campus's main residence halls. The core of the campus is across 3rd Street and a block north of the station.
Photos 1-24: November 16, 2012;
Heading up a ramp to the Trenton-bound platform, across from the historic library in the middle of Johnson Park
Sign for Cooper Street / Rutgers Northbound
A blue bird and a Swan along some water adding a touch of serenity to the urban environment, part of River Rail Revival
River Rail Revival: A frog, rabbits, and a tomato plant in a bucket. Plus a nearly fallen off Cooper Street/Rutgers Station NB braille sign
Looking across to Johnson Park
NJ Transit information panels, an interpretative panel and the Northbound platform shelter at the offset platformed station
The eastern up of the Northbound platform, the Southbound platform is offset and across the street
Looking across 2nd Street at the Southbound platform
Looking across to the Southbound platform, the station has two street-running tracks
Looking across the street to the Southbound platform
A Waterfront-bound DMU curves onto Cooper Street as it runs down the street. This is the part of the River LINE (minus the fact its diesel) that makes it more like an Interurban
DMU #3501 runs down Cooper Street towards the station
DMU #3501 crosses 3rd Street, running in mixed-traffic. The station's access road to 36th Street and the River LINE yard across from it
DMU #3501 comes to a stop on the Northbound platform
DMUs stop in both directions at the offset platforms station
A Waterfront-bound train leaves to cross Second Street, and pass a train in the opposite direction
Last Updated: November 27, 2024
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